Salaam Venky

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Salaam Venky

Released Dec 9, 2022

2h 17m

Drama

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Based on a true story, a true incident... this is the story of Venkatesh and Sujata who challenged medical science. Suffering from the irreversible and fatal DMD (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy) Venkatesh was meant to lead a sickly worthless life and die at the age of 16, but his zest for life, his determination and soaring human spirit surprised medical science and he achieved accolades which many of us don't achieve in an entire lifetime. By the time he breathed his last, out of his own will, at the age of 24 he was a "hero". Wanting to donate his organs before he left the world, the ever smiling Venkatesh, in his last 15 days challenged the state, the law of the country and earned his place in the hearts of people and left behind a legacy and a conversation that still is relevant and is being discussed.

Udita Jhunjhunwala

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The intention is right, but this is too sorrowful a film that pries open a tiny crack of hope.

Dec 17, 2022

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Revathy eschews all understatement in this Kajol-starrer. Every sequence is created to fill you with pathos, and leave you teary-eyed.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 17, 2022

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Anupama Chopra

Film Companion

A visually opulent but dramatically inert film.

Dec 9, 2022

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Difficult to watch without becoming overwhelmed with sadness.

Rated: C+

Jan 2, 2023

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Monika Rawal Kukreja

Hindustan Times

Kajol and Vishal Jethwa's film gets better in the second half but still cannot inspire too many emotional reactions.

Dec 19, 2022

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Dhaval Roy

The Times of India

The last scene is so poignantly powerful that it will leave you misty-eyed. The heart-touching fare, replete with positivity as much as pain, is a must-watch.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 19, 2022

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Court of O

This movie is a must watch, I definitely loved this movie from the start...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/23

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Sha T

Every second of this movie had me one step away from tearing, there a lump in my throat throughout. This is such a beautiful but heart wrenching movie. The cast specially the actor playing Venky did a outstanding job. Its so sorrowful but definitely something I would recommend everyone to watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/23

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mirza m

'Salaam Venky' is an excellent deeply humane drama replete with positivity as much as pain.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Jayant K

Super boring movie with no storyline. Bad cinematography as well, opening scene looks totally fake. One of the worst movies ever made.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/09/22

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Based on a true story, a true incident... this is the story of Venkatesh and Sujata who challenged medical science. Suffering from the irreversible and fatal DMD (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy) Venkatesh was meant to lead a sickly worthless life and die at the age of 16, but his zest for life, his determination and soaring human spirit surprised medical science and he achieved accolades which many of us don't achieve in an entire lifetime. By the time he breathed his last, out of his own will, at the age of 24 he was a "hero". Wanting to donate his organs before he left the world, the ever smiling Venkatesh, in his last 15 days challenged the state, the law of the country and earned his place in the hearts of people and left behind a legacy and a conversation that still is relevant and is being discussed.

Director: Revathi
Producer: Shraddha Agrawal, Varsha Kukreja, Suraj Singh
Screenwriter: Sameer Arora
Distributor: Trident AV Technologies
Production Co: Blive Productions, Connekkt Media, RTake Studios
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 9, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 2h 17m