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2005 · Hindi · 2h 38m · Comedy, Romance, Drama · CBFC U
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Filmi Score
Very good
3 reviews · provisional
79
2 exceptional1 very good
What the critics say
Critics call it a likeable, feel-good entertainer carried by Saif Khan and Preity Zinta's chemistry, sharp dialogue, comic timing and a strong score, with only minor quibbles like a thin plot and one odd dance number.
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Summary
Salaam Namaste (2005, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 79 from 3 critic reviews, is rated 7+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Netflix in the US.
Two young Indian expatriates in Melbourne, Australia, Nick, a chef and radio host Ambar, who decide to live together without marriage, leading to conflict and unexpected parenthood when Ambar gets pregnant.
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Two young Indian expatriates in Melbourne, Australia, Nick, a chef and radio host Ambar, who decide to live together without marriage, leading to conflict and unexpected parenthood when Ambar gets pregnant.
Salaam Namaste (2005, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 79 from 3 critic reviews, is rated 7+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Netflix in the US.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
The reviewer calls Salaam Namaste a great entertainer, well worth watching, praising Khan and Zinta's chemistry and comic timing, Siddharth Raj… Read it there →
Elley describes a bonny, dialogue-driven entertainer built on excellent chemistry between Khan and Zinta and a script that avoids mushiness,… Read it there →
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75
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 3 readings; 1 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Where can I watch Salaam Namaste?
Salaam Namaste is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada). It can also be rented or bought on Apple TV (India, the US, the UK and Canada), YouTube (India, the US, the UK and Canada) and Google Play Movies (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Salaam Namaste?
Salaam Namaste has a Filmi Score of 79 (Very good), the mean of 3 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 75 (Variety) to 82 (Bollywood Hungama). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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