Salaam Venky 2022

Salaam Venky (transl. Salute to you, Venky) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language slice-of-life drama film directed by Revathi. The film is produced by Connekkt Media along with Suraj Singh and Shraddha Agrawal through their banners, Blive Productions and RTake Studios, respectively. The film stars Kajol and Vishal Jethwa (as the title character) in the lead roles. It is centered around the 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 is based on the book The Last Hurrah by Shrikanth Murthy, which is based on the real-life events of Kolavennu Venkatesh and his mother, K. Sujata from Andhra Pradesh. 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. The film was theatrically released on 9 December 2022.