Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro
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| Directed by | Saeed Akhtar Mirza |
| Produced by | National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) |
| Written by | Saeed Akhtar Mirza Hriday Lani (dialogue) |
| Starring | Pavan Malhotra Makrand Deshpande Ashutosh Gowariker |
| Music by | Sharang Dev |
| Cinematography | Virendra Saini |
| Editing by | Javed Sayyed |
| Release date(s) | May 29, 1989 |
| Running time | 120 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (English: Don't Cry For Salim, the Lame) is a 1989 Indian film directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza, with Pavan Malhotra as lead. [1][2]
The film won the 1990 National Film Award for Best Cinematography.
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[edit] Plot
The film is set in the period of the Hindutva mobilization of the 80s, the consequent explosive communal conflict, and its impact on the lives of the young men of the minority Muslim community, represented by a working class Muslim family in Mumbai. Salim Pasha (Langda or Lame), is a small time thief and goonda, and lives with his parents and sister in a shady neighborhood where crime and illegal activities are accepted professions[3][4][5].
[edit] Cast
- Pavan Malhotra - Salim, the Lame (Langda)
- Makrand Deshpande - Peera
- Ashutosh Gowariker - Abdul
- Rajendra Gupta- Aslam
- Neelima Azeem - Mumtaz
- Vikram Gokhale- Salim's father
- Surekha Sikri- Amina, Salim's mother
- Nishigandha - Anees, Salim's Sister
[edit] Awards
- 1990:National Film Award for Best Cinematography: Virendra Saini
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