Salaam Bombay
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Salaam Bombay
Give a brief description of the main characters: The main characters in this
movie are Krishna, his friend Chillum, a prostitute with her small daughter, a
pimp, street-kids and a 16-yr old girl. Krishna: Krishna is a twelve year old
boy, who is in search for a job so that he can earn enough money to pay his
mother in order to return to his family. He is left behind by a travelling
circus where he works. Left with no other option Krishna decides to head to a
big city in search for a job. He heads to Bombay, a big metropolitan city in
India. He finds a job at a tea-shop as a tea-delivery boy. Apparently this
tea-shop is located near a prostitution area of the city, which Krishna has to
frequent to deliver the tea. There he comes across various people, such as a
prostitute who has a small daughter, a 16-yr old girl who has been forcefully
dragged into this profession, and these people then slowly become a part of his
life in the city. Krishna’s experiences in the city, his ability to withstand
the tough life in the city, his generosity towards his friend, the conflicts
that take place, all create interesting “bends” in this movie. The plight of
abandoned street children in Bombay is examined through the life of Krishna
works hard to overcome his conditions only to find there is no way out! Chillum:
Chillum like Krishna had ran away from his home in the village at a very young
age and came to Bombay. Chillum is a drug addict and works for a pimp in the
prostitution area. Chillum and Krishna slowly develop a close-knit friendship as
both can identify with each other’s lives. When Chillum loses his job, and
can’t any more, becomes dependent on Krishna for expenses on drugs. He dies
soon of drug abuse. In a way, through Chillum this movie portrays how drugs have
affected life of the poor street-kids of Bombay, how they are mistreated and
abused by people who take advantage of them because of their vulnerability. The
prostitute with her daughter: This is yet another result of human desire that
plagues human society- prostitution. As sad as it is, prostitution in cities
like Bombay is a big business. Most girls who become prostitutes, don’t do so
by choice, they are forced into it. Most of these girls are from small towns and
villages, who are brought to cities with big promises and then dumped into such
areas. The story of the prostitute in the movie is no different. The word
prostitute doesn’t seem apt for this lady, who shows such compassion and ...
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