Slumdog Millionaire just won " 8 Oscars ".... as I am writing this ... Awesome ! Milestone achievement for us Indians... The Mozart of Madras is on a roll.
Who knew that the squelch and squalor of Mumbai's slums would be heralded on the World's Best Cinema Pedestal. :-). Frankly, I was a little aghast at watching the movie. The Dirt,Slums , Urchins , Begging Cartels, Forcible Blinding disgusted me. I knew all of this existed but seeing it played out on screen , was like a punch in the tummy .
We Indians are such a decadent lot .What we take for granted and as a way of life ... sells so well on celluloid.... its something to ponder on .
The book itself, Q & A , from which this is adapted failed to enrapture me or most people before the movie. Mediocore piece of writing !... But it took one movie to turn around its fortunes.
Learnings from the movie :
* We do have world class talent, only we need to believe in ourselves.
* The Universal law of Attraction works here.
* Lots to improve in our country . Just merely watching the movie and making India's condition - animated teatime discussion will do zilch for the country , or for us .... Act people ,Act!
* Last but not the least , common sense and street smartness are notches above mere bookish knowledge .
Till then ,
Jai Ho!
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