Salaam Venky

<p>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. The film was announced in October 2021, tentatively titled . The announcement consisted of a picture of the lead and the director. Later however, the name was changed to when the shooting commenced. 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 ‘s cameo. Filming wrapped up on 3 October 2022. The music of the film is composed by . Lyrics are penned by Mithoon, Sandeep Shrivastava and . Salaam Venky was released on 9 December 2022 in cinemas. The digital and satellite rights are held by and , respectively. The film was premiered on ZEE5 from 10 February 2023. On the website , 25% of 8 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10. Dhaval Roy of 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”.</p>