Salaam Namaste(2005)
Salaam Namaste is a 2005 Hindi romantic comedy film directed by Siddharth Anand. It stars Saif Ali Khan as Nikhil 'Nick' Arora and Preity Zinta as Ambar 'Ambi' Malhotra. The story follows two radio hosts in Melbourne who dislike each other but eventually fall in love and move in together. Their relationship is tested when Ambar becomes pregnant unexpectedly. The film was the first Indian feature to be shot entirely in Australia. It received mixed reviews but was a commercial success, particularly among younger audiences. Salaam Namaste was released on 9 September 2005 by Yash Raj Films.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2005
- Director
- Siddharth Anand
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Nick and Ambar host a radio show in Melbourne and can't stand each other. They argue about everything. But when they start spending time together, they fall in love and move in. Their happy life is shattered when Ambar discovers she is pregnant. Nick panics and runs away. Now Ambar must decide if she can trust him again.
“Love is a risk worth taking”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Salaam Namaste
Cast reunions in this film: Abhishek Bachchan & Aditya Chopra (7 films together), Preity Zinta & Saif Ali Khan (4 films together), Arshad Warsi & Javed Jaffrey (4 films together), Javed Jaffrey & Saif Ali Khan (3 films together), Saif Ali Khan & Aditya Chopra (3 films together), and Siddharth Anand & Aditya Chopra (3 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first major Hindi film shot entirely in Australia, with filming taking place in Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road.
- The film's title is taken from the popular Indian radio show 'Salaam Namaste' hosted by RJ Naved, which inspired the character Ambar's profession.
- Director Siddharth Anand made his directorial debut with this film, having previously worked as an assistant director on other projects.
- A special 'making of' documentary was filmed alongside the movie, showing the challenges of the overseas shoot.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Vishal-Shekhar, included the hit song 'My Dil Goes Mmmm', which sampled a classic Hindi film tune.
- It was one of the early Bollywood films to openly address the topic of live-in relationships and unplanned pregnancy.
- Actor Arshad Warsi, known for comic roles, was initially considered for a part, but the final cast featured Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta.