Review of Salaam Bombay! (1988) by Ben G — 08 Jul 2007

Heartbreaking, honest, stunning portrayal of life on the streets of Bombay for a group of homeless kids. It delves deep into the hardships experienced in the day to day life that these kids lead, being ripped off by their friends, bullied and beaten up and cheated out of money even after they have acquired work.

I sat through the whole thing numb and addicted.. it evoked all the memories of those scenes I witnessed as a child driving through Mumbai on busses or taxis, looking down the alleys of the slums and seeing the kids groaning under the weight of boxes they carry or washing in the putrid waters of the sewers.