Salaam Bombay!
Synopsis
When a revengeful Krishna destroys his brother's motorbike, his mother asks him to return home only when he earns INR 500 to repair it. In a turn of events, he finds himself in a Bombay slum.
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Mark Kermode reviews Salaam Bombay! (1989) | BFI PlayerOfficial
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Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Shafiq Syed
Krishna / Chaipau
Hansa Vithal
Manju Golub
Chanda Sharma
Sola Saal
Anita Kanwar
Rekha Golub
Nana Patekar
Baba Golub
Anjaan
Child at the Circus
Amrit Patel
Circus Boss
Irrfan Khan
Letter Writer
Raghubir Yadav
Chillum
Raju Bernad
Keera
Chandrashekhar Naidu
Chungal
Sarfuddin Quarrassi
Koyla
Mohanraj Babu
Salim
Sanjana Kapoor
Reporter
Murari Sharma
Ticket Seller
Ram Moorti
Madman
Irshad Hashmi
Chacha
Kishan Thapa
Nepali Middleman
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 7, 1988
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 22, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$450K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
16.52x
+$7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mira Nair
- Screenplay & Story
- Sooni Taraporevala
- Original Score
- L. Subramaniam
- Original Title
- Salaam Bombay!
- Country of Origin
- France, India
- Spoken Languages
- English, Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Budget
- $450K
- Worldwide Gross
- $7.4M
- Production Studios
- Doordarshan, Cadrage, Forum Films, La Sept Cinéma, Mirabai Films, National Film Development Corporation of India
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mira Nair
Sooni Taraporevala, Mira Nair, Hriday Lani
L. Subramaniam
Sandi Sissel, Mitch Epstein
Barry Alexander Brown
Mira Nair, Michael Nozik, Anil Tejani, Gabriel Auer
Department Leadership Roster
Mira Nair
Director
L. Subramaniam
Original Music Composer
Mira Nair
Producer
Barry Alexander Brown
Editor
Sooni Taraporevala
Screenplay
Sandi Sissel
Director of Photography
Mitch Epstein
Production Design
Deepa Kakkar
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Salaam Bombay!
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Salaam Bombay! about?
When a revengeful Krishna destroys his brother's motorbike, his mother asks him to return home only when he earns INR 500 to repair it. In a turn of events, he finds himself in a Bombay slum.
Who directed Salaam Bombay!?
Salaam Bombay! was directed by Mira Nair.
Who stars in Salaam Bombay!?
The principal cast of Salaam Bombay! includes Shafiq Syed, Hansa Vithal, Chanda Sharma, Anita Kanwar, Nana Patekar.
When was Salaam Bombay! released and how long is it?
Salaam Bombay! was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
What was the box office and production budget of Salaam Bombay!?
Salaam Bombay! had a reported production budget of $450K and grossed $7.4M at the worldwide box office (16.52 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Salaam Bombay!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Salaam Bombay! was composed by L. Subramaniam.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Salaam Bombay!?
Salaam Bombay! holds official age classifications: FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).