Salaam Bombay!
1988/08/24 (US) | Crime, Drama
After destroying his older brother's motorbike in retaliation for his constant bullying, 11-year-old Krishna is sent to a traveling circus to earn money to pay for the bike's repairs, but soon winds up in the streets of Bombay's poorest slums. There, he befriends the drug dealer Chillum and young prostitute Sola Saal, while trying to make enough money at a neighborhood tea stall to repay his debt to his family.
Mira Nair
Director
Sooni Taraporevala
Screenplay
Lead Cast
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Shafiq Syed
Krishna / Chaipau
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Hansa Vithal
Manju Golub
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Chanda Sharma
Sola Saal
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Anita Kanwar
Rekha Golub
Nana Patekar
Baba Golub
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Anjaan
Child at the Circus
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Amrit Patel
Circus Boss
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Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 2,080,046
Status
Released
Production Company
- Doordarshan
- Cadrage
- Forum Films
- La Sept Cinéma
Crews
Mira Nair
Story
L. Subramaniam
Original Music Composer
Mira Nair
Producer
Barry Alexander Brown
Editor
Sandi Sissel
Director of Photography
Mitch Epstein
Production Design