Movie
Salaam Bombay!
Released: August 24, 1988 (1988)
Runtime: 113 minutes
Genres: Crime, Drama
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Nana Patekar as Baba Golub
Age at release: 37
- Raghubir Yadav as Chillum
Age at release: 31
- Irrfan Khan as Letter Writer
Age at release: 21
- Shafiq Syed as Krishna / Chaipau
Age at release: 12
- Hansa Vithal as Manju Golub
Age at release: Unknown
- Chanda Sharma as Sola Saal
Age at release: Unknown
- Anita Kanwar as Rekha Golub
Age at release: Unknown
- Amrit Patel as Circus Boss
Age at release: Unknown
- Raju Bernad as Keera
Age at release: Unknown
- Chandrashekhar Naidu as Chungal
Age at release: Unknown
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- Yunus Parvez as Hashimbhai
Age at release: 57
- Biswajeet Chatterjee as Hippie Guide
Age at release: 51
- Sarfuddin Quarrassi as Koyla
Age at release: Unknown
- Mohanraj Babu as Salim
Age at release: Unknown
- Sanjana Kapoor as Reporter
Age at release: Unknown
- Murari Sharma as Ticket Seller
Age at release: Unknown
- Ram Moorti as Madman
Age at release: Unknown
- Irshad Hashmi as Chacha
Age at release: Unknown
- Kishan Thapa as Nepali Middleman
Age at release: Unknown
- Shaukat Azmi as Madame
Age at release: Unknown
- Haneef Zahoor as Bouncer
Age at release: Unknown
- Jamila as Woman in Brothel
Age at release: Unknown
- Ramesh Rai as Barber
Age at release: Unknown
- Shaukat Inamdar as Crawford Market Shopkeeper
Age at release: Unknown
- Habib Azmi as Ganja Smoker at Gravy's
Age at release: Unknown
- Ramesh Gohil as Customer at Rekha's House
Age at release: Unknown
- Ameer Bhai as Ravi
Age at release: Unknown
- Ajju Kasam as Angry Man in Theatre
Age at release: Unknown
- Double Battery Stafford as Woman in Theatre
Age at release: Unknown
- Rana Singh as Sleazy Man in Theatre
Age at release: Unknown