# Single Salma
**Single Salma** (सिंगल सलमा) is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama directed by Nachiket Samant and starring [Huma Qureshi](https://www.edgepedia.org/huma-qureshi) as Salma Rizvi, a 33-year-old Lucknow engineer who has spent her life supporting her family while facing constant pressure to marry[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/82145967) • [2](https://www.ottplay.com/news/single-salma-out-on-ott-where-stream-huma-qureshi-rom-com/8c38c51679164). After accepting a suitor, she takes a two-month work trip to London and finds an unexpected connection with another man[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/82145967). The film was released in Indian cinemas on 31 October 2025 and began streaming on Netflix in late December 2025[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/) • [4](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/single-salma-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-huma-qureshis-romantic-comedy/amp_articleshow/126193641.cms).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writers | Directed by Nachiket Samant; story by Amina Khan, screenplay by Ravi Kumar, dialogues by Mudassar Aziz[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/single_salma) |
| Lead cast | Huma Qureshi as Salma, Shreyas Talpade as Sikander, Sunny Singh as Meet[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/82145967) |
| Theatrical release | 31 October 2025 (India)[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/) |
| Streaming release | Netflix from 25/26 December 2025, as part of the platform's holiday rollout[6](https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/filmed-in-kent/2025/12/single-salma-2025/) • [4](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/single-salma-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-huma-qureshis-romantic-comedy/amp_articleshow/126193641.cms) |
| Runtime and certificate | 141 minutes (2h 21m); U/A in India, PG in the United States[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27826850/) • [8](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/single-salma) |
| Reception | IMDb 4.7/10 from about 3,200 votes; Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer 20% from 10 reviews[9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27826850/ratings/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/single_salma) |
| Filming in England | A romantic scene between Salma and Meet was shot at Viking Bay beach in Broadstairs, Kent[6](https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/filmed-in-kent/2025/12/single-salma-2025/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Salma Rizvi is a 33-year-old engineer working in the municipal department of Lucknow, where she lives with her father (Kanwaljit Singh), her mother, and her brother Subhan (Sachin Kavetham)[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/). She is the only working member of the household, has helped marry off her sisters, and is trying to repay the mortgage on the family's ancestral house owed to a real-estate figure named Rastogi[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/). Pressured into arranged-marriage meetings, she finally agrees to marry Sikander Khan ([Shreyas Talpade](https://www.edgepedia.org/shreyas-talpade)), a semi-literate apparel shop owner whose humility impresses her[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/).
Before the marriage, Salma is sent to London for two months as part of the Lucknow Smart City project. Her family opposes the trip, but Sikander encourages her to go[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/). In London she finds independence and is drawn to Meet Singh (Sunny Singh), who heads the training program[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/) • [10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/single-salma-movie-review-huma-qureshi-led-film-falters-due-to-overwrought-writing-and-uneven-storytelling-10337485/lite/). [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) review frames the film's themes as self-love, freedom of choice, and the courage to resist societal pressure to marry[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/single-salma-movie-review-huma-qureshi-led-film-falters-due-to-overwrought-writing-and-uneven-storytelling-10337485/lite/).
## Production and filming
The film was produced by Ajit Andhare, Alok Jain, Firuzi Khan, Huma Qureshi, and [Saqib Saleem](https://www.edgepedia.org/saqib-saleem); Qureshi and her brother Saqib Saleem turned producers together with this film[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/single_salma) • [11](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/cast/). Production companies included Elemen3 Entertainment, LaLaland Entertainment, and Viacom18 Studios[6](https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/filmed-in-kent/2025/12/single-salma-2025/).
**Location shooting in Kent.** Production visited the English county of Kent to film a romantic scene between Salma and Meet on Viking Bay, a roughly 150-meter sandy beach in Broadstairs with a harbor pier, boardwalk, and cliff-top promenade. The bay had also hosted *Carry on Jatta 3* (2023) and *The Larkins* (2021–2022)[6](https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/filmed-in-kent/2025/12/single-salma-2025/). IMDb lists India and the United Kingdom as the countries of origin[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27826850/).
