Salaam Venky Movie (2022):
Salaam Venky is a Hindi drama film directed by Revathi from a screenplay by Sammeer Arora and Kausar Munir. The film stars Kajol and Vishal Jethwa in the lead roles, along with Aahana Kumra, Rahul Bose, Rajeev Khandelwal, Prakash Raj, Anant Mahadevan, and Priyamani in supporting roles. The film is produced by Suraj Singh and Shraddha Agrawal through their banners, Blive Productions, and RTake Studios, respectively.
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. The main parts of the film were shot from February–April 2022 in India, and the filming wrapped up on 3 October 2022.
Salaam Venky was released on 9 December 2022 in cinemas. The digital and satellite rights are held by Zee5 and Zee Cinema, respectively.
Salaam Venky Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Salaam Venky |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Release Date | 9 December 2022 |
| Running Time | 2h 17m |
| Based on | The Last Hurrah by Shrikant Murthy |
| Starring | Kajol Vishal Jethwa Prakash Raj Priyamani |
| Directed by | Revathi |
| Screenplay by | Sammeer Arora Kausar Munir |
| Produced by | Suraj Singh Shraddha Agrawal Varsha Kukreja |
| Cinematography by | Ravi Varman |
| Edited by | Manan Sagar |
| Music by | Mithoon |
| Production Companies | Blive Productions RTake Studios |
| Distributed by | Zee StudiosZee Studios (International) Sony Pictures Releasing International |
| Budget | N/A |
| Box Office Collection | N/A |
Salaam Venky Movie Trailer:
Salaam Venky Movie Storyline (Plot/Synopsis):
The film is centered around a true story of a mother (Kajol) and her son (Vishal Jethwa), Venky, who suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Salaam Venky Movie Cast and Characters:
- Kajol as Kolavennu Sujata
- Vishal Jethwa as Kolavennu Venkatesh “Venky”
- Aahana Kumra as TV Journalist
- Rahul Bose as Lawyer Parvez
- Rajeev Khandelwal as Dr. Shekhar
- Prakash Raj as Judge
- Anant Mahadevan as Guruji
- Priyamani as Nanda, the Public Prosecutor
- Kamal Sadanah
- Maala Parvathi
- Ridhi Kumar as Sharda
- Aneet Padda as Nandini (Debut role)
- Revathi as Judge’s wife
- Aamir Khan in a guest appearance
Salaam Venky Movie Soundtrack:
The film’s music is composed by Mithoon.
Interesting Facts About Salaam Venky Movie (Did You Know):
- The film was announced on 7 October 2021 by Revathi and Kajol, tentatively titled The Last Hurrah.
- Principal photography began on 11 February 2022, the first schedule took place in Mumbai.
- The film is based on The Last Hurrah by Shrikant Murthy.
- The film is inspired by a true story and real characters.
- The director Revathi dubbed for Kajol in the 1997 Tamil film, Minsara Kanavu.
- Salaam Venky song “Anda Bata Paratha” was inspired from Do Aur Do Paanch song “Tune Abhi Dekha Nahin “.
- Kajol and Kamal Sadanah reunite after 30 years. They were last seen together in Bekhudi.
