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Salaam Bombay! (1988) Poster

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Directed by 

Mira Nair

Writing Credits  

Mira Nair ... (story by) &
Sooni Taraporevala ... (story by)
 
Sooni Taraporevala ... (screenplay by)
 
Hriday Lani ... (dialogue)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Shafiq Syed ... Krishna / Chaipau
Anjaan Anjaan ... Kid at Circus
Amrit Patel ... Circus Boss
Murari Sharma Murari Sharma ... Ticket Seller
Ram Murthy Ram Murthy ... Mad Man (as Ram Moorti)
Sarfuddin Qureshi Sarfuddin Qureshi ... Koyla (as Sarfuddin Quarassi)
Raju Barnad Raju Barnad ... Keera
Raghubir Yadav ... Chillum
Anita Kanwar ... Rekha Golub (as Aneeta Kanwar)
Nana Patekar ... Baba Golub
Irshad Hashmi ... Chacha
Hansa Vithal ... Manju
Mohanraj Babu Mohanraj Babu ... Salim
Chandrashekhar Naidu Chandrashekhar Naidu ... Chungal
Krishna Thapa Krishna Thapa ... Nepali Middleman (as Kishan Thapa)
Jamila Jamila ... Woman at Brothel
Chanda Sharma ... Sola Saal
Ramesh Rai Ramesh Rai ... Barber
Shaukat H. Inamdar Shaukat H. Inamdar ... Crawford Market Shopkeeper
Irrfan Khan ... Scribe (as Irfan Khan)
Neal Gettinger Neal Gettinger ... American Big Dog (as Neil Gettinger)
Yunus Parvez ... Hashimbhai
Shaukat Azmi ... Ganja Smoker at Gravy's
Ramesh Goyal ... Customer at Rekha's House (as Ramesh Gohil)
Sanjana Kapoor ... Journalist at Baba's (as Sanjna Kapoor)
Biswadeep Chatterjee ... Hippie Guide
Ameer Ameer ... Ravi, Rekka's Rich Customer (as Ameer Bhai)
Habib Azmi Habib Azmi ... Ganga smoker
Ajju Kasam Ajju Kasam ... Angry Man in Movie Theatre
Double Battery Stafford Double Battery Stafford ... Woman in Movie Theatre
Rana Singh Rana Singh ... Sleazy Man in Movie Theatre
Ali Bhai Ali Bhai ... Butcher at Crawford Market
Dinshaw Daji Dinshaw Daji ... Parsi Bawaji
Jayant Joshi Jayant Joshi ... Tailor
Prashant Jaiswal Prashant Jaiswal ... Wedding Singer
Joyce Barneto Joyce Barneto ... Bride
Hassan Kutty Hassan Kutty ... Spouse
Preshit Shringarpure Preshit Shringarpure ... Fat Kid at Wedding
B.D. Sharma B.D. Sharma ... Cop
Mohammed Ali Mohammed Ali ... Handcuffed Man in Van
Dilip Das Dilip Das ... Chiller Room Song Leader
Ramesh Deshavani ... Murtaza
Anjan Srivastav ... Superintendent (as Anjan Srivastava)
Eric Paymaster Eric Paymaster ... Superintendent's Echo
Sulabha Deshpande ... Social Worker at Juvenile Centre (as Sulbha Deshpande)
Mohan Tantaru Mohan Tantaru ... Chillum II
Sheikh Haroon Sheikh Haroon ... Solasaal's first costumer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alfred Anthony Alfred Anthony ... Lalua Chor (uncredited)
Haneef Zahoor Haneef Zahoor ... Bouncer (uncredited)

Produced by 

Gabriel Auer ... executive producer: France
Jane Balfour ... associate producer
Mitch Epstein ... co-producer
Mira Nair ... producer (produced by)
Michael Nozik ... executive producer: U.S.A
Cherie Rodgers ... co-executive producer
Anil Tejani ... executive producer: India

Music by 

L. Subramaniam

Cinematography by 

Sandi Sissel

Editing by 

Barry Alexander Brown

Casting By 

Hassan Kutty

Production Design by 

Mitch Epstein

Art Direction by 

Nitin Chandrakant Desai ... (as Nitin Desai)
Nitish Roy

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Hassan Kutty ... first assistant director
Dinaz Stafford ... first assistant director
Nilita Vachani ... second assistant director

Sound Department 

Rosemary Abitabile ... apprentice sound editor
Margaret Crimmins ... supervising sound editor
Dominique Dalmasso ... re-recording mixer
Neal Gettinger ... boom operator (as Neil Gettinger)
Jonathan Liebling ... foley artist
Mary Ellen Porto ... sound editor
Laure Sullivan ... assistant sound editor
B.N. Tiwari ... sound

Camera and Electrical Department 

Imtiaz Ansari ... electrician
Mulchand Dedhia ... gaffer
Mitch Epstein ... second unit photography
Vangelis Kalambakas ... dolly grip
Hiroo Keswani ... second assistant camera
Lee Anthony Macnamara ... first assistant camera
Kamlesh Sadrani ... generator operator
Ramesh Sadrani ... generator operator
Sooni Taraporevala ... still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Deepa Kakkar ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Tula Goenka ... assistant editor

Music Department 

Shyam Kane ... musician: tabla
Mark Massey ... musician: keyboards
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion
P. Srinavasan ... musician: mridangam and ghatam
George Struntz ... musician: acoustic guitar
L. Subramaniam ... conductor / music arranger / musician: violin
Vijayshree Subramaniam ... musician: voice
Ron Wagner ... musician: drums
Jerry Watts Jr. ... musician: bass
Ernie Watts ... musician: horns

Script and Continuity Department 

Nilita Vachani ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Joyce Barneto ... production coordinator: Bombay
Shiladitya Bora ... distribution: re-release
Gloria Bremer ... production coordinator: New York
Gisèle Grellet-Bouquet ... production accountant
Mark R. Lindsay ... sales representative (as Mark Lindsay)
Ambrish Manilal ... production accountant
Vincent R. Nebrida ... marketing coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks 

Jehangir Choudhary ... special thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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