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7.3/10 • 107

1988-08-241h 53m

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After destroying his older brother's motorbike in retaliation for his constant bullying, 11-year-old Krishna is sent to a traveling circus to earn money to pay for the bike's repairs, but soon winds up in the streets of Bombay's poorest slums. There, he befriends the drug dealer Chillum and young prostitute Sola Saal, while trying to make enough money at a neighborhood tea stall to repay his debt to his family.

Directors
Mira Nair
Editors
Barry Alexander Brown

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Shafiq Syed

    Shafiq Syed

    Krishna / Chaipau

  2. Hansa Vithal

    Hansa Vithal

    Manju Golub

  3. Chanda Sharma

    Chanda Sharma

    Sola Saal

  4. Anita Kanwar

    Anita Kanwar

    Rekha Golub

  5. Nana Patekar

    Nana Patekar

    Baba Golub

  6. Anjaan

    Anjaan

    Child at the Circus

  7. Amrit Patel

    Amrit Patel

    Circus Boss

  8. Irrfan Khan

    Irrfan Khan

    Letter Writer

  9. Raghubir Yadav

    Raghubir Yadav

    Chillum

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Status
Released
Original Language
Hindi
Budget
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Revenue
$2,080,046.00
Keywords
prostitutiondrugsstreet lifewoman director