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The story of Krishna, Manju, Chillum, and the other children on the streets of Bombay. Sometimes they can get a temporary job selling tea, but mostly they have to beg for money and keep out of the way of the police.
Original Release
05/20/1988
US Release
10/07/1988
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shafiq Syed | Krishna / Chaipau |
| Anjaan | Child at the Circus / Kid at Circus |
| Amrit Patel | Circus Boss |
| Murari Sharma | Ticket Seller |
| Ram Murthy | Mad Man |
| Sarfuddin Qureshi | Koyla |
| Raju Barnad | Keera |
| Anita Kanwar | Rekha Golub |
| Nana Patekar | Baba Golub |
| Irshad Hashmi | Chacha |
Directors
Writers
Mira Nair, Sooni Taraporevala, Hriday Lani
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shafiq Syed | Krishna / Chaipau |
| Anjaan | Child at the Circus / Kid at Circus |
| Amrit Patel | Circus Boss |
| Murari Sharma | Ticket Seller |
| Ram Murthy | Mad Man |
| Sarfuddin Qureshi | Koyla |
| Raju Barnad | Keera |
| Anita Kanwar | Rekha Golub |
| Nana Patekar | Baba Golub |
| Irshad Hashmi | Chacha |
| Hansa Vithal | Manju Golub / Manju |
| Mohanraj Babu | Salim |
| Chandrashekhar Naidu | Chungal |
| Krishna Thapa | Nepali Middleman |
| Jamila | Woman at Brothel |
| Chanda Sharma | Sola Saal |
| Ramesh Rai | Barber |
| Shaukat H. Inamdar | Crawford Market Shopkeeper |
| Irrfan Khan | Letter Writer / Scribe |
| Neal Gettinger | American Big Dog |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gabriel Auer | Executive Producer |
| Michael Nozik | Executive Producer |
| Cherie Rodgers | Executive Producer |
| Anil Tejani | Executive Producer |
| Mira Nair | Producer |
| Jane Balfour | Producer |
| Mitch Epstein | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
