People have commented on the controversy surrounding slumdog millionaire showing the dark underbelly of India, or Mumbai city. Here's my take on this.
1. The film depicts truth. It does not fabricate a dark belly. There are slums, and there are riots and there are begging children. That's the truth. We see it everyday. The foreigners who come to India see it themselves. If the same truth is portrayed in a film, I see nothing wrong about it.
2. Having said that only truth has been picturised, there are people like Daniel Boyle and Rehman who have won accolades on a subject matter that really brings screen to life. Depicting poverty the way it was in the movie, brings the entire movie to life, and makes it a gripping-captivating experience.
3. With the grand success of the movie, I am sure the cast and crew would have made truck loads of moolah. I am sure, it will not hurt if Daniel Boyle and his team give back to the Mumbai slums, a percentage of their earnings, the subject matter that brought them so much glory.
All in all, a wonderful grappling and awe-inspiring movie.
Monday, January 26, 2009
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