tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18267772.post7250139021503912111..comments2023-10-25T21:37:08.150+05:30Comments on Spectator Speaks....: 'Slumdog Millionaire' hurtsChanduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02861161179026057719noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18267772.post-52332751855230711452009-01-28T09:56:00.000+05:302009-01-28T09:56:00.000+05:30Hi Chandu,Its true that the movie showed the a fla...Hi Chandu,<BR/><BR/>Its true that the movie showed the a flash picture of Mumbai slums. But there may be many ways too for an orphan child to become a good citizen who got educated through any orphanage and had built his/her own character and have achieved something great, but not noticed by anyone, which was not touched in this movie... May be the director doesnt wanted to show all the sides of the slums...and even if he showed it may not have added much value to the movie itself...bcoz again it may become regualr masala mixed Bollywood movie or an Big B-Amitabh movie whatever.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate your review and the comment posted on my blog.<BR/><BR/>I admire journalists, it is my dream proffession.<BR/><BR/>Thank you!లక్ష్మి స్రవంతి,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03111612881540655559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18267772.post-40287363875447573402009-01-28T08:52:00.000+05:302009-01-28T08:52:00.000+05:30Thanks for visiting!I have to disagree though. Ho...Thanks for visiting!<BR/><BR/>I have to disagree though. How can you say 'it's the prejudiced image of India' when 50-60% of the population of Mumbai lives in the slums? When it's that high of a percentage of the population, can you really say it's just the 'underbelly of Mumbai' or just the country's 'dark alleys'? <BR/><BR/>And, where does the movie claim to represent all of India? Where does it 'portray an ENTIRE NATION bad'? I reiterate that the movie is a STORY-albeit a rather fantastic story, but a story nonetheless.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109298867677392292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18267772.post-15196209384315296072009-01-27T23:52:00.000+05:302009-01-27T23:52:00.000+05:30I appreciated your comment my blog reviewing Slumd...I appreciated your comment my blog reviewing Slumdog Millionaire. You make excellent points. I also enjoyed your review. I completely agree that the movie is heavy handed and you could even say one-dimensional in its portrayal of India (not that I'm claiming to be any kind of expert), but I did find redeeming qualities in almost every major character.<BR/><BR/>Also, thank you for introducing me to you blog, I'll be back.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00630202942141289748noreply@blogger.com