There have been several debates around how good a movie was “Slumdog Millionaire” (SDM).While much of the world has raved about various aspects of the movie, many Indians believe SDM is a typical western stereotype of India that highlights slums, poverty, communal discord, child abuse, and yes, the Taj Mahal.
The way I look at it, who am I to judge SDM. The movie won eight Oscars, BAFTA, and God knows how many more awards. And, for those of us seeking desi- validation, our beloved Congress party has embraced the catchy Jai Ho number as their election theme song. (I have to admit that the thought of Manmohan and Sonia grooving to Jai Ho is a tad bit disturbing). Anyway now that Slumdog is the most internationally acclaimed INDIAN movie ever (the Brits stole chicken tikka masala first…so shoot me!), I think it is time, my fellow golfers to use simple GOLF FUNDA’S to bring this raging debate to a logical conclusion.
Danny Boyle’s creative genius has earned him a lot of credit. Boyle made his feature film directorial debut with “Shallow Grave”. The film was the most successful British film of 1995. The success of “Shallow Grave” led to the production of Boyle’s next project, “Trainspotting”.
Shallow Grave was a dream debut
Train spotting made Danny Boyle a star,
But then he made the Beach
which was like a Pro hitting “Double Par”
Today, the world can’t stop raving about Freida Pinto. Before starring in Slumdog Millionaire, Freida anchored the international travel show, Full Circle. She has also featured in several commercials. Her co-star, Dev Patel, is not only a British film and television actor but also a martial art artist.
The way I look at it, who am I to judge SDM. The movie won eight Oscars, BAFTA, and God knows how many more awards. And, for those of us seeking desi- validation, our beloved Congress party has embraced the catchy Jai Ho number as their election theme song. (I have to admit that the thought of Manmohan and Sonia grooving to Jai Ho is a tad bit disturbing). Anyway now that Slumdog is the most internationally acclaimed INDIAN movie ever (the Brits stole chicken tikka masala first…so shoot me!), I think it is time, my fellow golfers to use simple GOLF FUNDA’S to bring this raging debate to a logical conclusion.
Danny Boyle’s creative genius has earned him a lot of credit. Boyle made his feature film directorial debut with “Shallow Grave”. The film was the most successful British film of 1995. The success of “Shallow Grave” led to the production of Boyle’s next project, “Trainspotting”.
Shallow Grave was a dream debut
Train spotting made Danny Boyle a star,
But then he made the Beach
which was like a Pro hitting “Double Par”
Today, the world can’t stop raving about Freida Pinto. Before starring in Slumdog Millionaire, Freida anchored the international travel show, Full Circle. She has also featured in several commercials. Her co-star, Dev Patel, is not only a British film and television actor but also a martial art artist.
For Frieda Pinto Slumdog was like a perfect “tee shot”.
I am not sure about her acting, but she is definitely hot.
She completely overshadowed her co-star,
It appears that the much distracted Dev Patel missed his “Par”.
The kids in SDM were precious. To most people, they were the real stars of the movie. People’s opinion has been most divided regarding how good or bad has SDM been for the little ones. Ayush (young Jamal),who has been acting in Bollywood since age ,four comes from a middle class family in Mumbai suburbs. He has appeared in many commercials and TV serials. In fact, he is an award winning artist. But the other stars, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail (young Salim) and Rubina Ali (young Latika), were both discovered in the slums of Mumbai. Post SDM, they have both returned back to their humble lives in the slums.
Little Ayush, Azharuddin, and Rubina were cute and funny.
Like “amateur golfers” they got all the kudos,
But went home with no money.
AR Rahman and Anil Kapoor barely need an introduction. Rahman mesmerized the world with his music while Anil kapoor behaved like a raving lunatic and hogged all the lime light at the award ceremonies.
Anil showed his “handicap” anchoring the Crore pati game,
While the “Tiger Woods” of Indian music finally added a few Oscars to his name.
There is no denying that SDM was a phenomenon. It is impossible to articulate what really made it click. Was it the director? Actors? Children? Music? Or simplistic emotions that never failed to bring a smile to your face? My favorite was young Jamal jumping into a pile of poop, wading his way through the muck, and getting an autograph of Amitabh Bachhan. There was really no “formula” that made SDM a roaring success. . Every tiny bit fell into place, and the magic just happened.
My fellow Golfers, “Slumdog Millionaire” is best explained as a “HOLE IN ONE”. It is perfect in its imperfections.
Enjoy it!
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