It made a huge impact on me as kid. Salaam Bombay. I didn’t know the meaning of those two words. I didn’t know that there was something different other than Hinduism and Salaam was one of those words from far away. I didn’t know bombay was a city. I didn’t know how to read the subtitles. I didn’t know what hasjies were or prostitution I didn’t even know that this was a reality for some or perhaps many.
Now almost 20 years later I found the dvd in one of the… dvd shops (duh) in Pondi and watched it with a little bit more but perhaps just as much knowledge about the things I didn’t know about then.
I don’t know how to describe the movie or tell what it is I love about the movie. The folks over at IMDB are doing a whole lot better at it. As for me I don’t have anything sensible to say other than that you really should watch the movie. It’s worth it!
Well, so why a whole post for just a stupid message? When I was watching the dvd I felt to lazy to switch my comp off and watched all the features. Apparently after or during the making of the movie a trust was founded for the children this movie is dealing about. It’s called Salaam Balaak Trust and again I don’t have anything sensible to say about other than have a look a their website:
Sigh, now if you excuse me I’m going to try and find something I have something sensible to say on…
i hate it whewn i read reviews
lol i am left with a feeling i have missed so many years of good movies…maybe that is why i love history 