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Kolavennu is a village in Krishna District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Kankipadu mandal of Nuzvid revenue division. It was named after the riches and investment capabilities of people living in the area viz KOtlu LAkshalu VElu NoorlU (crores, lakhs, thousands, hundreds).
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, 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 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.
- Why Does This Story Matter?
- First, Here's A Bit About 'Salaam Venky'
- Chess Became Little Venkatesh's Purpose to Live
- Sujatha and Her Son's Legal Struggle
- Other Cases of Euthanasia in India
In some European countries, euthanasia is legal. In India, the Supreme Court passed a landmark judgment in 2018 where passive euthanasia was legalized under strict medical guidelines and the petitioners have to be either terminally ill or in a vegetative state. In 2010, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bac...
Salaam Venky is reportedly based on a 2005 book titled The Last Hurrah by Shrikant Murthy, written on the inspirational life of mother Sujatha and son Venkatesh. The 2022 film also stars Rahul Bose, Prakash Raj, Aahana Kumra, and Priyamani, among others. Aamir Khanalso has a guest appearance. The screenplay is written by Sammeer Arora and Kausar Mu...
Since Ventakesh was six years old, he was put in a wheelchair because of muscular dystrophy. He found a purpose in living by playing chess and his mother Sujatha K set up a chess academy too. Eighteen years after this struggle, he was hospitalized in Hyderabad in December 2004 when the disease degenerated. The 25-year-old knew his situation and wis...
Sujatha wanted to fulfill her son's last wish of organ donation. Filing a request to Andhra Pradesh High Court, she argued that performing euthanasia would also help in donating his organs. However, the court rejected the plea. By the time the petition arrived before Supreme Court, Venkatesh had passed away. Ultimately, only his eyes were donated a...
In India, there have been several cases of euthanasia appealing in the past. Pre-2018, none of the pleas were granted. Some of the most famous cases include the Aruna Shanbaug case, where the 25-year-old nurse was sexually assaulted and remained comatose for 42 years before passing away due to pneumonia. The case was taken up by her friend-social a...
Salaam Venky (transl. Salute to you, Venky) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language slice-of-life drama film directed by Revathi. [1] The film is produced by Connekkt Media along with Suraj Singh and Shraddha Agrawal through their banners, Blive Productions and RTake Studios, respectively.
Dec 9, 2022 · The book is inspired by the true story of Kolavennu Venkatesh, a 24-year-old chess player who suffered from the rare degenerative disease Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
