Salaam Bombay!

Salaam Bombay!

7.3 /10 118 votes
August 24, 1988 1h 53m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Mira Nair
Writers Mira Nair, Sooni Taraporevala
Studio Doordarshan
Rating 7.3/10
Language HI
Budget $450,000

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Cast & Crew

Shafiq Syed

Krishna / Chaipau

Hansa Vithal

Manju Golub

Chanda Sharma

Sola Saal

Anita Kanwar

Rekha Golub

Nana Patekar

Nana Patekar

Baba Golub

Anjaan

Child at the Circus

Amrit Patel

Circus Boss

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan

Letter Writer

Raghubir Yadav

Raghubir Yadav

Chillum

Raju Bernad

Keera

Chandrashekhar Naidu

Chungal

Sarfuddin Quarrassi

Koyla

Frequently Asked Questions

Salaam Bombay! was released on August 24, 1988.

The runtime of Salaam Bombay! is 1h 53m.

Salaam Bombay! is a Crime, Drama movie.

Salaam Bombay! has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 on TMDB.

Salaam Bombay! is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Salaam Bombay! was directed by Mira Nair.

The main cast of Salaam Bombay! includes Shafiq Syed, Hansa Vithal, Chanda Sharma.

Salaam Bombay! is originally in Hindi.