Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Slumdog Millionaire
I recently saw an extraordinary movie, Slumdog Millionaire. To all of you who have not yet seen it, I would highly recommend a trip to the cinema. Again, I am glad to be in India at such a time. Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of a young chai wallah from an impoverished background. While on the famous game show, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” this boy has flashbacks to his previous life. I won’t ruin the ending for you, but I must say that this movie has everything—cinematic photography, great soundtrack, excellent acting and moral purpose. Living in India and working in a slum, I can truly say that this film shows a different, perhaps truer side of India than what is seen in Bollywood movies today. At the same time, just as all Americans do not live like Britney Spears and Bill Gates, all Indians do not come from poverty and do not all live in slums. The movie is simply an attempt to show the story of one boy who came from nothing and succeeded at something.
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The storyline of how the protagonist knew the answers, because of many memories that are burning, cold and sweet, is simply superb. But it's the prejudiced image of India, which spreads from the portrayal of the Mumbai underbelly to the doors of the Taj, that makes the movie just another picturisation of the great Indian poverty.
Hello! So this is somewhat unrelated, but I stumbled upon your blog via a google image search. Anyways, I am looking to study in India, and would really like to study development. I am currently looking mainly at Pune, Jaipur, and Kolkata (thought Kolkata may be tricky). Do you have any suggestions, advice, or comments on which would be the best place?
Thanks!
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