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””’Salaam Venky””’ ({{translation|Salute to you, Venky}}) is a 2022 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[slice of life|slice-of-life]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Revathi]].<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |date=11 February 2022 |title=Kajol starts shooting for Revathy’s film ‘Salaam Venky |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kajol-starts-shooting-for-revathys-film-salaam-venky/article38412128.ece |access-date=4 March 2022 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=4 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304190646/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kajol-starts-shooting-for-revathys-film-salaam-venky/article38412128.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> The film is produced by Connekkt Media along with Suraj Singh and Shraddha Agrawal through their banners, Blive Productions and RTake Studios, respectively. The film stars [[Kajol]] and [[Vishal Jethwa]] (as the title character) in the lead roles. It is centered around the true story of a mother who does everything she can to let her son, diagnosed with [[Duchenne muscular dystrophy]], live life to the fullest. The film is based on the book ”The Last Hurrah”<ref>{{Cite book |last=Murthy |first=Shrikant |title=The last hurrah |date=2005 |publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan |isbn=81-7276-366-2 |edition=1st |location=Mumbai |oclc=297508110}}</ref> by Shrikanth Murthy, which is based on the real-life events of Kolavennu Venkatesh and his mother, K. Sujata from [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=”Salaam Venky”: Here’s the true story behind the movie |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2022/12/09/salaam-venky-here-the-true-story-behind-the-movie.html |access-date=26 December 2022 |website=The Week |language=en |archive-date=26 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226060114/https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2022/12/09/salaam-venky-here-the-true-story-behind-the-movie.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/venkatesh-is-gone-but-his-struggle-lives/articleshow/963064.cms</ref> |
””’Salaam Venky””’ ({{translation|Salute to you, Venky}}) is a 2022 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[slice of life|slice-of-life]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Revathi]].<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |date=11 February 2022 |title=Kajol starts shooting for Revathy’s film ‘Salaam Venky |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kajol-starts-shooting-for-revathys-film-salaam-venky/article38412128.ece |access-date=4 March 2022 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=4 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304190646/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kajol-starts-shooting-for-revathys-film-salaam-venky/article38412128.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> The film is produced by Connekkt Media along with Suraj Singh and Shraddha Agrawal through their banners, Blive Productions and RTake Studios, respectively. The film stars [[Kajol]] and [[Vishal Jethwa]] (as the title character) in the lead roles. It is centered around the true story of a mother who does everything she can to let her son, diagnosed with [[Duchenne muscular dystrophy]], live life to the fullest. The film is based on the book ”The Last Hurrah”<ref>{{Cite book |last=Murthy |first=Shrikant |title=The last hurrah |date=2005 |publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan |isbn=81-7276-366-2 |edition=1st |location=Mumbai |oclc=297508110}}</ref> by Shrikanth Murthy, which is based on the real-life events of Kolavennu Venkatesh and his mother, K. Sujata from [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=”Salaam Venky”: Here’s the true story behind the movie |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2022/12/09/salaam-venky-here-the-true-story-behind-the-movie.html |access-date=26 December 2022 |website=The Week |language=en |archive-date=26 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226060114/https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2022/12/09/salaam-venky-here-the-true-story-behind-the-movie.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/venkatesh-is-gone-but-his-struggle-lives/articleshow/963064.cms</ref> |
