I really don't understand the whole negative vibes that seems to have possessed some Indians with regards to Slumdog Millionaire. First it was Amitabh and few other senior artists who claim that SDM is potraying India in a bad light. Then there was the news about case being filed against ARR and Anil Kapoor for associating with a film like SDM, and now Subash Ghai who claims SDM was a success merely because the West is intrigued by how a poor Indian can make it big in life..
Just out of curiosity...what do you think would have happen had the movie not become a success? Would these same people have even spared a minute on these topic? I guess not. "On the other hand, the Indian audience is more interested in song and dance and stories with longevity and relevance." Reading this quote, I can't help but ask...when did Ghai, an Indian director, potray a movie with a story of longevity and relevance? Majority of his films show the NRIs as arrogant and evil...if you watch his film, you'll know what I'm talking about. His Pardes is all about cruel, arrogant (future) in-laws, who don't smile, speak in fake accent, smoke cigars, wear thick mascara and have a free lifestyle. The same characters are potrayed in Taal and Yaadein. So can the NRIs now file a case against Subash Ghai for consistently potraying them in such a manner? Slumdog is a simple story of a boy from the Mumbai slum who made it big in life. If anything, it's an inspiring film which proves that anyone can make it big in life if they just take the extra effort to do so.. And about Ghai saying that ARR has given a better work than Jai Ho, well yes, it's true. In fact, ARR has given better work for Ghai himself in Taal and Yuvaraj but did Ghai do justice to the songs? In fact, if I'm right, Jai Ho was first composed for Yuvaraaj but Ghai rejected the song which resulted in ARR replacing it with Shano Shano . But Jai Ho emerged to become almost like a world anthem today and Shano Shano...well what do I say? --- On Wed, 6/3/09, Vithur <[email protected]> wrote: From: Vithur <[email protected]> Subject: [arr] Subhash is pleased with music-director's, AR Rahman, emergence as an international artist To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 11:18 PM Subhash Ghai vs. Danny Boyle June 03 2009 14:15 PST By Aryanna Garber It seems that the international success of the film is not making everyone happy. In fact, Subhash Ghai, an Indian film-maker, is quite perturbed by the film's achievements. In recent reports Ghai has said, "'Slumdog Millionaire" was a film made by a westerner, who had a plot and hired a few local actors for it. We cannot claim it to be an Indian film." The director seems to believe that the film's failure lies in the cultural discrepancies between the east and west. He claims that Westerners are interested to learn about other countries, while Indians want to see themselves in films. The international success of "Slumdog Millionaire" can be attributed to the fact that the international audience is intrigued by how a poor boy from the slums can be such a success. It is the curiosity in "the other." On the other hand, the Indian audience is more interested in song and dance and stories with longevity and relevance. On the positive side, Subhash is pleased with music-director's, AR Rahman, emergence as an international artist. While Ghai thinks the Oscar-winning song, "Jai Ho," is not Rahman's best work, he is pleased with its success. "Rahman himself acknowledges he has given better music than `Slumdog Millionaire` ," said Ghai. Let us know what you think about Subhash Ghai's negative feelings? Do you agree with the xenophobic opinion of the film, or do you think that the film was a good launch of Indian cinema onto the international screen? http://www.desihits .com/blog/ article/subhash- ghai-vs-danny- boyle-20090603 -- regards, Vithur
