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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Mira Nair (story)
Sooni Taraporevala (screenplay)
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Release Date:
7 October 1988 (USA) more
Plot:
The story of Krishna, Manju, Chillum and the other children on the streets of Bombay. Sometimes they can get a temporary job sellng tea... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Indian Director Named Berlinale Jury President
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 22 November 2001)
User Comments:
A masterpiece. more (34 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Shafiq Syed | ... | Krishna / Chaipau |
| Hansa Vithal | ... | Manju Golub |
| Chanda Sharma | ... | Sola Saal |
| Raghuvir Yadav | ... | Chillum (as Raghubir Yadav) |
| Anita Kanwar | ... | Rekha Golub (as Aneeta Kanwar) |
| Nana Patekar | ... | Baba Golub |
| Anjaan | ... | Child at the circus |
| Amrit Patel | ... | Circus Boss |
| Murari Sharma | ... | Ticket Seller |
| Ram Moorti | ... | Mad Man |
| Sarfuddin Qureshi | ... | Koyla (as Sarfuddin Quarassi) |
| Raju Barnad | ... | Keera |
| Irshad Hashmi | ||
| Mohanraj Babu | ... | Salim |
| Chandrashekhar Naidu | ... | Chungal |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Salaam Bombay! (France)
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Runtime:
113 min | UK:109 min | Argentina:112 min
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Australia:M | Iceland:L | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Sweden:11 | UK:15
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Trivia:
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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Krishna starts off with eight glasses of tea. One glass is broken by Sweet Sixteen when he offers her a drink. He is then seen walking back to the tea stand with eight full glasses, but when he gets back he has seven empty glasses. more
Quotes:
Rekha Golub: [To Baba] Just like a customer. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#5.3)" (1992) more
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The story of Chaipu, a youngster thrown on the streets of Bombay, and his struggle to keep it all together. Excellent performances all around. I especially liked Chanda Sharma as 'Solasaal' and Hansa Vithal as her daughter 'Manju'.
This film gives the creepy feeling you aren't watching actors but a movie made of people going about their daily life.
Even if you don't like the story the cinematography is stunning. Filmed on location in Bombay the movie gives an unvarnished glimpse of many places you'd be unlikely to visit on a vacation there.
The credits state 43 locations in 43 days.
I've seen this movie so many times I don't need to read the sub-titles anymore as I know the dialogue by heart.
A masterpiece. Easily one of the top 100 films of the last 50 years.