Salaam Namaste (
Hindi: सलाम नमस्ते,
Urdu: سلام نمستے,
English: Urdu and Hindi greetings, respectively) is a
2005 Indian Bollywood film directed by first-time director
Siddharth Anand and produced by
Aditya Chopra and
Yash Chopra. The film stars
Saif Ali Khan and
Preity Zinta in their fourth film together.
Arshad Warsi and
Tania Zaetta 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 breakup 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......
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