The story of an impoverished street child in Mumbai, which has won 10 Oscar nods, is a stereotypical Western portrayal, Indians say, that ignores the wealth and progress their country has seen.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld ... 2918.story
Indians don't feel good about 'Slumdog Millionaire'
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Indians don't feel good about 'Slumdog Millionaire'
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Re: Indians don't feel good about 'Slumdog Millionaire'
and let me assure you that a brilliant movie about the movers and shakers of the new financial and technological elite would be criticized as missing the reality of the 99% of India which is not rich and advanced.
By the same critics.
By the same critics.
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Re: Indians don't feel good about 'Slumdog Millionaire'
And a "brilliant movie about the movers and shakers of the new financial and technological elite" would be seen by about three people here and thirty people in India and get zero publicity or awards.etaoin22 wrote:and let me assure you that a brilliant movie about the movers and shakers of the new financial and technological elite would be criticized as missing the reality of the 99% of India which is not rich and advanced.
By the same critics.
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Re: Indians don't feel good about 'Slumdog Millionaire'
Maybe I am missing something, but I see the movie as primarily being about destiny, hope and love, rather than "Indian poverty".
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Re: Indians don't feel good about 'Slumdog Millionaire'
More accurately, others missed a whole lot if they don't see what you saw.lv42day wrote:Maybe I am missing something, but I see the movie as primarily being about destiny, hope and love, rather than "Indian poverty".
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Re: Indians don't feel good about 'Slumdog Millionaire'
they havent made it to first world status yet
if they had, they wouldnt worry about portrayals
if they had, they wouldnt worry about portrayals
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