Directed by:
Mira NairScreenplay:
Sooni TaraporevalaCinematography:
Sandi SisselCast:
Shafiq Syed, Raghuvir Yadav, Anita Kanwar, Nana Patekar, Amrit Patel, Irrfan Khan, Sulabha Deshpande, Anjan Srivastav, Yunus ParvezVOD (1)
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Unjustly accused of stealing and cast out of his home village by his family, 11‐year‐old Krishna (Shafiq Syed) joins the swathes of dispossessed street children in the slums of Mumbai. Sleeping in the rubble of the city, he struggles to survive in his merciless new environment. Forced to associate with the criminal underworld, Krishna's childhood innocence quickly wanes as the reality of his uncertain future becomes painfully apparent. Salaam Bombay! is the heartrending and impassioned debut fiction feature by director Mira Nair. Shot on the streets of India's second‐biggest city and starring real‐life street children, the film is an authentic and unflinching portrayal of the country's impoverished underbelly. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Cast
Shafiq Syed
Best movies:
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Raghuvir Yadav
India
Best movies:
1947 : Earth (1998)
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
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Anita Kanwar
Best movies:
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Nana Patekar
India
Best movies:
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
The Pigeon (1989)
Raajneeti (2010)
Amrit Patel
Best movies:
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Yes Boss (1997)
Baadshah (1999)
Irrfan Khan
India
Best movies:
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011) (TV movie)
Sulabha Deshpande
India
Best movies:
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
English Vinglish (2012)
Anjan Srivastav
India
Best movies:
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Chak De! India (2007)
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
Yunus Parvez
India
Best movies:
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Mr India (1987)
B.N.B. (2005)