Full awards and nominations of Salaam Bombay!
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Drama
Mira Nair's first feature was an acclaimed drama depicting the desperate lives of homeless children in one of India's poorest cities. Krishna is a 10-year-old country boy forced to live on his own in the streets of Bombay after his family tosses him out. While he hopes to earn 500 rupees for his mother and return home, the all-consuming job of staying alive quickly makes that dream an unreality. He develops the street-smarts needed to ... [+]
- 61th Academy Awards (1989) - Movies from 1988
- 46th Golden Globes Awards (1989) - Movies from 1988
- BAFTA 1990: British Academy Film Awards (Movies from 1989)
- 14th Cesar Awards (French Academy) (1989) - Films from 1988
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Cannes Film Festival 1989
- winner Audience Award
- NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 1988
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Montreal World Film Festival 1988
- winner Jury Prize
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Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 1988
- nom. Best Foreign Film
- winner New Generation (Mira Nair)
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1988