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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Marcilo |
Feb 27 2009, 01:35 AM
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QUOTE Maine madhur ko nahin kaha. westerns ko kaha tha Why not him....? usko bhi bolo…. He too made movie on kids forced to beg, goons and povertyQUOTE Gandhii to yaad hai. Exceptions hai maine kab kaha nahin hai. overall picture dekho aap. Aur kaunsi .. rather kitni movies bani hai Indian slums pe? lets do a count QUOTE magar overall image alag hai ok, what would you do? Hide it or try to change it, but you have to agree its a reality. If change it, then onus is on you not others. QUOTE Ye to US ki baat hui na ki US wale indian kya hain. Are they not Indians? Do they not represent India? come on man..... Why do you want to look at only negativity, when some positive thing comes your why why ignore it?QUOTE PS : are discussion lamba nikala ja raha. apoon to ghooomta phirta agya madam ke bulawe per. my last post on it ! cheers ! Same here… times pass se full time ho gaya.. I agree - Just another gummy bear fan
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