He
has
been
the
heart
throb
of
Bollywood
for
decades
now,
and
the
audiences
have
been
witness
to
the
varied
characters
he
has
played
throughout
his
career,
he
is
Salman
Khan.
The
latest
development
is
that
Sallu
bhai
is
all
set
to
star
in
the
remake
of
the
south
film
Bodyguard.
The
film
which
is
being
produced
by
Atul
Agnihotri
is
still
in
the
adaptation
stages.
However,
Atul
confirms
saying,
"Yes.
Even
though
we
are
still
adapting
the
script
to
fit
the
Bollywood
audiences,
we
have
confirmed
Salman
to
play
the
lead
role
in
it,
while
for
the
leading
lady
we
are
yet
to
decide
and
are
keeping
the
options
open."
The
original,
which
was
directed
by
Siddiqui,
will
have
him
behind
the
camera
for
the
remake
as
well,
says
Atul,
"As
for
the
direction
of
the
film,
I
have
known
Siddiqui
for
quite
some
time
now.
In
fact,
we
were
in
talks
when
he
was
making
the
film
down
south.
And
now
after
it
has
acclaimed
fame,
I
think
there
is
no
one
better
to
direct
it
than
him."
However,
a
little
while
ago
there
had
been
rumours
that
said
that
the
rights
for
the
film
were
with
Boney
Kapoor,
to
which
Atul
firmly
states,
"This
is
total
rubbish.
If
there
was
anything
like
that
Boney
would
have
definitely
told
me,
the
rights
for
the
remake
have
always
been
with
me."
Further
Atul
tells
us,
"Right
now,
we
are
working
on
the
adaptation
of
the
film.
Once
this
is
complete,
we
will
launch
the
making
and
finalize
of
the
lyrics
for
the
songs.
Since
most
of
the
film
has
a
lot
of
outdoor
shoots,
we
are
looking
to
start
the
shoot
some
where
in
the
last
three
months
of
this
year,
while
keeping
in
mind
a
tentative
summer
release
for
the
film."
Story first published: Thursday, March 18, 2010, 13:48 [IST]