Salaam Bombay!

Salaam Bombay!

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Prostitution | Drugs

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  • Genre(s): Drama, Crime
  • Language(s): हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Director(s): Mira Nair
  • Cast(s): Nana Patekar, Irrfan Khan, Raghuvir Yadav, Shafiq Syed, Hansa Vithal See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 53min
  • Award(s): Regional 1989 (Won)
    BAFTA Film 1990 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart, Daadi Ki Shaadi
  • Story:

    Before Slumdog Millionaire came Salaam Bombay!, Mira Nair’s Oscar-nominated drama tells the moving story of life on the streets of Bombay as seen through the eyes of Chaipu, a twelve-year-old boy living rough in the city.

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7.9/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story

Before Slumdog Millionaire came Salaam Bombay!, Mira Nair’s Oscar-nominated drama tells the moving story of life on the streets of Bombay as seen through the eyes of Chaipu, a twelve-year-old boy living rough in the city.

Ratings

7.9/10

IMDb

93%

Rotten Tomatoes

AWARDS

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Won
Regional Award

Best Feature Film in Hindi | 1989 | Mira Nair

New Generation Award

1988 | Mira Nair

Silver Lotus Award

Best Regional Film Hindi | 1989 | Mira Nair

Best Child Artist | 1989 | Shafiq Syed

Audience Award

1988 | Mira Nair

Lilian Gish Award

Excellence in Feature Film | 1988 | Mira Nair

Jury Prize Award

1988 | Mira Nair

Golden Camera Award

1988 | Mira Nair

Nominations
BAFTA Film Award

Best Film not in the English Language | 1990 | Mira Nair

Filmfare Award

Best Director | 1990 | Mira Nair

Best Film | 1990 | Mira Nair

Best Supporting Actress | 1990 | Anita Kanwar

LAFCA Award

Best Foreign Film | 1988 | Mira Nair

César Award

Best Foreign Film Meilleur film tranger | 1989 | Mira Nair

BOX OFFICE

Box Office Collection 2,080,046 USD

MUSIC

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TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Irrfan Khan made an appearance in this film as a writer, one of his first appearances.

Nana Patekar accidentally got stabbed by the child actor. The actor did not understand the director's instructions properly.

Most of the young actors who appeared in the film were actual street children. They received dramatic training at a special workshop in Bombay before they appeared in the film.

Bollywood 2nd movie nominated for Oscar after Mother India (1957).

Raghuvir Yadav actually is tickling Shafiq Syed, who didn't expect it, and his laughter is genuine.

Popular Dialogues

"Rekha Golub: [To Baba] Just like a customer."