most people would percieve the title as a rags-to-riches-story.
then there is me, who changed the angle of perception 180 degrees, for me it was more like "Millionaire Slumdog".
the protagonist who, began off as a slumdog was rich but only got richer. now that raises a certain amount of doubt! but one must remember that there is a clear stream of reason between doubt and certainty(LOL, srry philip seymour hoffman). here being, the richness in his character, the abundance in friendship, the only thing he lacked was money, but it was very well shown how easy it is to make a large wad of green bucks every day, by feigning innocence.
a few days back i had read a certain person write in his blog that Indians are good for nothing rustics, still stuck with mundane middle-class character drama. Ahem, i beg to differ, you forget that Indians don't loot Indians, they'd rather have your sweet american ass! I still wonder how a single movie which had lesser nominations than a certain curious case beat every bit of competition from the fellow contenders, be it Critics-choice, Baftas, SAG or the coveted Oscars. oh but of course you want reality more like poverty, destitution and corruption. it puts you to wonder how we Indians still survive, hello!!!!!! where did the pursuit of happiness get its story??
I know, Im being a sour sport but you want poverty, i'll give you MOTHER INDIA. you want corruption, i'll give you RDB. you want current affairs, i'll give you TZP. did any of these even get nominated for an Oscar???? not quite, then the great American was busy musing over silly middle class issues. Boy-o-boy! you gotta be kidding me, did anyone notice that none of the actors got nominated, where did the Performing-arts go???? oh well anyways Mumbai earned its share through the location fees.
however, it saddens me further to take notice of the open exploitation. how well the conniving British have used a story by an indian, shot it on Indian land, with Indian actors and earned millions and accolades too! astonishing how Mr. Boyle didn't have his own conscience irked in the process of making the masterpiece! by this I point to the fact that we didn't see any generous donations on his behalf, especially after earning millions from the very same project.
I appreciate art, and so i regret that Indian movies don't get enough recognition abroad. but then again why do we care??
then there is me, who changed the angle of perception 180 degrees, for me it was more like "Millionaire Slumdog".
the protagonist who, began off as a slumdog was rich but only got richer. now that raises a certain amount of doubt! but one must remember that there is a clear stream of reason between doubt and certainty(LOL, srry philip seymour hoffman). here being, the richness in his character, the abundance in friendship, the only thing he lacked was money, but it was very well shown how easy it is to make a large wad of green bucks every day, by feigning innocence.
a few days back i had read a certain person write in his blog that Indians are good for nothing rustics, still stuck with mundane middle-class character drama. Ahem, i beg to differ, you forget that Indians don't loot Indians, they'd rather have your sweet american ass! I still wonder how a single movie which had lesser nominations than a certain curious case beat every bit of competition from the fellow contenders, be it Critics-choice, Baftas, SAG or the coveted Oscars. oh but of course you want reality more like poverty, destitution and corruption. it puts you to wonder how we Indians still survive, hello!!!!!! where did the pursuit of happiness get its story??
I know, Im being a sour sport but you want poverty, i'll give you MOTHER INDIA. you want corruption, i'll give you RDB. you want current affairs, i'll give you TZP. did any of these even get nominated for an Oscar???? not quite, then the great American was busy musing over silly middle class issues. Boy-o-boy! you gotta be kidding me, did anyone notice that none of the actors got nominated, where did the Performing-arts go???? oh well anyways Mumbai earned its share through the location fees.
however, it saddens me further to take notice of the open exploitation. how well the conniving British have used a story by an indian, shot it on Indian land, with Indian actors and earned millions and accolades too! astonishing how Mr. Boyle didn't have his own conscience irked in the process of making the masterpiece! by this I point to the fact that we didn't see any generous donations on his behalf, especially after earning millions from the very same project.
I appreciate art, and so i regret that Indian movies don't get enough recognition abroad. but then again why do we care??
lovely!!!!
ReplyDeletesomeone just put many of our thoughts into perfect words.....
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