Salaam Venky

2022 · Drama · 2h 11m

Based on the true story of a young chess player, the film follows Venky's struggle with a rare disorder called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and a legal battle for euthanasia to donate his organs before progressive muscular degeneration renders them unusable. His mother (Sujatha), a doctor, a lawyer and a journalist rally around him for his right to die with dignity.