Salaam-e-Ishq (2007)

Interesting facts

• Filmed in: London

Salaam-e-Ishq also known as Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love, is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Nikkhil Advani, marking his second directorial venture after Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). An unofficial remake of Love Actually (2003), the film features an ensemble cast of Anil Kapoor, Govinda, Salman Khan, Juhi Chawla, Akshaye Khanna, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Ayesha Takia, Shannon Esra, Sohail Khan and Isha Koppikar. It weaves six love stories together and follows the relationships of the people within it.

Production

Salaam-e-Ishq marks Nikhil Advani's second directorial venture. It was the unofficial remake of Hollywood film Love Actually. While the original had ten stories, the film had only six love stories. Vikram Phadnis worked for about two years and designed around 800 costumes for all the on-screen characters, from the actors to the background dancers.

The film featured an ensemble cast of Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Akshaye Khanna, Ayesha Takia, John Abraham, Vidya Balan, Govinda, Shannon Esra, Sohail Khan and Isha Koppikar. The film marked Shannon Esra's Hindi film debut.

Principal photography began in 2004 and concluded in November 2006. Since the plot involves various interlinked stories, the film was shot in various Indian locations of Rishikesh, Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, and Hyderabad along with foreign locations such as London, Australia and Sri Lanka.

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