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Salaam Bombay!

  • 1988
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
11K
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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.

  • Director
    • Mira Nair
  • Writers
    • Mira Nair
    • Sooni Taraporevala
    • Hriday Lani
  • Stars
    • Shafiq Syed
    • Anjaan
    • Amrit Patel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mira Nair
    • Writers
      • Mira Nair
      • Sooni Taraporevala
      • Hriday Lani
    • Stars
      • Shafiq Syed
      • Anjaan
      • Amrit Patel
    • 79User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 13 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Top Cast49

    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
    Raghubir Yadav
    Raghubir Yadav
    • Chillum
    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
    • Director
      • Mira Nair
    • Writers
      • Mira Nair
      • Sooni Taraporevala
      • Hriday Lani
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews79

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Salaam Bombay!' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

    Nulla facilisi etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis scelerisque
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Nana Patekar accidentally got stabbed by the child actor. The actor did not understand the director's instructions properly.
    • 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 with Ebert & Roeper: 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 7, 1988 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • India
      • United States
      • France
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Salaam Baalak Trust
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hello Bombay!
    • Filming locations
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Production companies
      • Mirabai Films
      • Film Four International
      • National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,080,046
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,080,758
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 53m(113 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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