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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.
Feb 7, 2023 · In 2004, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy patient Kolavennu Venkatesh filed a plea to be euthanised, which created a nationwide debate around the practice. His struggle inspired the film Salaam Venky starring Kajol.
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 the true story of Kolavennu Venkatesh, a young boy who suffered from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a rare form of dystrophy that will bring him to death. He died in 2004, and his death sparked a national debate about euthanasia in India.
Dec 17, 2004 · He wanted to be a soldier, but Kolavennu Venka-tesh's battle was of a very different kind — he fought hard to give life to nameless others with his death. HYDERABAD: He was just like any other kid, fond of ''alu fry'' and awed by Sachin Tendulkar.
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The ever-smiling Venkatesh wants to donate his organs before he leaves this world. At 24-years-old, he challenges the state, and 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
