Ten Oscar nominations, Four Golden globe awards and more to come. No wonder this movie has put India on the global front, what with the thirst of millions of Indians for an Oscar to an Indian again would almost be quenched and who would be more deserving than the Master of music, the Legendary, the undisputed and unanimous King of Indian Music Industry— Allah Rakkha Rahman. He is one of the, if not the best music directors that India has ever produced. Should he win, and in all probability, with three Oscar nominations, I bet he would surely win, it would be one of the greatest achievement in the Indian cinema Industry, which I think every Indian would be proud of. It would be a crowning glory to the already fast spreading Indian Film Industry and it would take our movies a step ahead in the Global Movie World
The Director, Danny Boyle, in the movie, showed how a slumdog from Mumbai, who was in the hunt of his love, was destined to become a millionaire by winning a “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” game show, his past experiences in life helping him answer, not only the very basic questions which a slum dog was not supposed to know, but also some of the most difficult questions (the answers to which, even the very educated from India might not know).
The script, the background (Mumbai- the city of dreams, aspiration and skyscrapers which also posse’s one of the largest slums in the world), the setting, the music (No one but Rahman could have provided such a splendid music), the execution were nearly perfect and thus the movie had immediately gained international attention it deserved. The viewers, critiques and even the judges of the world’s famous award ceremonies could not but appreciate the masterpiece and make it as one of the landmark movie in the Indian Cine World.
But then it is said that even the Moon has black spots in it. Here, it is just a movie and it showed the darker sides of India—Poverty (especially life in the Slums) and Corruption, the problems from the very beginning, which India is struggling hard to eradicate. This realistic portrayal of India had drawn criticism from the likes of legendary Amitabh Bachchan and management guru Arindam Chauduri who feel the movie, in spite of being a great entertainer, creates a false impression upon the viewers about Indians and their lifestyle, which would hamper India’s glory.
To add to that, a scene in the movie where the host of the game show tries to make the protagonist lose, by writing the wrong option on the mirror and even get him arrested to find out the source of his correct answers, depicts the host as mean and narrow-minded who is unable to digest the fact that a slum dog (i.e., a chai wala, as he calls the protagonist) would win the game show. Thus, it’s no strange that a few Indians feel that the movie is a downside illustration of the fast developing India which is enjoyed by the so called rich and elite West.
All said, the movie is running to packed houses and overall it has received great ratings from the common viewer. Movies, no matter what’s underlying them, if they are able to show something new and novel and at the same time entertain, would always be successful and Slumdog Millionaire is a fitting example of that. This is where Danny Boyle strikes a perfect chord with the audience and critiques which have enabled the movie win laurels and awards and a chance for an Indian to win the Academy Award. Isn’t that great!!!
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