Like many I too have nothing personal against the movies Slum..... But why India was chosen as the spot? Slums are even in US, China,Japan..!!!This continues from the time of Satyajit Ray.To show poverty, ugliness, injustice..Director could have shot the entire film in his own country even ! Repeated instances hurts sentiments of the nation.
Secondly, why the term DOG is used??Film could have been named SLUM"BOY" MILLIONAIRE instead.
Rediff should invite the opinion of its users for in favour/against the use of the term DOG and replacing the same with "BOY".
Re: Underrating India
by whereisthepoint on Jan 30, 2009 05:57 PM Permalink
This is meant to show the European contempt for India. Wonder how many Oscar nominations it would have got had it been made by an Indian? Everything negative about India you can find in the film.
Re: Underrating India
by Mira on Feb 02, 2009 02:15 AM Permalink
I understand that there are slums, ugliness, poverty and injustice in other parts of the world as well. The basic premise of the movie revolves around fate, destiny and true love for which India is well known. India is the land of destiny and thats why it was chosen as the location for the movie. Secondly the word slumdog is used as a synonym for underdog. I do not think there was any intentions of offending anyone in using this particular word in the movie title. The word slumdog is primarily used to illustrate that Jamal's is at a disadvantage to answer all the questions properly since he is not well educated.
Re: Underrating India
by GILLBART KUMAR on Feb 01, 2009 05:20 PM Permalink
Yes Sunil....I too felt the same way. It could very well have been SLUMBOY MILLIONAIRE!
