Film: Saleem
Banner: Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures
Cast: Vishnu, Ileana, Mohan Babu, Kaveri Jha, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Tanikella Bharani, Hema, MS Narayana, Ali, Raghubabu, Venkat etc
Music: Sandeep Chowta
Art: Anand Sai
Fights: Vijay, Kanal Kannan
Camera: Ram Prasad
Production: Padmasri Mohan Babu
Story, Screenplay Direction: YVS Choudary
It is the story about how a brainless girl (Satyavathi played by Illeana) transforms from being a votary of Western culture (of the European variety to be specific) to a lover of the Bharatiya culture and its family system. (Making one, at the risk of being mocked at for trying to figure out a theme). All it takes is just two or three scenes, spanning across the length of the film, for the heroine to convert. So, what is all the rest of the film about? You have the outrageously silly Satyavathi asking for three kisses from Munna (Saleem in incognito, played by Vishnu), wherever it is possible and even in a temple, Appala Nayadu (Mukesh Rishi, whose existence doesn’t have a logic) baying for the blood of Napolean and his family, OJo (go and find out what it stands for, but Mohan Babu is playing it) who swoons in the presence of Kaveri Jha and goes on an indefinite fast-unto-death waiting for her for two days and runs a dreaded mafia in free time, and much more. Desperately trying to make us laugh is Dance Master Ali (concept lekunda kalu kadapadu), who enters Napolean’s household to teach dance, but who also fails, making us wonder why the respected head of the family would allow a skimpily-clothed sidekick to run amok in a chaste environment.
YVS Chowdary said it is an honour to direct a film for Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures. “Saleem is 50th production for them and I am trying to make this very special movie. That is why we convinced Mohan Babu to do a special role that has characterization with negative elements,” he revealed. He also said that Vishnu had undergone for special training for this movie in dances and stunts. “Vishnu also looks so slim now. He has reduced his weight and gone for complete makeover,” he further added.
Shoot is in USA
“We are also shooting major part in USA. And Ileana is doing the main lead in my film after Devadasu. The regular shoot will commence from September 11 and will be finished by December,” he said.audio-saleem3
The film is directed by YVS Choudary and Produced by Dr. Mohanbabu .M
The film stars Manchu Vishnuvardhan Babu, Ileana, Dr. Mohan Babu.M and music is composed by Dr. Mohanbabu .M
Producer Mohan Babu said during the launch of the audio songs, “Saleem is the highest budgeted movie on my banner and it cost me around 23 crores to produce Saleem. This is also the first foray of Big Pictures in Telugu. Saleem has superb songs. YVS Chowdary has done excellent work though he overspent. There is a saying ‘Success is a public affair and failure is a personal funeral’. I had always maintained that I do work hard and leave the results part to the God.”
