Salman Govinda have great chemistry

IBN review by Rajeev Masand
Step into la-la land for director David Dhawan's Partner, a leave-your-brains-at-home comedy that's been blatantly ripped off from the Will Smith starrer Hitch.
In this desi version, Salman Khan stars as a love guru who doles out romantic tips to those who can't woo their sweethearts left to their own devices. Everything from how to charm a lady, to how to behave on a first date… Everything from dancing skills to bedroom manners… Love guru is the one-stop problem-solver for geeks and freaks.
But when dumpy Govinda shows up for advice on how to win the affections of his cute-as-a-daisy boss Katrina Kaif, even Love Guru can't seem to come up with a good enough plan.
Clearly Govinda is aiming for the sky, evidently the dumpling has bitten off more than he can chew. But determined to find a place in her heart, gol-matol Govinda convinces Love Guru to take up his case.
Now in between training his new student, Love Guru himself falls hook, line and sinker for tabloid photographer Lara Dutta, who's always on the run from a midget gangster whose pictures she's secretly taken. In the end, both men learn that it's only good old-fashioned sincerity and a big heart that it takes to woo your girl.
When David Dhawan's in form, there's nobody who can do comedy quite like him. But truth is the director's been slipping up lately.
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Rating: **1/2