The Slumdogs Blog

As India pride itself of winning Oscars for the movie “Slumdog Millionaire” directed by Danny Boyle, that showcases the slums of Mumbai and the real life of people who live there, the question which arises is, does India care for its poor?

Whether yes/no, the real fact of the poor in India can not be ignored. Poor are poorer and the rich are getting richer. The gap between rich and poor keeps on increasing. As for now depends on the statuesque of the society, the mentality of people have changed. People show little mercy towards the poor section of the country or  just avoid them at the very sight. Some just hate them and consider them as dirty people. No one will feel good at the sight of dirtily ragged beggars. So is the the feeling of ruling parties and government towards this poor section of the country. Government does little for the homeless and street children. The slum dwellers are chased away just as how a street dog is chased. So the word “Slumdog”used as the title of the movie “Slumdog Millionaire” to emphasize the slum dwellers matches aptly to the point.

So many of our Indians are uncomfortable with the usage of the word 'slumdog' and the movie itself, that shows a face of India. The winning of Oscar's by Indians is something that we should be proud of, but should we be proud of what the movie is about? Will this movie create any impact on our government, ie, to do something useful for these section called underprivileged? The world now knows what India is as they watch the Oscar winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire”, and they will look upon India with a vision they have witnessed. When India boast of the vast tourism opportunities, never thinks how to make the country inviting to people from oversees. See the blog below by

Dane Nelson