Is Slumdog Millionaire A Case Of Poverty Porn? |
Is Slumdog Millionaire A Case Of Poverty Porn? |
parag_sankla |
Feb 21 2009, 05:57 AM
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I have not seen the film yet, but have read many reviews. My conclusion based on them is that the western world (British director - the same people who ruled us for over 150 years) has made an excellent piece of poverty porn out of India. The projection of Mumbai and India as a whole is slum (as if there are no homeless people in the developed countries). Using the word dog (even if some one defends that its a newly coined word = slum + underdog = slumdog) is derogatory.
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Sangeet |
Feb 27 2009, 01:23 AM
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Parag Just my 2 cents here
Even though i did not like the movie but I don't think the movie shows India as slums & Indians as poor. The slum depiction in the first half of the movie is the story of early 80s/late 70s. Later when the movie is set in present day India ( when he goes to participate in the game show) they show that India has changed drastically... it has become one of the fastest growing nations... One of the protagonist (Hero's brother) even has a dialouge of something of that sort. The film paints modern india as hub for BPO and call Centers.. the lead even works in one of those places! Sangeet
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