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Salaam Bombay! poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.5 / 100
1988·Crime / Drama·1h 53m

SALAAM BOMBAY!

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.

Above the Line
Mira Nair·DirectorSooni Taraporevala·ScreenplayMira Nair·StorySandi Sissel·Director of PhotographyL. Subramaniam·Original Music ComposerBarry Alexander Brown·Editor
Cast
Shafiq Syed·Krishna / ChaipauHansa Vithal·Manju GolubChanda Sharma·Sola SaalAnita Kanwar·Rekha GolubNana Patekar·Baba GolubAnjaan·Child at the CircusAmrit Patel·Circus BossIrrfan Khan·Letter WriterRaghubir Yadav·ChillumRaju Bernad·Keera
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Mira Nair·Director
Writing· 4
Mira Nair·StorySooni Taraporevala·ScreenplaySooni Taraporevala·StoryHriday Lani·Dialogue
Camera· 3
Sandi Sissel·Director of PhotographyHarsh Mehta·Assistant CameraSyed Layaque Ali·Third Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Barry Alexander Brown·EditorMary Ellen Porto·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 6
L. Subramaniam·Original Music ComposerMargaret Crimmins·Supervising Sound EditorMary Ellen Porto·Sound EditorRosemary Abitabile·Apprentice Sound EditorDominique Dalmasso·Sound Re-Recording MixerL. Subramaniam·Conductor
Art & Design· 4
Nitish Roy·Art DirectionNitin Chandrakant Desai·Art DirectionMitch Epstein·Production DesignDeepa Kakkar·Costume Design
Production· 8
Mira Nair·ProducerMichael Nozik·Executive ProducerAnil Tejani·Executive ProducerGabriel Auer·Executive ProducerHassan Kutty·CastingCherie L. Rodgers·Co-Executive ProducerJane Balfour·Associate ProducerHarish Amin·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Ravie Sonie·Production ControllerDaniel Vaissaire·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
79.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
93%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI 1552%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Salaam Bombay!'s key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Poignant
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark background with the movie title in white at the top. The central image shows a young boy with curly hair in a yellow shirt pressing h”

crimedrama
Key Elements
Car WindowGold JewelryWhite Flowers
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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