Review of Salaam Bombay! (1988) by Nigel F — 17 Feb 2009
With slumdog millionaire perhaps set to win an academy award for best picture, it's a good time to check out mira nair's 1988 feature, salaam bombay, which makes slumdog look even more like a sugar-coated fairytale.
the film used real street kids in a powerful drama about their poverty-stricken lives among drug addicts and prostitutes. like boyle's current film, it was criticized for showing a side of india some would rather not be seen.
the film won many awards, drew attention to forgotten street children and raised money for a trust to help kids all over india. it may not have the feel good ending of slumdog but it's effects have been long lasting for it's subjects.
This review of Salaam Bombay! (1988) was written by Nigel F on 17 Feb 2009.
Salaam Bombay! has generally received very positive reviews.
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