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Rethinking post-colonial representation after Slumdog Millionaire

by Atticus Narain • 9 Mar 09

Sound bites: poverty porn, slum tourism, imperialist guilt flick, post-colonial inequalities continued, Bombay’s underbelly revealed- revelled, brilliant, feel good movie, accurate portrayal, gross misrepresentation, a visual Lonely Planet guide to Mumbai, an (anti-)Indian movie, Bollywood mania. On television Boyle takes…


Slumdog Millionaire: Are You Sure This Is It?

by Kartik Nair • 8 Mar 09

Slumdog Millionaire, darling of the international festival circuit and in February awarded eight Academy Awards, hit India in late January. I watched it on a sold-out Friday night during opening weekend; the movie is packing shows deep into March.