Saleem(2009)
Saleem (2009) is a 164-minute Telugu film directed by Y. V. S. Chowdary. Starring Raghu Babu, Brahmanandam and Jayaprakash Reddy. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Saleem stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2009.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2009
- Director
- Y. V. S. Chowdary
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A wealthy landlord's daughter returns home after years abroad and is rescued from an attack by a stranger named Munna. He works his way into her family's trust while secretly loving her, but she is using his help to escape and reunite with her European lover. It is then revealed Munna is actually a powerful crime boss named Saleem, and he must now confront his rival, a European don, to win her love.
“A stranger's rescue hides a dangerous secret.”
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Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Munna' before being renamed 'Saleem' to better reflect the protagonist's dual identity.
- Vishnu Manchu performed his own stunts for the action sequences, including a high-speed car chase scene in Bangkok.
- This was one of the few Telugu films at the time to have extensive shooting locations in Europe, specifically Switzerland.
- The character name Ogiraja Jogayya (OJo) played by Mohan Babu is a humorous nod to the common practice of using initials for factionist characters in Telugu cinema.
- Director Y.V.S. Chowdary stated the film was partially inspired by the classic trope of a mysterious stranger entering a household, seen in older Indian films.
- The movie's soundtrack by Mani Sharma included a remix of the popular 1990s Telugu song 'Chilakkamma' from the film 'Annamayya'.
- Despite its action-comedy genre, the film incorporates the Rayalaseema faction backdrop, a setting the director had explored in his earlier hit 'Okkadu'.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Saleem