Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- sentimental
- bollywood movie night
- comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly highlighted the film’s commercial entertainment value and especially the lively chemistry between Salman Khan and Govinda, despite its formulaic romantic-comedy construction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Prem becomes a celebrated love guru who helps Bhaskar and Neil woo women while navigating his own romance.
Prem and Bhaskar’s relationship anchors the courtship plot, with Salman Khan and Govinda’s contrasting performances supplying the central chemistry.
Bhaskar pursues his model heiress boss Priya, while Prem’s romantic world intersects with journalism, wealth, and social image.
The plot introduces a scandalous secret that surfaces in the media and changes the lives of both couples.
Films like Partner, and why
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
broad hindi romantic comedy, charismatic male friendship, comic courtship schemes, and upbeat commercial energy
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?
bollywood romantic comedy built around matchmaking, mistaken approaches, ensemble banter, and star chemistry
No Entry
high-energy hindi comedy pairing romantic entanglements with flamboyant comic performances and escalating deception
Hum Tum
commercial indian romance combining workplace attraction, friendship, comic misunderstandings, and emotional family stakes
Movie Details
- Director
- David Dhawan
- Release Date
- 2007-07-20
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (124)
Cast
- Salman Khan
- Govinda
- Lara Dutta
- Katrina Kaif
- Rajpal Yadav
- Dalip Tahil
- Aarti Chabria
- Puneet Issar
- Deepshika Nagpal
- Suresh Menon
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Partner about?
- A flamboyant Mumbai love guru turns matchmaking into comic spectacle while trying to win the heart of a widowed journalist.
- What is Partner like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Partner as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Partner violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Partner as mild.
- What did critics think of Partner?
- Critics broadly highlighted the film’s commercial entertainment value and especially the lively chemistry between Salman Khan and Govinda, despite its formulaic romantic-comedy construction.
- Which films are like Partner?
- Films with a similar feel include Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?, No Entry, and Hum Tum.
- How long is Partner?
- Partner runs 143 minutes.
- Where can I watch Partner?
- In United States, Partner is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
