SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Salaam Bombay!
1988 · Mira Nair · Mira Nair | Michael Nozik · 1 hr 53 min
Young Krishna struggles to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes in the back alleys and gutters of India.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafiq Syed | 1988 | $21,664 | $58,949 | (est) |
| Hansa Vithal | 1988 | $13,336 | $36,288 | (est) |
| Chanda Sharma | 1988 | $10,040 | $27,319 | (est) |
| Nana Patekar | 1988 | $22,500 | $61,224 | (est) |
| Raghuvir Yadav | 1988 | $7,256 | $19,744 | (est) |
| Anita Kanwar | 1988 | $6,181 | $16,819 | (est) |
| Raju Bernad | 1988 | $5,548 | $15,096 | (est) |
Box Office Reported grosses are direct imports. Inflation-adjusted values use imported adjusted totals when available, otherwise they use the yearly U.S. CPI table you maintain in WordPress.
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $2,080,046 | $5,659,905 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $2,080,046 | $5,515,726 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated revenues and expenses for films based on currently imported reported and estimated fields. Inflation-adjusted values use the CPI table when direct adjusted values are not present in the export.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue Estimated distributor theatrical revenue using the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $1,019,223 (est) | $2,773,354 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $262,271 | $713,651 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $99,408 | 1988 | $99,408 | $270,494 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $530,490 (est) | $1,443,488 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $1,911,391 | $5,200,987 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $450,000 | $1,193,280 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) P&A Estimated using Machine Learning sourceSource: ML P&A estimate (peer+ridge)Machine-learned P&A estimate based on peer comps and regression inputs. Reestimate Prior Estimate | Covid Mult: 1 | Peer Count: 0 | Reg Box Pred: $1,068,277 | Reg Main Pred: $1,181,995 | 1988 | $405,000 (est) | $1,102,025 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $93,296 (est) | $253,863 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $41,477 (est) | $112,861 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $53,100 (est) | $144,488 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $1,042,873 | $2,806,516 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $868,518 | $2,394,471 |
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