Salaam Bombay! (1988)

08/24/1988 (FR) • 1h 53m

Crime, Drama

Overview

Young Krishna is abandoned at the Apollo Circus by his mother, who informs him that he can only return home when he can afford ₹500 for his brother's bicycle that he destroyed. The circus leaves Krishna behind and he travels to Bombay, where he delivers tee and befriends a heroin addict and a young prostitute. Krishna dreams of saving ₹500 to return home, but Bombay street life isn't easy.

Top Billed Cast

Shafiq Syed

Krishna / Chaipau

Hansa Vithal

Manju Golub

Chanda Sharma

Sola Saal

Anita Kanwar

Rekha Golub

Nana Patekar

Baba Golub

Anjaan

Child at the Circus

Amrit Patel

Circus Boss

Irrfan Khan

Letter Writer


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$450,000.00

Revenue

$7,434,176.00

Keywords

mumbai (bombay), india

bullying

prostitution

drugs

street children

woman director

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