India Synopsis
After destroying his older brother's motorbike in retaliation for his constant bullying, 11-year-old Krishna is sent to a traveling circus to earn money to pay for the bike's repairs, but soon winds up in the streets of Bombay's poorest slums. There, he befriends the drug dealer Chillum and young prostitute Sola Saal, while trying to make enough money at a neighborhood tea stall to repay his debt to his family.
The 1987–1989 India Window
35 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Salaam Bombay! sits at position #10.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Salaam Bombay!. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Salaam Bombay! premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #292 of 1,983 India films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Crime productions specifically: #46 of 283 (top 16%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, India, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Spoken Languages | English, Hindi |
| Production Companies | Doordarshan, Cadrage, Forum Films, La Sept Cinéma, Mirabai Films |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | August 24, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0096028 |