Salaam Bombay! (1988)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 53min
- Crime, Drama
- 07 Oct 1988 (USA)
- Movie
Young Krishna struggles to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes in the back alleys and gutters of India.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Shafiq Syed | ... |
Krishna / Chaipau
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Anjaan | ... |
Kid at Circus
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| Amrit Patel | ... |
Circus Boss
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Murari Sharma | ... |
Ticket Seller
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Ram Murthy | ... |
Mad Man
(as Ram Moorti)
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Sarfuddin Qureshi | ... |
Koyla
(as Sarfuddin Quarassi)
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Raju Barnad | ... |
Keera
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| Raghubir Yadav | ... |
Chillum
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| Anita Kanwar | ... |
Rekha Golub
(as Aneeta Kanwar)
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| Nana Patekar | ... |
Baba Golub
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| Irshad Hashmi | ... |
Chacha
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| Hansa Vithal | ... |
Manju
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Mohanraj Babu | ... |
Salim
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Chandrashekhar Naidu | ... |
Chungal
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Krishna Thapa | ... |
Nepali Middleman
(as Kishan Thapa)
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Jamila | ... |
Woman at Brothel
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| Chanda Sharma | ... |
Sola Saal
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Ramesh Rai | ... |
Barber
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Shaukat H. Inamdar | ... |
Crawford Market Shopkeeper
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| Irrfan Khan | ... |
Scribe
(as Irfan Khan)
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Neal Gettinger | ... |
American Big Dog
(as Neil Gettinger)
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| Yunus Parvez | ... |
Hashimbhai
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| Shaukat Azmi | ... |
Ganja Smoker at Gravy's
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| Ramesh Goyal | ... |
Customer at Rekha's House
(as Ramesh Gohil)
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| Sanjana Kapoor | ... |
Journalist at Baba's
(as Sanjna Kapoor)
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| Biswadeep Chatterjee | ... |
Hippie Guide
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Ameer | ... |
Ravi, Rekka's Rich Customer
(as Ameer Bhai)
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Habib Azmi | ... |
Ganga smoker
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Ajju Kasam | ... |
Angry Man in Movie Theatre
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Double Battery Stafford | ... |
Woman in Movie Theatre
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Rana Singh | ... |
Sleazy Man in Movie Theatre
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Ali Bhai | ... |
Butcher at Crawford Market
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Dinshaw Daji | ... |
Parsi Bawaji
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Jayant Joshi | ... |
Tailor
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Prashant Jaiswal | ... |
Wedding Singer
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Joyce Barneto | ... |
Bride
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Hassan Kutty | ... |
Spouse
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Preshit Shringarpure | ... |
Fat Kid at Wedding
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B.D. Sharma | ... |
Cop
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Mohammed Ali | ... |
Handcuffed Man in Van
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Dilip Das | ... |
Chiller Room Song Leader
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| Ramesh Deshavani | ... |
Murtaza
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| Anjan Srivastav | ... |
Superintendent
(as Anjan Srivastava)
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Eric Paymaster | ... |
Superintendent's Echo
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| Sulabha Deshpande | ... |
Social Worker at Juvenile Centre
(as Sulbha Deshpande)
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Mohan Tantaru | ... |
Chillum II
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Sheikh Haroon | ... |
Solasaal's first costumer
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Alfred Anthony | ... |
Lalua Chor (uncredited)
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Haneef Zahoor | ... |
Bouncer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mira Nair | ||
Written by
| Mira Nair | ... | (story by) & |
| Sooni Taraporevala | ... | (story by) |
| Sooni Taraporevala | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Hriday Lani | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Gabriel Auer | ... | executive producer: France |
| Jane Balfour | ... | associate producer |
| Mitch Epstein | ... | co-producer |
| Mira Nair | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Michael Nozik | ... | executive producer: U.S.A |
| Cherie Rodgers | ... | co-executive producer |
| Anil Tejani | ... | executive producer: India |
Music by
| L. Subramaniam | ||
Cinematography by
| Sandi Sissel | ||
