Nahin IP... It is always so wonderful to have a healthy debate with you....I still remember the competitions we have had!
It was just a view I had.....though a little different! Cheers Bindu On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Inderpal Singh Munjal <[email protected] > wrote: > Aggar Bindu kahati hai...toh maan leta hoon..............ip > > --- On *Wed, 1/28/09, Bindu Tewari <[email protected]>* wrote: > > From: Bindu Tewari <[email protected]> > Subject: exghps1988v_v Re: The dog from slums > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 4:33 AM > > > Hi IP, > > > > I beg to differ > > > > The movie to me shows that learning is a never ending process. If we are > aware of our surroundings then we can learn the most tricky things in our > growing years. > > > > The movie shows the reality…How many times you have seen truck loads of > beggars being dropped at red lights????. Does India have so many people by > birth…without limbs, eyes..etc. There is an obvious racket running as an > organisations. Many films earlier have targeted this issue…but they went on > to become documentaries… > > This film has become a household name…I hope some policy makers , people > like you and me do something about it. Next time when we see a beggar, > instead of giving money,if we could take some time out, park our > vehicle…come back and talk to the beggar….and try to make a long term > difference in one life. > > > > In India we see conmen everywhere. At the tourist resort, market…and even > going to a temple in India is a terrible experience….you have the thief's in > the form of Pujaris..who also behave like beggars……and beggars lined > outside, who want to fleece every belonging you have! Is this not true? > > > > > > What is true is true…and I think Vikas has written a beautiful book and the > movie is an excellent adaptation. He is my husbands senior from IIT, and we > know how tough it was for him to get a publisher for the book he wrote. The > facts were gathered by him…not an American! > > > > How true the character of our police is potrayed in this film….. just > because the participant is a poor man, he is given electric shocks/hung > upside down!!!. A young girl being trained to become a pros..is it not a > reality???The Gunda culture we have of Bhai log..is that not a reality?? Is > the story of mirror & tyres of your car being stolen….an untrue news?? > The bully culture, caste riots,poverty……...it is all very real. > > > > The films positives are in the takeaways that it is able to identify with > 40% of Indian population which stays below the poverty line. > > > > So IP…do not worry..chill and enjoy the movie. > > > > I loved the movie! > > > > Cheers > > Bindu > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 8:16 PM, Inderpal Singh Munjal < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> India has been painted in very dull colors.The film does not have any >> sincerity and honesty,as only the darker aspects are highlighted.If India,is >> no more a country of snake charmers,then it is also certainly not a country >> of only slums. >> The producers have worked overtime to encash India's >> poverty,prostitution,child >> labour,crime,corruption,beggary,underworld,communal riots......and so on. >> On technical grounds,slumdog...is a masterpiece,with perfect >> direction and narration.I am not impressed with the partial,sadistic and >> negative approach. >> The only emotion,that over powered me,after stepping >> out.....is SHAME. >> >> >> Regards >> I.P.S.Munjal >> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "EX,GHPS,1988,V.V" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/exghps1988v_v?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
