Young Krishna struggles to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes in the back alleys and gutters of India.Young Krishna struggles to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes in the back alleys and gutters of India.Young Krishna struggles to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes in the back alleys and gutters of India.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 13 wins & 8 nominations total
Ram Murthy
- Mad Man
- (as Ram Moorti)
Sarfuddin Qureshi
- Koyla
- (as Sarfuddin Quarassi)
Anita Kanwar
- Rekha Golub
- (as Aneeta Kanwar)
Krishna Thapa
- Nepali Middleman
- (as Kishan Thapa)
Storyline
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- TriviaIrrfan Khan made an appearance in this film as a writer, one of his first appearances.
- GoofsKrishna starts off with eight glasses of tea. One glass is broken by Sweet Sixteen when he offers her a drink. He is then seen walking back to the tea stand with eight full glasses, but when he gets back he has seven empty glasses.
- Quotes
Rekha Golub: [To Baba] Just like a customer.
- Crazy creditsEnding credits: no guts no glory 52 locations 52 days what problem? no problem
Featured review
Writer/Director Mira Nair presents the tribulations of life on the streets of Bombay, India through the eyes of a young, homeless boy. His arduous story is captured in spectacular cinematography by Nair, whose use of heavy tones and color combined with intriguing camera angels lend to the film's melancholic nature. Not a commercial blockbuster in the United States, this is moving piece of work that deserves every bit of the critical claim it received. A film that stays with you long after viewing!
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- Hello Bombay!
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,080,046
- Gross worldwide
- $2,080,758
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