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Directed by Siddharth Anand Release Date - Sep 9, 2005 | Run Time - 158 min. | MPAA Rating - PG AllMovie Rating 2 User Ratings (0) Your Rating Overview ↓ User Reviews ↓ Cast & Crew ↓ Streams ↓ Salaam Namaste is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Siddharth Anand in his directorial debut and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta in lead roles, alongside a supporting cast of Arshad Warsi, Tania Zaetta and Jugal Hansraj. The film was released on 9 September 2005, and was the first Indian film to be shot entirely in Australia. Movie Info Tags Ambar, Commonwealth Of Australia, Falling In Love, India, Unplanned Pregnancy, Zee Cine Awards Attributes Filming Location: MelbourneNarrative Location: MelbourneSubject: human pregnancy Alternate Titles Hochzeit - Nein danke! DE Salaam Namaste AU, IN, GB Salaam namaste: Hochzeit - Nein danke! DE

The first Indian movie filmed entirely in Australia is taking shape in Melbourne and regional Victoria. The news has spread like wildfire, and by midnight there are several hundred onlookers lining the street, craning their necks for a view of their idols. Old ladies, young children, teenagers and working men, many dressed in salwar kameez or turbans, pass around samosas, pakoras and other snacks. Across the road, the director has a long conversation in Hindi with his two star actors, while the crew busies itself setting up lights and camera angles for the next scene. The meeting between the director and cast breaks up, and everyone takes their positions. "Sound!" yells director Siddharth Anand as he crouches over a monitor, and the syncopated rhythm of a Hindi-English pop song, What's Going On blares from the temporary speakers. The camera rolls for a few seconds before he yells, "Cut!". It's early on another long night of filming of Salaam Namaste, the latest blockbuster by India's largest production company, Yash Raj Films. But this is downtown Melbourne, not Mumbai. Salaam Namaste is a $2.5 million production the Bracks Government is hoping will make Melbourne an outpost of India's Bollywood, one of the world's largest film-making centres. Salaam Namaste is the first Indian film to be fully shot in Australia, using various locations in Melbourne and regional Victoria, including the Great Ocean Road. Starring India's equivalents of Julia Roberts (Preity Zinta) and Brad Pitt (Saif Ali Khan), it is expected to reach a

Salaam Namaste (translation"}]],"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"translation","href":"./Template:Translation"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"''Hello Greetings''"}},"i":0}}]}">transl. Hello Greetings) is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Siddharth Anand in his directorial debut and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta in lead roles, alongside a supporting cast of Arshad Warsi, Tania Zaetta and Jugal Hansraj. The film was released on 9 September 2005, and was the first Indian film to be shot entirely in Australia.[3]The film tells the story of two young and modern Indians, Nick and Ambar, who have left their homes 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 the third highest-grossing Indian film of the year, as well as India's biggest hit in the overseas market that year.[4][5] 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.[6][7] Zinta also received widespread critical acclaim for her role and earned nominations for Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards, IIFA Awards, Star Screen Awards and Zee Cine Awards.[8][9][10]Nikhil "Nick" Arora (Saif Ali Khan) and Ambar "Amby" Malhotra (Preity Zinta) are two liberal Indians who have left India to live in Melbourne, Australia. Nick was originally sent abroad to become an architect, but his real passion is cooking. After graduating, he designs a restaurant, which he takes over as head chef. While living at home in Bangalore, Ambar rejected more than a dozen marriage proposals. She traveled to Australia for a one-year foreign exchange program, then decided to stay and become a surgeon. After hearing this, her parents disowned her. To pay for her education, she works as an R.J. at a local radio station, 'Salaam Namaste'.Nick is scheduled to do an interview for Salaam Namaste, but he oversleeps the first time, then again when it's rescheduled, and irritated Ambar insults him on-air. Nick becomes the caterer for a wedding Ambar attends. His best friend Ranjan "Ron" (Arshad Warsi) falls in love with Ambar's best friend Cathy (Tania Zaetta) at the wedding. Nick feels a connection with Ambar, although they have no idea who the other really is. Ron and Cathy hastily marry and Nick and Ambar discover each other's true identities. Nick gives the interview on Salaam Namaste, where he states that he loves Ambar. The pair fall in love and decide to move in together. Although they planned on maintaining distance

Narrator and makes a special appearance as a doctor towards the end. Director Siddharth Anand makes an appearance as the taxi driver towards the end. The mother and son in the bookshop Saif Ali Khan's character visits, are actor Arshad Warsi's wife and son, Maria Goretti and Zeke. Preity Zinta's then-boyfriend, Ness Wadia, makes an appearance as the man reading the newspaper beside whom Zinta sits on the bus.Quick Facts Soundtrack album by Vishal–Shekhar, Released ...CloseThe film has seven songs composed by the duo Vishal–Shekhar. The music of the film released on 3 August 2005. The music includes 4 songs and 2 remixes. Lyrics are penned by Jaideep Sahni. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 14,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's thirteenth highest-selling.[11]The film dealt with such topics as cohabitation, premarital sex and pregnancy, and the "altercation between domesticity and individual freedom". Authors Snachari De and Amit Sarwal noted the film for presenting the "Australian Dream" as an alternative for the American Dream. They further noted that premarital pregnancy was not tabooed in the film as would be expected from a film involving Indian characters.[12] Subhash K. Jha further wrote, "Beneath the vibrant veneer, the film makes a very telling and serious comment on commitment-phobia especially among the ambitious urban males who would rather have their cake and sleep with it too."[13]Salaam Namaste was the highest-grossing Indian film at the overseas market.[5][14] It grossed ₹572 million (US$6.5 million) worldwide.[2]Fran Bailey, Australia's Minister for Small Business and Tourism at the time, attributed the 21% growth of Indian tourism to Australia, to the film's success: "Australia is receiving enormous exposure through Salaam Namaste, the latest Bollywood hit filmed entirely on location in Victoria."[15]Salaam Namaste received positive reviews from critics upon release, with high praise directed towards the bold concept and storyline, and Zinta's performance in particular received widespread critical acclaim. Taran Adarsh from the entertainment portal Bollywood Hungama rated Salaam Namaste 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "an immensely likeable film that should appeal to all ages, mainly its target audience -- the youth". He further noted Khan for his "spirited performance" and Zinta "delivering her most accomplished performance to date".[16] The film was said to resemble the 1995 American film Nine Months, with film critic Anubha Sawhney precising that it lifts particular scenes from the same.[17] The Hindu noted "a surprising realness about the whole thing" and noted particularly the film's second-half where "everyone's too immersed in the story" and Zinta "especially does a good job with the hysterics".[18] Dominic Ferrao of Filmfare noted that "Khan and Zinta come off with flying colors, delivering superlative and lively performances" and concluded that