Salaam Bombay!

Collections: Criterion International Oscars-1988
Studio: Doordarshan
Year: 1988
Critics Rating: 93%
Audience Rating: 93%
Duration: 1 h 54 m
Updated: 2026 Jul 23
Genres: Crime Drama

Movie ID: 132222
Server: Main Plex Server

Salaam Bombay!

Synopsis

Young Krishna struggles to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes in the back alleys and gutters of India.
Cast
Shafiq Syed
Shafiq Syed Krishna / Chaipau
Hansa Vithal
Hansa Vithal Manju Golub
Chanda Sharma
Chanda Sharma Sola Saal
Anita Kanwar
Anita Kanwar Rekha Golub
Nana Patekar
Nana Patekar Baba Golub
Anjaan
Anjaan Child at the Circus
Amrit Patel
Amrit Patel Circus Boss
Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan Letter Writer
Raghubir Yadav
Raghubir Yadav Chillum
Raju Bernad
Raju Bernad Keera
Chandrashekhar Naidu
Chandrashekhar Naidu Chungal
Sarfuddin Quarrassi
Sarfuddin Quarrassi Koyla
Crew
Mira Nair
Mira Nair Director, Producer, Story
Sooni Taraporevala
Sooni Taraporevala Screenplay
Hriday Lani
Hriday Lani Dialogue

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