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Salaam Bombay! (1988)

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Salaam Bombay!
PG-13 1 hr 53 minOct 7th, 1988Drama, Crime
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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.
StarringShafiq SyedHansa VithalChanda Sharma
DirectorMira Nair

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 7th, 1988
Movie Box Office Gross:$2,080,046 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Hindi
Executive Producers:Michael Nozik, Anil Tejani, Gabriel Auer
Production Companies:Doordarshan, Cadrage, Forum Films, La Sept Cinéma, Mirabai Films, National Film Development Corporation of India, Film4 Productions
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