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.
Salaam Bombay! has generally received very positive reviews.
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Salaam Bombay! was released in 1988 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 139 reviews, giving Salaam Bombay! (1988) an average rating of 81%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 74%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Salaam Bombay! than critics were.
With a score of 81%, Salaam Bombay! is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1988, which stands at 57%.
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