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Salaam Bombay! is a indian film of genre Drama directed by Mira Nair released in USA on 7 october 1988 with Anita Kanwar

Salaam Bombay! (1988)

Salaam Bombay!
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Released in USA 7 october 1988
Length 1h53
Directed by
OriginInde
Genres Drama,    Crime
Rating78% 3.9454153.9454153.9454153.9454153.945415

Salaam Bombay! (Greetings Bombay!) is a 1988 Hindi film directed by Mira Nair, and screenwritten by her longtime creative collaborator, Sooni Taraporevala. The film chronicles the day-to-day life of children living on the streets of Bombay (Mumbai). It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, the National Board of Review Award for Top Foreign Film, the Golden Camera and Audience Awards at the Cannes Film Festival, and three awards at the Montréal World Film Festival. The film was India's second film submission to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film was among the list of "The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made" by the New York Times.

Synopsis

Before the start of the film, Krishna has set fire to his bullying elder brother's motor-bike. This has landed him in big trouble with his mother. She has taken him to the nearby Apollo Circus and told him that he can only come home when he earns 500 rupees to pay for the damaged bike. Krishna agrees and works for the circus.

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