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{{Short description|2022 film directed by Revathi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Salaam Venky
| image = Salaam Venky.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Revathi]]
| writer =
| screenplay = {{Ubl|Sammeer Arora|[[Kausar Munir]] (Dialogues)}}
| story = Shrikant Murthy
| based_on = {{Based on|''The Last Hurrah''|Shrikant Murthy}}
| producer = {{Ubl|Suraj Singh|Shraddha Agrawal|Varsha Kukreja|}}
| starring = {{Ubl|[[Kajol]]|[[Vishal Jethwa]]|[[Rahul Bose]]|[[Rajeev Khandelwal]]
|}}
| narrator =
| cinematography = [[Ravi Varman]]
| editing = Manan Sagar
| music = [[Mithoon]]
| studio = {{Ubl|Blive Productions|RTake Studios|}}
| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Releasing International]]
| released = {{Film date|2022|12|09|df=y}}
| runtime = 136 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Salaam Venky''''' ({{translation|Salute to you, Venky}}) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language [[slice of life]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Revathi]].<ref>{{Cite news |others=PTI |date=2022-02-11 |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=2022-03-04 |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 Suraj Singh and Shraddha Agrawal through their banners, Blive Productions and RTake Studios, respectively. Starring [[Kajol]] and [[Vishal Jethwa]] in the lead roles, the film is centered around a 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 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=2022-03-04 |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=2022-10-03 |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=2022-10-03 |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>

== Cast ==
* [[Kajol]] as Kolavennu Sujata Krishnan
* [[Vishal Jethwa]] as Kolavennu Venkatesh "Venky" Prasad Krishnan
* [[Aahana Kumra]] as Sanjana, TV Journalist
* [[Rahul Bose]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Movies |first=Rediff |title=Kajol Seeks Blessings From Lalbaugcha Raja |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/kajol-seeks-blessings-from-lalbaugcha-raja/20220906.htm |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Rediff |language=en |archive-date=6 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220906093534/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/kajol-seeks-blessings-from-lalbaugcha-raja/20220906.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> as Lawyer Parvez Alam
* [[Rajeev Khandelwal]] as Dr. Shekhar Tripathi
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Judge Anupam Bhatnagar
* [[Anant Mahadevan]] as Guruji<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-08 |title=Women's Day 2022: Upcoming movies helmed by Mollywood female filmmakers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/womens-day-2022-upcoming-movies-helmed-by-mollywood-female-filmmakers/photostory/90068869.cms |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=12 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512111131/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/womens-day-2022-upcoming-movies-helmed-by-mollywood-female-filmmakers/photostory/90068869.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Priyamani]] as Nanda Kumar, the Public Prosecutor
* [[Kamal Sadanah]] as Karunesh Prasad, Venky's father
* [[Parvathi T.|Maala Parvathi]] as Nurse
* [[Riddhi Kumar|Ridhi Kumar]] as Sharda Prasad Krishnan, Venky's sister
* Aneet Padda as Nandini (Debut role)
* [[Revathi]] as Radha Bhatnagar, Judge's wife
* [[Aamir Khan]] as an illusion of Sujata
* [[Jaineeraj Rajpurohit]] as Mohan

== Sources ==

The film is based on the book ''The Last Hurrah''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Murthy |first=Shrikant |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/297508110 |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.<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=2022-12-26 |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>

== Production ==

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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2021-10-07 |title=Kajol and Revathy collaborate for a very special film titled The Last Hurrah : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/kajol-revathy-collaborate-special-film-titled-last-hurrah/ |access-date=2022-03-04 |language=en |archive-date=7 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007041608/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/kajol-revathy-collaborate-special-film-titled-last-hurrah/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-22 |title=Aamir Khan and Kajol to reunite after 16 years? |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/aamir-khan-and-kajol-to-reunite-after-16-years-23232544 |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Mid-day |language=en |archive-date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902092548/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/aamir-khan-and-kajol-to-reunite-after-16-years-23232544 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Salaam Venky
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Mithoon]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 7 December 2022
| recorded = 2021-22
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 29:22
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer =
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio
|{{YouTube|RcHj-_vb6As|Salaam Venky - Full Album}}
}}
{{Singles
| name = Salmaam Venky
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Dhan Te Nan Zindagi
| single1date = 23 November 2022
| single2 = Yu Tere Hue Hum
| single2date = 30 November 2022
| single3 = Jo Tum Saath Ho
| single3date = 6 December 2022
}}
}}

The music of the film is composed by [[Mithoon]]. Lyrics are penned by Mithoon, Sandeep Shrivastava and [[Kausar Munir]].

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Jo Tum Saath Ho
| lyrics1 = [[Mithoon]]
| extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| length1 = 5:49
| title2 = Dhan Te Nan Zindagi
| lyrics2 = Mithoon
| extra2 = [[Mohit Chauhan]], Mithoon
| length2 = 4:18
| title3 = Yu Tere Hue Hum
| lyrics3 = Mithoon
| extra3 = [[Jubin Nautiyal]], [[Palak Muchhal]]
| length3 = 3:59
| title4 = Anda Bata Paratha
| lyrics4 = Sandeep Shrivastava
| extra4 = [[Benny Dayal]], Mithoon, [[Aditi Singh Sharma]]
| length4 = 3:18
| title5 = Jo Tum Saath Ho
| note5 = Duet
| lyrics5 = Mithoon
| extra5 = [[Arijit Singh]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length5 = 5:49
| title6 = Badi Zindagi
| lyrics6 = [[Kausar Munir]]
| extra6 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
| length6 = 3:13
| title7 = Jo Tum Saath Ho
| note7 = Lullaby
| lyrics7 = Mithoon
| extra7 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]], Shambhavi Thakur, Sminit Mhatre
| length7 = 1:56
| total_length = 29:22
}}

== Release ==
===Theatrical===
Salaam Venky was released on 9 December 2022 in cinemas.

===Home media===
The digital and satellite rights are held by [[ZEE5|Zee5]] and [[Zee Cinema]], respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-15 |title=Salaam Venky Digital Rights OTT Release Date Online Movie |url=https://www.tollywood.online/salaam-venky-digital-rights-ott-release-date-online-movie-link-details/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Tollywood Online |language=en-US |archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129201944/https://www.tollywood.online/salaam-venky-digital-rights-ott-release-date-online-movie-link-details/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was premiered on ZEE5 from February 10, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-15 |title='Salaam Venky' starring Kajol gets OTT release date |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/salaam-venky-starring-kajol-gets-ott-release-date-check-details/articleshow/97603674.cms |website=The Economic Times |language=en |access-date=7 February 2023 |archive-date=7 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207054316/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/salaam-venky-starring-kajol-gets-ott-release-date-check-details/articleshow/97603674.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Reception ==
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".<ref>{{cite news|title=Salaam Venky Movie Review : A moving tale worthy of a salute|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/salaam-venky/movie-review/96113166.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=10 December 2022|archive-date=9 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209214501/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/salaam-venky/movie-review/96113166.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|15567704}}
*[https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/salaam-venky/0-0-1z5301299 ''Salaam Venky''] on [[ZEE5]]
* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/salaam_venky Salaam Venky] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|salaam-venky}}

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[[Category:Films directed by Revathi]]
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[[Category:Films scored by Mithoon]]
[[Category:Films based on books]]
[[Category:Films about disability in India]]
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