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Dec 17, 2004 · HYDERABAD: Kolavennu Venkatesh, the young chess player who fought a bitter legal battle to end his life before a debilitating muscular degeneration killed him, ended his struggle quietly at dawn on Friday.
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Feb 7, 2023 · By Divya Sethu. February 7, 2023. In 2004, while 25-year-old Kolavennu Venkatesh lived out his final days in Hyderabad, an intense debate raged across the rest of the country. His case had quickly gained nationwide recognition for his plea to be euthanised — a practice that was illegal in India at the time.
Dec 12, 2022 · Who was Kolavennu Venkatesh? For the unversed, Kolavennu Venkatesh was wheelchair-bound since six, and later took to chess. At 24, when he was in final stages, he moved to the Andhra Pradesh Court requesting euthanasia. He died in December 2004 - two days after the court rejected his plea.
Dec 9, 2022 · The film is based on the book The Last Hurrah by Shrikant Murthy, which is inspired by the true story of Kolavennu Venkatesh, a 24-year-old chess player and film buff, who suffered from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and his mother K. Sujata's struggles.
Nov 15, 2022 · Salaam Venky is a movie based on the book The Last Hurrah, which tells the story of Kolavennu Venkatesh, a boy who suffered from muscular dystrophy and died in 2004. His case sparked a debate about euthanasia in India and inspired the movie.
The ever-smiling Venkatesh wants to donate his organs before he leaves this world. At 24-years-old, he challenges the state, the law of the country and earns his place in the hearts of people. Cast. Kajol as Kolavennu Sujata Krishnan; Vishal Jethwa as Kolavennu Venkatesh "Venky" Prasad Krishnan; Aahana Kumra as Sanjana, TV Journalist
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