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The film was announced on 7 October 2021 by Revathi and Kajol. [[Principal photography]] began on 11 February 2022; the first schedule took place in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Kajol, Revathy team up for Salaam Venky |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/kajol-revathy-team-up-for-salaam-venky-369236 |access-date=4 March 2022 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en |archive-date=4 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304190824/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/kajol-revathy-team-up-for-salaam-venky-369236 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was theatrically released on 9 December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 October 2022 |title=Kajol starrer Salaam Venky gets a release date; To hit the cinemas on 9th December 2022 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/kajol-starrer-salaam-venky-gets-a-release-date-to-hit-the-cinemas-on-9th-december-2022-1193308 |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en |archive-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003082320/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/kajol-starrer-salaam-venky-gets-a-release-date-to-hit-the-cinemas-on-9th-december-2022-1193308 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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2022 film directed by Revathi
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| Directed by | Revathi |
| Screenplay by | Sammeer Arora |
| Dialogues by | Kausar Munir |
| Story by | Shrikant Murthy |
| Based on | The Last Hurrah by Shrikant Murthy |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ravi Varman |
| Edited by | Manan Ajay Sagar |
| Music by | Mithoon |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing International |
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Running time |
136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Salaam Venky (transl. Salute to you, Venky) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language slice-of-life drama film directed by Revathi.[1] The film is produced by Connekkt Media along with Suraj Singh and Shraddha Agrawal through their banners, Blive Productions and RTake Studios, respectively. The film stars Kajol and Vishal Jethwa (as the title character) in the lead roles. It is centered around the true story of a mother who does everything she can to let her son, diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, live life to the fullest. The film is based on the book The Last Hurrah[2] by Shrikanth Murthy, which is based on the real-life events of Kolavennu Venkatesh and his mother, K. Sujata from Andhra Pradesh.[3][4]
The film was announced on 7 October 2021 by Revathi and Kajol. Principal photography began on 11 February 2022; the first schedule took place in Mumbai.[5] The film was theatrically released on 9 December 2022.[6]
Diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Venkatesh is supposed to be sick and die by the age of 16. Instead, his zest for life, determination, and soaring human spirit surprise medical science. The ever-smiling Venkatesh wants to donate his organs before he leaves this world. At 24-years-old, he challenges the state, and the law of the country and earns his place in the hearts of people.
- Kajol as Kolavennu Sujata Krishnan
- Kamal Sadanah as Karunesh Prasad, Venky’s father (special appearance)
- Vishal Jethwa as Kolavennu Venkatesh “Venky” Prasad Krishnan
- Aarman Sawant as young Venkatesh (10 yrs)
- Raunak Sharma as young Venkatesh (4 yrs)
- Riddhi Kumar as Sharda Prasad Krishnan, Venky’s sister
- Richi Sharma as young Sharda
- Aneet Padda as Nandini
- Prakash Raj as Judge Anupam Bhatnagar
- Rahul Bose[7] as Lawyer Parvez Alam
- Priyamani as Nanda Kumar, the Public Prosecutor
- Rajeev Khandelwal as Dr. Shekhar Tripathi
- Aahana Kumra as Sanjana Aggarwal, TV Journalist
- Warina Husain as Aisa
- Anant Mahadevan as Guruji[8]
- Maala Parvathi as Nurse
- Geeta Sodhi as Bhavani
- Jaineeraj Rajpurohit as Mohan
- Dilip Dhupia as Editor Partha Roy
- Ajit Bhure as Ravindra Kaushik
- Saurabh Sharma as Mr Bharadwaj
- Thirunavukkarasu as Ranganayak
- Aamir Khan as an illusion of Sujata (special appearance)
- Revathi as Radha Bhatnagar, Judge’s wife (uncredited appearance)
The film was announced in October 2021, tentatively titled The Last Hurrah. The announcement consisted of a picture of the lead and the director. Later however, the name was changed to Salaam Venky when the shooting commenced.[9]
The main parts of the film were shot from February–April 2022 in India, the remaining parts were shot later on in the year including Aamir Khan‘s cameo. Filming wrapped up on 3 October 2022.[10]
The music of the film is composed by Mithoon. Lyrics are penned by Mithoon, Sandeep Shrivastava and Kausar Munir.
Salaam Venky was released on 9 December 2022 in cinemas.
The digital and satellite rights are held by ZEE5 and Zee Cinema, respectively.[11] The film was premiered on ZEE5 from 10 February 2023.[12]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 25% of 8 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10.[13]
Dhaval Roy of The Times of India rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote “The heart-touching fare, replete with positivity as much as pain, is a must-watch”.[14]
