Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Directed by Mira Nair
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.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Language: hi
Countries: France, India, United Kingdom
Production
Cinematographer: Sandi Sissel · Composer: L. Subramaniam · Editor: Barry Alexander Brown · Production Design: Mitch Epstein
Production: Doordarshan
Budget: $450K
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