Mira Nair

Salaam Bombay!

Friday, March 13, 2026 | 7:30pm

Little Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.)
Doors open at 7:00pm

Standard ticket prices
Tickets available online in advance, at our box office during open hours, or at the door (if tickets remain).

A kaleidoscopic portrait of Bombay’s teeming street life, Mira Nair’s first narrative feature, Salaam Bombay!, combines a documentary-like sense of place with a poignant exploration of everyday resilience. After the young Krishna (Shafiq Syed) is cast out by his family, he makes his way to the city, where he encounters love, friendship, and tragedy in the face of extreme poverty. Drawing compellingly naturalistic performances from a cast consisting largely of children she met on the streets, Nair creates an intimate human drama that is by turns heartbreaking and life-affirming, an ode to childhood that overflows with colorful urban chaos and a deep compassion for those who live on society’s margins.

🏆 Winner of 2 awards at the Cannes Film Festival (Best First Feature; Audience Award), and nominated for an Academy Award for Best International Feature.

Mira Nair

Accomplished Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair has been directing feature films since the 1980s. Her films have been celebrated by the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, nominated for the Academy Award, BAFTA, and more. She brings her unique, lush style to every storytelling work she touches, and The Little is proud to present a series of some of her best films. Browse films in this series