Salaam Bombay!

1988 · 113 min · HI · PG-13 · 7.3 (83 votes)

Dir. Mira Nair · Starring Shafiq Syed, Hansa Vithal, Chanda Sharma, Anita Kanwar, Nana Patekar, Anjaan · Music L. Subramaniam

CrimeDrama

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.

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A raw, unflinching look at the harsh realities of Bombay's streets. It's a visceral experience filled with the resilience of its young characters navigating a world of survival, desperation, and fleeting moments of connection.

grittyheartbreakingresilientvisceralsteadyneorealismsocial realismdocumentary-stylepovertysurvivalchildhood innocenceexploitation

prostitutiondrugsstreet lifewoman director