They may be leading all charts, when it comes to their individual careers, but the Salman Khan-Kareena Kapoor combination hasn't worked in Bollywood till now. In fact, the duo has ended with disasters on the Box office whenever they decide to pair up on-screen. So, will 'Bodyguard' survive from such a fate?

"It is surprising that the hottest superstars in the business today haven't managed to deliver a success so far", questions a prominent filmmaker, "I would have given it all to make sure that when I sign them on, there is a deadly story, script and presentation in place that justifies the coming together on screen. Seems like the makers of 'Kyon Ki' and 'Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna' were not as intrigued and chose unconventional subjects despite such luxury of star material at their disposal." So while in 'Kyon Ki', Salman was shown as an inmate of a mental asylum who fell in love with Kareena (who herself turned into a mental patient towards the film's end, hence leading to a sad ending), 'Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna' stays on to be one of the biggest disasters ever of their career, what with absolute lack of chemistry between the duo due to poorly etched characters.

"Things could have changed had Sanjay Leela Bhansali made 'Bajirao Mastani' with Salman-Kareena. He, however, lost interest in the project when the duo went on to do Priyadarshan's 'Kyon Ki'. That film continues to be on hold, but the duo have plans to bounce back in a big way.