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Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro
Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro
8.6
/10
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SALIM LANGDE PE MAT RO

Don't Cry for Salim

Directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza
India, 1989
Crime, Drama

Synopsis

Salim was born lame. He lives with his family and is looking for a suitable groom for his sister. In the process, Salim gets pulled into a life of crime and communal violence. He wants to reform but there is no redemption for him.

Synopsis

Salim was born lame. He lives with his family and is looking for a suitable groom for his sister. In the process, Salim gets pulled into a life of crime and communal violence. He wants to reform but there is no redemption for him.

Our take

Set in a ghetto of Mumbai, Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro is a fearlessly honest portrayal of the economic disparity and socio-cultural deprivation that defines the existence and lives of people living there. One of rare films addressing the complex predicaments of urban Muslims in India.