Salaam Bombay! (1988)

  • PG-13
  • 10/07/1988 (US)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 1h 53m

Overview

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, Story

Sooni Taraporevala

Screenplay, Story

Cast

Shafiq Syed's headshot

Shafiq Syed

Krishna / Chaipau
Hansa Vithal's headshot

Hansa Vithal

Manju Golub
Chanda Sharma's headshot

Chanda Sharma

Sola Saal
Anita Kanwar's headshot

Anita Kanwar

Rekha Golub
Nana Patekar's headshot

Nana Patekar

Baba Golub
Anjaan's headshot

Anjaan

Child at the Circus
Amrit Patel's headshot

Amrit Patel

Circus Boss
Irrfan Khan's headshot

Irrfan Khan

Letter Writer

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