Salaam Bombay!(1988)
Hindi114 mins
Salaam Bombay! (1988) is a 114-minute Hindi film directed by Mira Nair. Starring Nana Patekar, Anjaan and Raghubir Yadav. With an audience rating of 5.4/10, Salaam Bombay! stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1988.
Director:Mira Nair
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 23 September 1988
- Director
- Mira Nair
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
A young boy is left behind by a traveling circus. He goes to Bombay, where he works delivering tea and makes friends with other struggling kids on the streets. He tries to save money to return home, but life in the city is very hard.
“A lost boy. A city of dreams. A price to go home.”
Film Details
5.4Rating
114Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date23 September 1988
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleSalaam Bombay!
Also Known AsSalaam Bombay! · Salaam Bombay! · सलाम बॉम्बे! · Salaam Bombay! · Salaam Bombay! · Salaam Bombay! · Salaam Bombay! · Salaam Bombay! · Salaam Bombay · Здравей, Бомбай
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
survivalfamilycorruptionfriendship
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Nana PatekarBaba Golub
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AnjaanActor
→Raghubir YadavActor
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Amrit PatelActor
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Mira NairDirector
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Sandi SisselCrew
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Trivia
- The child actors were all real street kids from Bombay, not professional actors.
- Director Mira Nair lived in a Bombay slum for three months to research the film.
- It was the first Indian film to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
- The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1989.
- The young lead, Shafiq Syed, was discovered by the crew while shining shoes at a traffic signal.
- Much of the dialogue was improvised by the non-professional cast based on their own experiences.
- The film's budget was very low, partly funded by grants and Mira Nair's own savings.