| Salaam Namaste | |
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| Directed by | Siddharth Anand |
| Written by | Abbas Tyrewala Siddharth Anand |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
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| Narrated by | Abhishek Bachchan |
| Cinematography | Sunil Patel |
| Edited by | Ritesh Soni |
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| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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Running time | 159 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹110 million (US$1.3 million)[1] |
| Box office | ₹752 million (equivalent to ₹2.6 billion or US$31 million in 2023)[2] |
Salaam Namaste (transl. Hello Greetings) is a 2005 Indian romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Siddharth Anand in his directorial debut and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta in lead roles, alongside a supporting cast of Arshad Warsi, Tania Zaetta and Jugal Hansraj. The film was released on 9 September 2005, and was the first Indian film to be shot entirely in Australia.[3]
The film tells the story of two young and modern Indians, Nick and Ambar, who have left their homes to make a life on their own in Melbourne, Australia. The story follows one year of their lives, dealing with their problems and relationships, from their first meeting at a wedding ceremony, to their decision to move in together without marriage, to their break-up upon discovering that Ambar is pregnant.
Salaam Namaste became the third highest-grossing Indian film of the year, as well as India's biggest hit in the overseas market that year.[4][5] On 24 September 2005, the script of the film was invited to be included in the Margaret Herrick Library, which is operated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[6][7] Zinta received widespread critical acclaim for her role and earned nominations for Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards, IIFA Awards, Star Screen Awards and Zee Cine Awards.[8][9][10]
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