Editing by
| Barry Alexander Brown | ||
Editorial Department
| Tula Goenka | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Hassan Kutty | ||
Production Design by
| Mitch Epstein | ||
Art Direction by
| Nitin Chandrakant Desai | ... | (as Nitin Desai) |
| Nitish Roy | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hassan Kutty | ... | first assistant director |
| Dinaz Stafford | ... | first assistant director |
| Nilita Vachani | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Rosemary Abitabile | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Margaret Crimmins | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Dominique Dalmasso | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Neal Gettinger | ... | boom operator (as Neil Gettinger) |
| Jonathan Liebling | ... | foley artist |
| Mary Ellen Porto | ... | sound editor |
| Laure Sullivan | ... | assistant sound editor |
| B.N. Tiwari | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Imtiaz Ansari | ... | electrician |
| Mulchand Dedhia | ... | gaffer |
| Mitch Epstein | ... | second unit photography |
| Vangelis Kalambakas | ... | dolly grip |
| Hiroo Keswani | ... | second assistant camera |
| Lee Anthony Macnamara | ... | first assistant camera |
| Kamlesh Saadrani | ... | generator operator (as Kamlesh Sadrani) |
| Ramesh Sadrani | ... | generator operator |
| Sooni Taraporevala | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Deepa Kakkar | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Shyam Kane | ... | musician: tabla |
| Mark Massey | ... | musician: keyboards |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion |
| P. Srinavasan | ... | musician: mridangam and ghatam |
| George Struntz | ... | musician: acoustic guitar |
| L. Subramaniam | ... | conductor / music arranger / musician: violin |
| Vijayshree Subramaniam | ... | musician: voice |
| Ron Wagner | ... | musician: drums |
| Jerry Watts Jr. | ... | musician: bass |
| Ernie Watts | ... | musician: horns |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nilita Vachani | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Joyce Barneto | ... | production coordinator: Bombay |
| Shiladitya Bora | ... | distribution: re-release |
| Gloria Bremer | ... | production coordinator: New York |
| Gisèle Grellet-Bouquet | ... | production accountant |
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
| Ambrish Manilal | ... | production accountant |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | marketing coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jehangir Choudhary | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Mirabai Films (produced by)
- Film Four International (presented by)
- National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) (presented by)
- Doordarshan (presented by)
- Cadrage (presented by)
- La Sept Cinéma (presented by)
- Pinewood Foundation (with the support of)
- Rockefeller Foundation (with the support of)
- Channel Four Films
- Forum Films
Distributors
- Alliance (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Cinecom Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Films (1989) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinema Ten (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- National Film Development Corporation (1988) (India) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Tamasa Distribution (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Alliance Releasing Home Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- BFI Video (2021) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Cinemax (Brazil) (DVD)
- Filmax Home Video (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
- MCA Home Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Manuel Salvador
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv)
- Pony Canyon (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1992) (Australia) (video)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1989) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2005) (Germany) (DVD) (Special Edition)
- Virgin Vision (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- YouTube (India) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Young Krishna's mother abandons him at the Apollo Circus and informs him that he can only return home when he can afford 500 rupees to pay for his brother's bicycle that he destroyed. The circus then leaves Krishna behind and he takes a train to Bombay, where he works delivering tee for Chacha's street bar and being called "Chaipau" by the local street children. He befriends heroin addict and drug dealer Chillum, and young Manju Golub, the daughter of Baba Golub and prostitute Rekha Golub. Krishna dreams of saving 500 rupees to return home, but Bombay street life isn't easy. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Irrfan Khan made an appearance in this film as a writer, one of his first appearances. See more » |
| Goofs | Krishna starts off with eight glasses of tea. One glass is broken by Sweet Sixteen when he offers her a drink. He is then seen walking back to the tea stand with eight full glasses, but when he gets back he has seven empty glasses. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Alien Nation/Elvira: Mistress of the Dark/Imagine: John Lennon/Salaam Bombay/Track 29 (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chin Chin Chu See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Ending credits: no guts no glory 52 locations 52 days what problem? no problem See more » |
| Quotes |
Rekha Golub:
[To Baba]
Just like a customer. See more » |