Salaam Bombay! Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Foreign Language Film Mira Nair |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Foreign Language Film |
Cannes Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Won | Cannes Film Festival |
Camera d'Or Mira Nair |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Foreign Language Film |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
New Generation Award Mira Nair |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Foreign Film |
Telluride Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nominated | Telluride Film Festival |
Film Presented |
