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Salaam Bombay

Kamathipura

Mumbai · IN  ·  Street kids shot in the lanes

Salaam Bombay filmed at Kamathipura, Mumbai. Actual locations in the narrow lanes of this old Mumbai red-light district were used for shooting.

Where to go

18.96, 72.82
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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Salaam Bombay (1988)
On screen
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In real life
Kamathipura, Mumbai
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Salaam Bombay film at Kamathipura?
At 18.96, 72.82 in Mumbai. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Kamathipura?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Kamathipura?
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