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.
Starring
Shafiq Syed, Hansa Vithal, Chanda Sharma
Box Office
$7.4M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Salaam Bombay! earned $7.4M worldwide on a $450K budget — a 1,552% return on investment.
Year context
Salaam Bombay! was released 38 years ago in 1988.
Salaam Bombay! is a Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 53m.
CAST (20)
SS
Shafiq Syed
Krishna / Chaipau
HV
Hansa Vithal
Manju Golub
CS
Chanda Sharma
Sola Saal
AK
Anita Kanwar
Rekha Golub
Nana Patekar
Baba Golub
A
Anjaan
Child at the Circus
AP
Amrit Patel
Circus Boss
Irrfan Khan
Letter Writer
Raghubir Yadav
Chillum
RB
Raju Bernad
Keera
CN
Chandrashekhar Naidu
Chungal
SQ
Sarfuddin Quarrassi
Koyla
MB
Mohanraj Babu
Salim
Sanjana Kapoor
Reporter
MS
Murari Sharma
Ticket Seller
RM
Ram Moorti
Madman
IH
Irshad Hashmi
Chacha
KT
Kishan Thapa
Nepali Middleman
SA
Shaukat Azmi
Madame
HZ
Haneef Zahoor
Bouncer
BOX OFFICE
$450K
Budget
$7.4M
Revenue
+1552%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
113 min (1h 53m)
Country
Rating
7.3/10 (117 votes)
Budget
$450,000
Box Office
$7,434,176
Profit
+$6,984,176
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Salaam Bombay! about?
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.
How long is Salaam Bombay!?
Salaam Bombay! has a runtime of 113 minutes (1h 53m).
Who stars in Salaam Bombay!?
The cast of Salaam Bombay! includes Shafiq Syed, Hansa Vithal, Chanda Sharma, Anita Kanwar, Nana Patekar.
How much did Salaam Bombay! make at the box office?
Salaam Bombay! earned $7,434,176 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $450,000.
What is the rating of Salaam Bombay!?
Salaam Bombay! has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 117 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama