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Salaam Bombay!(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-08-24
73%
117 Votes
Time: 1h 53m
Overview:
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.
Languages: Hindi, English.
Countries:
France,
India,
United Kingdom
Budget: $450,000.00
Revenue: $7,434,176.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Cadrage
Forum Films
Movie: Salaam Bombay!
Top 10 Billed Cast
Nana Patekar
Baba Golub
Irrfan Khan
Letter Writer
Raghubir Yadav
Chillum
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Mark Kermode reviews Salaam Bombay! (1989) | BFI Player
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