Bombay: Our City
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| Directed by | Anand Patwardhan |
| Cinematography | Ranjan Palit, Anand Patwardhan, Pervez Merwanji |
| Edited by | Anand Patwardhan, Ramesh Asher, Sanjiv Shah |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | India |
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Bombay: Our City (Hamara Sahar) is a 1985 Indian documentary film directed by Anand Patwardhan. The film story based on daily battle for survival of the 4 million slum dwellers of Bombay who make up half the city's population,[1] and also focuses on the slum demolitions in the early 1980s especially the slaughterhouse slums next to the railway tracks in Bandra West.[2] The film produced by the Ramesh Asher and Sanjiv Shah.[3] The film was released on 7 June 1985.[4]
Awards
- The film won the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film in 1985.[5]
- Special Jury Award, Cinema du reel, France, 1986[6]
- Filmfare Award for Best Documentary, 1986[7]
References
- ^ "Bombay our City | Films of Anand Patwardhan".
- ^ Virani, Sabah (29 June 2024). "Anand Patwardhan: Demolitions continue because the city makes space only for the wealthy". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Bombay: Our City".
- ^ "Hamara Shahar - Bombay, Our City Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". The Times of India.
- ^ "National Awards 1985 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "1986". Cinéma du réel Archives. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 1986 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
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