Salaam Bombay!

Salaam Bombay!

1988-08-24 1h 53m PG-13
Crime Drama
7.3
User Score
108 votes

Overview

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.

Mira Nair

Director

Sooni Taraporevala

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

hi

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$2,080,046

Runtime

1h 53m

Release Date

1988-08-24

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