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Salaam Namaste is a indian film of genre Drama directed by Siddharth Anand released in USA on 9 september 2005 with Saif Ali Khan
Salaam Namaste (2005)
सलाम नमस्ते
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 9 september 2005
Length 2h38
Directed by Siddharth Anand
OriginInde
Themes Pregnancy films, Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Musical films, Bollywood
Rating61%
Salaam Namaste is a 2005 Bollywood musical romantic comedy film. It is directed by first-time director Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta in their fourth film together. Arshad Warsi, Tania Zaetta and Jugal Hansraj appear in supporting roles. Released on 9 September 2005, it was the first Indian movie to be filmed entirely in Australia.
The film tells the story of two young and modern Indians, Nick and Ambar, who have left their homes in India 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 one of the biggest box-office hits of 2005 in India, as well as India's biggest hit in the overseas market that year. 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. Zinta received several nominations for her role in various film ceremonies, such as the Filmfare Awards, IIFA Awards, Star Screen Awards and Zee Cine Awards.
Synopsis
Two young progressive Indians, Nikhil "Nick" Arora (Saif Ali Khan) and Ambar "Amby" Malhotra (Preity Zinta), have left India to live their lives in Melbourne, Australia. Nick was sent to Australia to become an architect. After graduating, he got a commission to design a restaurant, where he works as the head chef and the restaurant has been named "Nick of Time". His job allows him to have a laid-back lifestyle and get up late in the morning, both aspects that he values very much. In Bangalore, Ambar was shown twelve men for marriage and she rejected each one. Her parents suspected that she did not want to get married, however, she denied it. She went to Australia for a one-year foreign exchange program and decided to stay and become a surgeon. After hearing this, her parents cut off all ties with her. To pay for her education, she works as an R.J. at a local radio station, 'Salaam Namaste'.Actors
Saif Ali Khan
(Nicki)
Preity Zinta
(Ambi)
Arshad Warsi
(Ron)
Tania Zaetta
(Cathy)
Jugal Hansraj
(Jignesh Pandya)
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