Salaam Bombay!
film by Nair [1988]
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Salaam Bombay! is a 1988 film directed by Mira Nair. It tells the story of an 11-year-old boy living on the streets of Bombay (now Mumbai). The film is notable for its use of documentary techniques and nonprofessional actors. Salaam Bombay! was the second Indian film to be nominated for an Academy Award for best foreign-language film. Mira Nair also founded the Salaam Baalak Trust in 1988 with the profits from the film, an organization that supports underprivileged children in Indian cities.12
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