Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro
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)	29 May 1989 (IND)
Running time	120 min
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Preceded by	Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! (1984)
Followed by	Naseem (1995)

Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (English: Don't Cry For Salim, the Lame) is a 1989 Hindi film directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza, with Pavan Malhotra as lead. ^[1][2]

The film won the 1990 National Film Award for Best Cinematography.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Awards 4 References 5 External links

[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 an working class Muslim family in Mumbai. Salim Pasha (Ladga 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- Salim's mother
• Nishigandha - Salim's Sister

[edit] Awards

• 1990:National Film Award for Best Cinematography: Virendra Saini

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro at the Internet Movie Database
• Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro at Allmovie

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