Salaam-e-Ishq

Salaam-e-Ishq
Directed byNikkhil Advani
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPiyush Shah
Edited byAarti Bajaj
Music byShankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Production
companies
Eros International[1]
MAD Entertainment
Orion Pictures
Distributed byEros International (through Zee Motion Pictures)
Release date
  • 25 January 2007 (2007-01-25)
Running time
224 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹43 crore[2]
Box office₹52.24 crore[2]

Salaam-e-Ishq (transl. Salute To Love) also known as Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love, is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Nikkhil Advani, marking his second directorial venture after Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003).[3] An unofficial remake of Love Actually (2003), the film features an ensemble cast of Anil Kapoor, Govinda, Salman Khan, Juhi Chawla, Akshaye Khanna, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Ayesha Takia, Shannon Esra, Sohail Khan and Isha Koppikar. It weaves six love stories together and follows the relationships of the people within it.[4]

Principal photography for the film began in 2004 and wrapped up in 2006.[5] The cinematography is done by Piyush Shah. Music is composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, with lyrics written by Sameer.

The film was released on 25 January 2007 and became the first ever Hindi film to be screened digitally.[6] The film received mixed reviews with praises for the cast performance particularly John, Vidya and Akshaye, but criticism for its length. The film collected 52.24 crore and was a box office average.[7]

  1. ^ Salaam-e-Ishq. Box Office India
  2. ^ a b "Salaam-e-Ishq Movie (2007) - Total box office collection". Box Office India. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
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  4. ^ Stuti Bhattacharya (24 May 2021). "Ranking the couples in 'Salaam-E-Ishq' from the best to the most dysfunctional!". Idiva. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Exclusive - Why Salaam-E-Ishq failed to get a salaam from the audience". India Today. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  6. ^ Syed Firdaus Ashraf (11 January 2007). "India goes digital with Salaam-E-Ishq". Rediff.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  7. ^ "17 Years of Salaam-E-Ishq EXCLUSIVE: Shannon Esra talks about her experience of doing a Hindi film and working with Govinda: "He was polite and sweet; but one day, he disappeared in the middle of a scene to slaughter a goat for good luck"". Bollywood Hungama. 3 February 2024.