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By Kanishka R (10) on 27 Aug 2011

Really amazing movie. I can't believe that it didnt win the Oscar while the sugar-coated Bollywood-ish Slumdog Millionaire did…

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By Joseph K (318) on 12 May 2011

Tragic stark look at a life of abandoned homeless children in Bombay. very well made and acted movie but depressing end to end…

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By Hamad S (119) on 09 Jan 2011

A not-surprising classic in Indian art-house history…

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By Ravi I (19) on 28 Sep 2010

I have not seen Slumdog Millionaire, I never felt a desire to. Bought tickets, ended up not going to it…

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By Sudharshan S (11) on 24 Sep 2010

Best to have come from Mira Nair…

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By Madhan K (7) on 23 Sep 2010

A bold attempt by 1988 itself, depicted the Children in Bombay street well…

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By Ankur S (57) on 30 May 2010

All he wanted was to earn 500 n go back to his home. Its a great cinema. it raised so many issues back in 1988…

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By Manesh S (29) on 30 May 2010

20+ years ago, Mira Nair dedicated a movie for the homeless children in the streets of Bombay which was outright realistic n less-cheesy to…

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By Martin T (888) on 27 Apr 2010

The movie was very good, hampered by a very dated score and occasional sub-par acting (bad drunk acting... one of my big pet peeves)…

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By Matt G (2,017) on 23 Mar 2010

I wrote this a few years ago at a film forum: I saw Salam Bombay! for the first time last night, had me crying…

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By Robin W (321) on 15 Feb 2010

The original Bombay underdog hit! Shits all over Slumdog Millionaire…

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By Devon B (391) on 03 Dec 2009

Great filmmaking and engaging storytelling. A sweet, yet sad film from a director with a great eye…

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By Rachel B (871) on 03 Dec 2009

Great filmmaking and engaging storytelling. A sweet, yet sad film from a director with a great eye…

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By Min R (22) on 25 Nov 2009

If you liked Slumdog Millionaire, then you might want to give Salaam Bombay! a try. This film is ten times better, imo…

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By Jake G (412) on 18 Oct 2009

Mira Nair's SALAAM BOMBAY! is both compelling and difficult to watch…

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By Michael A Elkana F (75) on 04 Oct 2009

How Slumdog Millionaire should be, powerful, gripping, and much more realistic…

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By James B (2,746) on 16 Sep 2009

Great film about the harsh reality of survival in the slums of Bombay…

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By Vishal N (3) on 07 Sep 2009

They don't make them like these anymore…

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By John C (2,737) on 05 Sep 2009

21 years after its release, it's still resonant and powerful as ever…

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By Amanda P (389) on 09 Jul 2009

Beautiful and heart breaking, one of the best of its kind…

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