Salaam Venky

Salaam Venky
Salaam Venky
Soundtrack album by Mithoon
Released	7 December 2022
Recorded	2021-22
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	29:22
Label	Zee Music Company
Official audio
	Salaam Venky - Full Album at YouTube
Singles from Salmaam Venky
	"Dhan Te Nan Zindagi"; Released: 23 November 2022; "Yu Tere Hue Hum"; Released: 30 November 2022; "Jo Tum Saath Ho"; Released: 6 December 2022;

Salaam Venky
Salaam Venky
	File:Salaam Venky.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Revathi
Produced by	Suraj Singh; Shraddha Agrawal; Varsha Kukreja;
Screenplay by	Sammeer Arora; Kausar Munir (Dialogues);
Story by	Shrikant Murthy
Based on	The Last Hurrah; by Shrikant Murthy
Starring	Kajol; Vishal Jethwa; Rahul Bose; Rajeev Khandelwal;
Music by	Mithoon
Cinematography	Ravi Varman
Edited by	Manan Sagar
Production; company	Blive Productions; RTake Studios;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing International
Release date	9 December 2022;
Running time	136 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

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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 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.^[2] The film was theatrically released on 9 December 2022.^[3]

Cast[edit]

Kajol as Kolavennu Sujata Krishnan
Vishal Jethwa as Kolavennu Venkatesh "Venky" Prasad Krishnan
Aahana Kumra as Sanjana, TV Journalist
Rahul Bose^[4] as Lawyer Parvez Alam
Rajeev Khandelwal as Dr. Shekhar Tripathi
Prakash Raj as Judge Anupam Bhatnagar
Anant Mahadevan as Guruji^[5]
Priyamani as Nanda Kumar, the Public Prosecutor
Kamal Sadanah as Karunesh Prasad, Venky's father
Maala Parvathi as Nurse
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[edit]

The film is based on the book The Last Hurrah^[6] by Shrikanth Murthy which is based on the real life events of Kolavennu Venkatesh and his mother K. Sujata.^[7]

Production[edit]

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.^[8]

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.^[9]

Soundtrack[edit]

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

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Jo Tum Saath Ho"	Mithoon	Arijit Singh	5:49
2.	"Dhan Te Nan Zindagi"	Mithoon	Mohit Chauhan, Mithoon	4:18
3.	"Yu Tere Hue Hum"	Mithoon	Jubin Nautiyal, Palak Muchhal	3:59
4.	"Anda Bata Paratha"	Sandeep Shrivastava	Benny Dayal, Mithoon, Aditi Singh Sharma	3:18
5.	"Jo Tum Saath Ho" (Duet)	Mithoon	Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal	5:49
6.	"Badi Zindagi"	Kausar Munir	Shaan	3:13
7.	"Jo Tum Saath Ho" (Lullaby)	Mithoon	Shreya Ghoshal, Shambhavi Thakur, Sminit Mhatre	1:56
Total length:				29:22

Release[edit]

Theatrical[edit]

Salaam Venky was released on 9 December 2022 in cinemas.

Home media[edit]

The digital and satellite rights are held by Zee5 and Zee Cinema, respectively.^[10] The film was premiered on ZEE5 from February 10, 2023.^[11]

Reception[edit]

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".^[12]

References[edit]

↑ "Kajol starts shooting for Revathy's film 'Salaam Venky". The Hindu. PTI. 11 February 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
↑ Service, Tribune News. "Kajol, Revathy team up for Salaam Venky". Tribuneindia News Service. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
↑ "Kajol starrer Salaam Venky gets a release date; To hit the cinemas on 9th December 2022". PINKVILLA. 3 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
↑ Movies, Rediff. "Kajol Seeks Blessings From Lalbaugcha Raja". Rediff. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
↑ "Women's Day 2022: Upcoming movies helmed by Mollywood female filmmakers". The Times of India. 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
↑ Murthy, Shrikant (2005). The last hurrah (1st ed.). Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. ISBN 81-7276-366-2. OCLC 297508110.
↑ "'Salaam Venky': Here's the true story behind the movie". The Week. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
↑ Hungama, Bollywood (7 October 2021). "Kajol and Revathy collaborate for a very special film titled The Last Hurrah : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
↑ "Aamir Khan and Kajol to reunite after 16 years?". Mid-day. 22 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
↑ "Salaam Venky Digital Rights OTT Release Date Online Movie". Tollywood Online. 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
↑ "'Salaam Venky' starring Kajol gets OTT release date". The Economic Times. 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
↑ "Salaam Venky Movie Review : A moving tale worthy of a salute". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.

External links[edit]

[1] "Kajol starts shooting for Revathy's film 'Salaam Venky". The Hindu. PTI. 11 February 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[2] Service, Tribune News. "Kajol, Revathy team up for Salaam Venky". Tribuneindia News Service. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

[3] "Kajol starrer Salaam Venky gets a release date; To hit the cinemas on 9th December 2022". PINKVILLA. 3 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.

[4] Movies, Rediff. "Kajol Seeks Blessings From Lalbaugcha Raja". Rediff. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

[5] "Women's Day 2022: Upcoming movies helmed by Mollywood female filmmakers". The Times of India. 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

[6] Murthy, Shrikant (2005). The last hurrah (1st ed.). Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. ISBN 81-7276-366-2. OCLC 297508110.

[7] "'Salaam Venky': Here's the true story behind the movie". The Week. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.

[8] Hungama, Bollywood (7 October 2021). "Kajol and Revathy collaborate for a very special film titled The Last Hurrah : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

[9] "Aamir Khan and Kajol to reunite after 16 years?". Mid-day. 22 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

[10] "Salaam Venky Digital Rights OTT Release Date Online Movie". Tollywood Online. 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.

[11] "'Salaam Venky' starring Kajol gets OTT release date". The Economic Times. 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[12] "Salaam Venky Movie Review : A moving tale worthy of a salute". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.

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