Mumbai, August 31, 2011?Dolby Laboratories, Inc., (NYSE: DLB) today announced that the highly anticipated film Bodyguard, starring Salman Khan, will be released in Dolby? Surround 7.1 on August 31, 2011, in select cinemas across India.

?Sound is integral to experiencing Bodyguard,? said Jitendra Chaudhary, sound designer for Bodyguard. ?Dolby Surround 7.1 gave us greater control over the definition and placement of sounds to achieve the exact vision we dreamed of.?

Bodyguard is directed by Siddique and produced by Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Agnihotri, and Nikhil Namit. The film stars Salman Khan, Raj Babbar, and Kareena Kapoor, and it features music by Himesh Reshammiya and Pritam Chakraborty.

?Dolby Surround 7.1 enables filmmakers to completely immerse audiences in the movie,? said Pankaj Kedia, Country Manager, India, Dolby Laboratories. ?We are committed to the Indian film community and are thrilled to collaborate on Bodyguard.?