Mumbai, Dec. 9 -- Film: Salaam Venky

Cast: Kajol, Vishal Jethwa, Rajeev Khandelwal, Rahul Bose, Aahana Kumra, Prakash Raj, Priya Mani, Riddhi Kumar, Aneet Padda, Jai Neeraj, Maala Parvathi, Kamal Sadanah

Director: Revathy

Rating: 3 Moons

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is among the rarestgenetic disorder which is characterised by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness due to the alterations ofa protein calleddystrophinthat helps keep muscle cells intact. This is no fiction but fact. Based on the story of a person namedVenkatesh, Revathy's latest directorial Salaam Venky focuses on the genetic disorder and the importance ofEuthanasia.

The story of Salaam Venky orbits around Venkatesh Prasad (Vishal Jethwa), a young boy who has...