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Salaam Bombay!

Salaam Bombay!

19887.31h 53mPG-13

Overview

Young Krishna is abandoned at the Apollo Circus by his mother, who informs him that he can only return home when he can afford ₹500 for his brother's bicycle that he destroyed. The circus leaves Krishna behind and he travels to Bombay, where he delivers tee and befriends a heroin addict and a young prostitute. Krishna dreams of saving ₹500 to return home, but Bombay street life isn't easy.

Directed by Mira Nair
Written by Mira Nair, Sooni Taraporevala, Hriday Lani
Produced by Mira Nair
Box OfficeBudget: $450KRevenue: $7.4M

Top Cast

S

Shafiq Syed

Krishna / Chaipau

H

Hansa Vithal

Manju Golub

C

Chanda Sharma

Sola Saal

A

Anita Kanwar

Rekha Golub

Nana Patekar

Nana Patekar

Baba Golub

A

Anjaan

Child at the Circus

A

Amrit Patel

Circus Boss

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan

Letter Writer

Raghubir Yadav

Raghubir Yadav

Chillum

R

Raju Bernad

Keera

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Themes & Keywords

mumbai (bombay), indiabullyingprostitutiondrugsstreet childrenwoman director

About Salaam Bombay!

Salaam Bombay! is a crime, drama film released in 1988 exploring themes of mumbai (bombay), india, bullying, prostitution, drugs, street children, woman director. Directed by Mira Nair, it stars Shafiq Syed, Hansa Vithal, Chanda Sharma. Young Krishna is abandoned at the Apollo Circus by his mother, who informs him that he can only return home when he can afford ₹500 for his brother's bicycle that he destroyed. The circus leaves Krishna behind and he travels to Bombay, where he delivers tee and befriends a heroin addict and a young prostitute. Krishna dreams of saving ₹500 to return home, but Bombay street life isn't easy.

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