what inspired the writer?
Nair records that the initial inspiration for the film came from the spirit of Bombay's street children. Her ideas developed when she researched the lives of the children with her creative partner Sooni Taraporevala.
Salaam Bombay!
Nair records that the initial inspiration for the film came from the spirit of Bombay's street children. Her ideas developed when she researched the lives of the children with her creative partner Sooni Taraporevala. 
who won a best director oscar for the 2012 film life of pi Ang Lee what is the movie about? The storyline revolves around an Indian man named "Pi" Patel, telling a novelist about his life story, and how at 16 he survives a shipwreck and is adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. when was it released? September 28, 2012 where was the lead character from in the movie? Pondicherry who is the actor? Suraj Sharma,  Irrfan Khan where is khan from? Rajasthan where did he study? National School of Drama when did he start his acting career? Soon after his graduation from NSD in 1987, Khan made his debut with Mira Nair's "Salaam Bombay!" where he was offered a minor role. what was the above movie about? The film depicts the daily lives of children living in slums in Bombay (now Mumbai), India's largest city, as well as organized crime scenes in India. was it screened before before its official release? Yes,  Before commercial release, the film premiered at the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival how did the critics respond to the movie? It  mainly received positive reviews from critics, viewers and film connoisseurs, who commented on the cultural, historical and social impact of the film. On the film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 93% based on 29 reviews, with a rating average of 7.61/10. was there an album of its soundtracks released? It  was released on cassette and CD versions in 1986 from DRG Music Publishing. when was the movie released? 24 August 1988
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Salaam Bombay! [SEP] Writing and inspiration
Nair records that the initial inspiration for the film came from the spirit of Bombay's street children. Her ideas developed when she researched the lives of the children with her creative partner Sooni Taraporevala. From the beginning, they decided that real street children would play in the film since the combination of childhood and knowledge in their faces would be hard to find among professional child actors. Nair was also inspired to make the film after watching Hector Babenco's drama "Pixote" (1970). She said, "on the first day of shooting, I received the news that the child actor who played the character of "Pixote" was shot dead in the street.