This seems to be good movie with a different story - reverse cycle of a mankind. I prefer this movie to get more awards except for the musical score award - wherein i support ARR.
The Slumdog Millionaire Phenomenon ------------------------------------- From Amitabh Bachhan's comment to Arnab Goswami's persistent effort to fathom whether poverty depicted in Slumdog Millionaire is representative of India, this movie sure has opened a pandora's box. It is astonishing that well known commentators in Entertainment and Media attempt to denounce an otherwise brilliant work of art. To Amitabh and Arnab - Just in case you have not kept abreast of the statistics about the state of India, here are some indicators. More than 78% of India's population still lives with an income of less than $2 a day. That is a whopping 780 million plus people. In the human development Index, there are only countries in sub saharan Africa and a handful in Indian subcontinent that rank below India. The percentage of population below povery line as depicted by the goverment (
Re: good publicity
by ajay singh on Jan 22, 2009 09:53 PM
Are u nuts? The academy will nominate some random film just because it will help make it some money (read Rupees, from an outside market !!!)
Re: Re: good publicity
by Shivaji Ghosh on Jan 22, 2009 10:06 PM
the movie's releasing commercially in India on 23rd, I am refering to the Indian distributors, all these recent controversies are created for gaining public attention.
Re: Re: good publicity
by Shivaji Ghosh on Jan 22, 2009 10:10 PM
Apart from the slum controversy,Goa wing of a Hindu fundamentlist group has found some anti-hindu traces in the movie...isn't this turning out to be a fiasco ??
Re: good publicity
by Syed Rahman on Jan 22, 2009 09:52 PM
Yeah, as if India collections of SM will be a significant portion of its global earnings!!! Hahaha. You DUMB people, it has ALREADY been released in UK and US. That is why it is in the race. :D :D Rediff lets all ignorant m.o.n.grels bark on its forums.
Re: Re: good publicity
by Shivaji Ghosh on Jan 22, 2009 10:13 PM
Not SM, SC...the dubbed hindi version is releasing commercially like any other hindi movie tomorrow. Its called Slumdog Crorepati.
