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Salaam Bombay!

  • 19881988
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 53m
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7.9/10
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Shafiq Syed in Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Young Krishna struggles to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes in the back alleys and gutters of India.
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Young Krishna struggles to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes in the back alleys and gutters of India.Young Krishna struggles to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes in the back alleys and gutters of India.Young Krishna struggles to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes in the back alleys and gutters of India.
IMDb RATING
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9.7K
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    • Mira Nair
    • Mira Nair(story by)
    • Sooni Taraporevala(story by)
    • Hriday Lani(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Shafiq Syed
    • Anjaan
    • Amrit Patel
    • Mira Nair
    • Mira Nair(story by)
    • Sooni Taraporevala(story by)
    • Hriday Lani(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Shafiq Syed
    • Anjaan
    • Amrit Patel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 72User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

    Videos2

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    Mira Nair and Shafiq Syed in Salaam Bombay! (1988)
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    Nana Patekar and Anita Kanwar in Salaam Bombay! (1988)
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    Shafiq Syed
    Shafiq Syed
    • Krishna…
    Anjaan
    • Kid at Circus
    Amrit Patel
    Amrit Patel
    • Circus Boss
    Murari Sharma
    • Ticket Seller
    Ram Murthy
    • Mad Man
    • (as Ram Moorti)
    Sarfuddin Qureshi
    • Koyla
    • (as Sarfuddin Quarassi)
    Raju Barnad
    • Keera
    Raghuvir Yadav
    Raghuvir Yadav
    • Chillum
    • (as Raghubir Yadav)
    Anita Kanwar
    Anita Kanwar
    • Rekha Golub
    • (as Aneeta Kanwar)
    Nana Patekar
    Nana Patekar
    • Baba Golub
    Irshad Hashmi
    Irshad Hashmi
    • Chacha
    Hansa Vithal
    Hansa Vithal
    • Manju
    Mohanraj Babu
    • Salim
    Chandrashekhar Naidu
    • Chungal
    Krishna Thapa
    • Nepali Middleman
    • (as Kishan Thapa)
    Jamila
    • Woman at Brothel
    Chanda Sharma
    Chanda Sharma
    • Sola Saal
    Ramesh Rai
    • Barber
      • Mira Nair
      • Mira Nair(story by)
      • Sooni Taraporevala(story by) (screenplay by)
      • Hriday Lani(dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      Irrfan Khan made an appearance in this film as a writer, one of his first appearances.
    • Goofs
      The day Chaipav escapes the Child Reformation Home, the Superintendent and his assistant are watching the Semi-Final of the 1987 Cricket World Cup (as evident from the commentary), which was held on 5th November, 1987. But when Chaipav returns to the red-light district the same day, a procession can be seen carrying a huge Ganpati idol, so the day must be Ganesh Chaturthi (installation day) or Anant Chaturdashi (Ganpati Visarjan- immersion day). However, in 1987, the dates for Ganesh Chaturthi and Anant Chaturdashi were 28th August and 6th September, respectively. Thus, the semi-final and Ganesh Chaturthi/Visarjan did not take place on the same day.
    • Quotes

      Rekha Golub: [To Baba] Just like a customer.

    • Crazy credits
      Ending credits: no guts no glory 52 locations 52 days what problem? no problem
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Alien Nation/Elvira: Mistress of the Dark/Imagine: John Lennon/Salaam Bombay/Track 29 (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Chin Chin Chu
      (uncredited)
      Written by O.P. Nayyar

    User reviews72

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    Superb!
    Came across this film on a Public channel last night, by mistake... or should I say, by luck! Amazing film, so many layers deep, it got me thinking. I've been a fan of Mira's work since "Mississippi Masala", but had never heard of Salaam Bombay. She demonstrates in this fine film a sense of lighting and composition that's nothing short then breathtaking. The locations were rich as the characters, the acting was touching and sincere... this is a film I won't forget.
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    • renatocastilho
    • Feb 9, 2003

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 1988 (United States)
      • India
      • United States
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • Salaam Baalak Trust
      • Hindi
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Production companies
      • Mirabai Films
      • Film Four International
      • National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC)
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    • 1 hour 53 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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