The music was composed by Sohail Sen and [Jassi Sidhu](https://www.edgepedia.org/jassi-sidhu), with cinematography by Andrew Boulter and editing by Abhishek Anand and Ashish Tripathi[11](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/cast/).
## Release
*Single Salma* opened in Indian cinemas on 31 October 2025[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/). Its theatrical run was limited; Bollywood Hungama called it a "token release," and Huma Qureshi publicly expressed disappointment over the small number of screenings[12](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/critic-review/single-salma-movie-review/single-salma-makes-an-important-comment-but-falls-flat/).
The film's Netflix premiere is dated differently by different sources: the Kent Film Office and IMDb give 25 December 2025, while the Times of India and OTTplay report streaming from 26 December 2025[6](https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/filmed-in-kent/2025/12/single-salma-2025/) • [4](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/single-salma-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-huma-qureshis-romantic-comedy/amp_articleshow/126193641.cms). After that premiere, Netflix carried the film in India and neighboring markets, and it could also be bought on Apple TV[8](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/single-salma). On Netflix India it is listed as a drama with a U/A 13+ rating, with Hindi audio and English or Hindi subtitles[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/82145967).
## Reception
Professional reviews were largely negative. The Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer stood at 20% from 10 reviews[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/single_salma). India Today gave 1.5 out of 5, crediting the film with trying to normalize singlehood for women past the conventional marriageable age but judging the execution flat and slow[13](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/single-salma-film-review-huma-qureshi-singlehood-societal-pressure-lucknow-2811196-2025-10-31). The Indian Express rated it 2 out of 5, praising the placement of an unconventional woman at the story's center while criticizing overwrought, didactic storytelling and comparing its premise unfavorably to *Queen* (2014)[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/single-salma-movie-review-huma-qureshi-led-film-falters-due-to-overwrought-writing-and-uneven-storytelling-10337485/lite/). Bollywood Hungama's 1.5/5 review said the film makes an important comment but falls flat due to a slow narrative and an unimpressive climax[12](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/critic-review/single-salma-movie-review/single-salma-makes-an-important-comment-but-falls-flat/).
Audience measures diverged from the critics. IMDb's weighted rating was 4.7/10 from about 3,200 votes, while Moviefone reported a 67% audience score[9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27826850/ratings/) • [14](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/single-salma/Lv6I3jKZdXRSjRIP9fiNP1/where-to-watch/).
## References
1. [Single Salma, Netflix India](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/82145967)
2. [Single Salma out on OTT, OTTplay](https://www.ottplay.com/news/single-salma-out-on-ott-where-stream-huma-qureshi-rom-com/8c38c51679164)
3. [Single Salma Movie, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/)
4. ['Single Salma' OTT release, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/single-salma-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-huma-qureshis-romantic-comedy/amp_articleshow/126193641.cms)
5. [Single Salma, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/single_salma)
6. [Single Salma (2025), Kent Film Office](https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/filmed-in-kent/2025/12/single-salma-2025/)
7. [Single Salma (2025), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27826850/)
8. [Single Salma streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/single-salma)
9. [Single Salma Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27826850/ratings/)
10. [Single Salma movie review, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/single-salma-movie-review-huma-qureshi-led-film-falters-due-to-overwrought-writing-and-uneven-storytelling-10337485/lite/)
11. [Single Salma Cast List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/cast/)
12. [Single Salma Movie Review, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/single-salma/critic-review/single-salma-movie-review/single-salma-makes-an-important-comment-but-falls-flat/)
13. [Single Salma review, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/single-salma-film-review-huma-qureshi-singlehood-societal-pressure-lucknow-2811196-2025-10-31)
14. [Single Salma Where to Watch, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/single-salma/Lv6I3jKZdXRSjRIP9fiNP1/where-to-watch/)
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