Saleem(2009)
Saleem is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language romantic action comedy film directed by YVS Chowdary. The film stars Vishnu Manchu, Ileana D'Cruz, and Mohan Babu in lead roles. The story follows a world-class gangster who falls in love with a village girl and tries to leave his criminal past behind. The film was released on 12 December 2009 and was a box office failure. It is available for streaming on some platforms.
Saleem is streaming on Sun NXT and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2009
- Director
- Y. V. S. Chowdary
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Saleem is the world's most wanted gangster. He falls in love with Satya, a simple village girl. To be with her, he must fight a cruel factionist named Ozo. Can he leave his criminal life and win her love?
“Love can change a gangster.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Saleem
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Brahmanandam (86 films together), Brahmanandam & Raghu Babu (54 films together), Brahmanandam & Jayaprakash Reddy (35 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Raghu Babu (32 films together), Brahmanandam & Mukesh Rishi (26 films together), and Mohan Babu & Brahmanandam (21 films together).
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'.