Salaam Bombay!
1988·1h 53m
7.3/ 10 (118 votes)
CrimeDrama
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.
Trailer
Director
Mira Nair
Writers
Mira Nair, Sooni Taraporevala, Sooni Taraporevala
Cast
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Shafiq Syed
Krishna / Chaipau
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Hansa Vithal
Manju Golub
?
Chanda Sharma
Sola Saal
?
Anita Kanwar
Rekha Golub
Nana Patekar
Baba Golub
?
Anjaan
Child at the Circus
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Amrit Patel
Circus Boss
Irrfan Khan
Letter Writer
Raghubir Yadav
Chillum
?
Raju Bernad
Keera
Details
Language
hi
Status
Released
Budget
$450,000
Box Office
$7M
