Salaam Bombay! 1988

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Mira Nair
Written by: Sooni Taraporevala
Release date: 1988-08-24
Runtime: 113 minutes
Critics score:
Cast:
Shafiq Syed
Shafiq Syed
Krishna / Chaipau 
Hansa Vithal
Hansa Vithal
Manju Golub 
Chanda Sharma
Chanda Sharma
Sola Saal 
Anita Kanwar
Anita Kanwar
Rekha Golub 
Nana Patekar
Nana Patekar
Baba Golub 
Anjaan
Anjaan
Child at the Circus 
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Also known as:
  • Здравей, Бомбай
  • सलाम बॉम्बे!
  • 敬礼ボンベイ!