I am surprised that why rediff has not posted any direct article on Big B's comment. Generally they are the first ones to post any controversial comment by a celebrity. Some how i feel media is suppressing this story. Wondering what the reason could me. Btw, i fully agree with Big B.
Re: suprised !!!!
by Ascitrix on Jan 15, 2009 10:46 PM
Mostly slumdog's producers have bought them over to avoid any negative publicity before release of the film.
Re: Re: suprised !!!!
by Ascitrix on Jan 15, 2009 10:58 PM
First they made mockery of Mumbai... then they won all those awards from their fellow westerners.. and now they want to fill their pockets by selling tickets to same Indians.. pls dont watch this movie in theatre..
Re: Re: Re: suprised !!!!
by RAJIB CHAKRABARTI on Jan 15, 2009 11:08 PM
High possibily is there any indian nowonwards will be referred as "SLUMDOG" in western countries. Those intellectuals who are so called admireers of content based movie wil then compare this with "KNIGTWHOOD".
Re: Re: suprised !!!!
by Spidey guy on Jan 16, 2009 03:14 AM
kajal just go and see the movie,i didnt have problem with danny boyle direction
its potryal of mumbai in first half,i was disgusted at the scene where the kid covers himself with sh*t as he is locked in bathroom ,and he was desperate to meet big b
watch out for mns and shica sena they will sure block the movie
Re: Re: Re: suprised !!!!
by Chohan on Jan 16, 2009 06:11 AM
What a shame ! form big b to every indian ( living in cities) are just crying that why did west see them as poor. India is a third world country and it looks really dirty to westreners. Sorry Mr big B Slums like india doesn't exist in the west and on THE TOP you can't touch a child in west. Parents get arrested for hitting kids forget about strangers and police hitting/ abusing kids. In west you will not find anyplace where under 18 girls are for sale. Indians have no idea of sexual molestation. In India/ pakistan we celebrate affairs and sex with under 18. For west it is statutory rape. In west,No one shit and piss on streets. I don't know why big B an dother are stuck on poverty here.
Re: Re: Re: suprised !!!!
by kajal on Jan 16, 2009 06:35 PM
Spidey Guy,
No the way Aamir Khan in Ghajini is showed is true or the way Raichand family in KKKG is protraying India. I have watched the movie but i think you need to go Mumbai and visist these slums. India has 60% poverty rate. The reasons that we have all these slums is cause people completely ignore that part of our country. Movie was meant to make Mumbai look bad but was about the hope that keeps these kids going. They have lost everything they could in life but have not given up in life yet.
Guru Dutt was better director. Tapan Sinha's film had better photography. And Satyajit Ray's films like DEVI, Apur Sansar had best direction. Dear foreign media and critics, do not feel Ray was not equivalent to any Hollywood directors.
I think The LAST LEAR Is best film. but it was not sent or nominated.
If any Indian director would have made this movie then I am very much sure that this movie would'nt have got even 1 nomination... Its because of Danny Boyle being a famous Scottish/British director and who has made world class movies like "Trainspotting"... So this guy already has an amazing name in world cinema due to which recognizing his work has been easy in the world class awards
Re: If not for Danny Boyle
by kajal on Jan 16, 2009 12:08 AM
Stop hating guys. First of all, this movie was NOT made by an Indian and we indians like to run away from reality and like to watch fantasy movies so no one will even make one
1. The boy would be a millionaire who comes to the show on a Helicopter 2. Father is in London searching for a girl to marry his son off! 3. But the son likes another rich man's daughter 4. Then five songs with different tunes, locations and dresses 5. The boy wins the million! 6. Tells his father he rates love more than any million (climax) 7. Marries and one more song
Re: Danny did it
by Super User on Jan 15, 2009 08:55 PM
Alternate plot...
Hrithik Roshan plays the poor boy - but wears a Rolex watch and some designer clothes designed by Manish malhotra. Dont even ask about the buffed-up body and the six/eight/twelve pack.
Poor boy loves rich girl
Poor boy gets to be a contestant in the show.
Rich girls father pays money to show host to make sure the boy loses.
Poor boy wins million.
Father and Show host gets angry and a big fight breaks out (complete with blasts and total carnage). By the way, father has an army of extras fitted with guns and grenades.
Boy beats the shit out of all.
Boy also finds the man who killed his mother and avenges her death.
Now that all bases are covered...Boy and girl elope.
(Fit in a song shot somewhere in Europe anywhere in plot - because the Hrithik's contract has specified it as a minimum requirement).
Re: scathing review
by Super User on Jan 15, 2009 09:08 PM
The review has shown scant respect to Amitabh and has completely ripped, him and the Bollywood style of movies, to shreds!
Dissapointing to read it as an Indian...but the fact is that almost all of it is true.
Re: Good Job by danny boyle
by dinesh on Jan 15, 2009 11:50 PM
This movie was made to tarnish india image to west.Read the movie reviews in uK website u will understand that.They have said sarcastically 80% indians live in poverty but bollywood is making glossy films,and indians need a white man to show how to make a movie about india.google for gaurdian UK u will read the article.
Re: Re: Good Job by danny boyle
by Chohan on Jan 16, 2009 06:13 AM
What a shame ! form big b to every indian ( living in cities) are just crying that why did west see them as poor. India is a third world country and it looks really dirty to westreners. Sorry Mr big B Slums like india doesn't exist in the west and on THE TOP you can't touch a child in west. Parents get arrested for hitting kids forget about strangers and police hitting/ abusing kids. In west you will not find anyplace where under 18 girls are for sale. Indians have no idea of sexual molestation. In India/ pakistan we celebrate affairs and sex with under 18. For west it is statutory rape. In west,No one shit and piss on streets. I don't know why big B an dother are stuck on poverty here.
Re: Good Job by danny boyle
by simrat singh on Jan 15, 2009 10:35 PM
never judge the book from its cover...movie is a crap which definitely tried to tarnish India's image
Re: Re: I work in NYC. Now my colleagues calling me slumdog
by Manajesh Bargava on Jan 15, 2009 07:06 PM
The most valuable suggestion!! Period.... Dude Sanjay, u listening?
It is a film made by a foreigner the why such a hype is created by the indian media? If the movie gets an Oscar, then too it wont be for India, it would be only for the Foreigner who has made the film......
Re: Why such ahigh for this film in India
by desi on Jan 15, 2009 06:54 PM
only a foreigner is capable of making this film . "Bachchan's blinkered comments prove how hopelessly blind he and most of Bollywood are to the reality of India and how wholly incapable they are of making films that can address it. Instead, they produce worthless trash like Jaane Tu, Rock On!! and Love Story 2050, full of affluent young Indians desperately, and mostly idiotically, trying to look cool and modern."
Re: Why such ahigh for this film in India
by ramen das on Jan 15, 2009 05:54 PM
if u'd cared 2 read newspapers a few days ago u would have known that AR Rahman has won golden globes for this one & is also expected 2 win Oscar...
Re: Why such ahigh for this film in India
by Chohan on Jan 16, 2009 06:14 AM
What a shame ! form big b to every indian ( living in cities) are just crying that why did west see them as poor. India is a third world country and it looks really dirty to westreners. Sorry Mr big B Slums like india doesn't exist in the west and on THE TOP you can't touch a child in west. Parents get arrested for hitting kids forget about strangers and police hitting/ abusing kids. In west you will not find anyplace where under 18 girls are for sale. Indians have no idea of sexual molestation. In India/ pakistan we celebrate affairs and sex with under 18. For west it is statutory rape. In west,No one shit and piss on streets. I don't know why big B an dother are stuck on poverty here.
