Slumdog Millionaire emerges as the TopDog Millionaire on the Oscar’s big day. Just another romantic movie in India with difference of freshness of plot and well knitted story in fast paced sequence ending on much predictable, yet curiously awaited happy ending. This is not the first time the west has tried to ridicule on the poverty & slum in India, but has creatively showcased the petty matters piling up to the bigger problem of begging , brothel and helplessness that under poverty line puppies cries to their malnutrition belly. In reality, there in fact seem to be no end to their woes in India. However the movie has given the hope for one of the underdog to emerge as the TopDog to get his ladylove. That’s the magic! “Universal in its appeal”, “Courageous in its charm” & “struggling in its efforts” Emerging as Hero in hope to win his love gets the boy, his chance of lifetime “to be” or “not to be”. Luck favors him in his struggle and gets him his women along with money. As they say “God is great” and eventually “Truth only Triumphs”.
On Movie making: This is an attempt by British director Danny Boyle to make a wholesome Indian movie that picturesque some of the dirtiest of shots on poverty and rug to emerging India’s inc. as call center business. Creating incidents based on popular Indian theme of lost in childhood and found in love themes, further collaborating the same to most popular and successful reality TV theme game show “Who wants to an millionaire” A wonderful story telling with no loose shots anywhere. Those made him achieve and earn the best moments of his life in Oscars. Thought the most of awards goes on making the movie technically correct, but it certainly has made the focus of the world again towards India as destination to achieve the creative ambitions cheaply. Utilizing the talent in India to the utmost desire of the storyline has proved success all along.
New Age Love: As usual in Indian cinema the love story has lots of hardships and tribulations. But with this fast paced emotional drama which does not require much to be said, than express it by emotions is truly international in nature. To me it is a new age “Ashiqui” which is the sole objective of life for a person who has nothing in his life and wants only belongingness of his love. No big in dream but only union of his childhood love. That surly is not reality, but it is just make the movie its own “Muqaddar ka Sikander” in time.
The New Heroes: Again this is the new defining cinema on Indian Horizon to guide along the making of new Heroes. Who are bigger than life but not macho, who face the hardships but not complain who makes the way-out but not reciprocate. The young and dynamic Dev Patel and Ferida Pinto who are supported by their young artists proved to be the TopGun of Indian Cinema. In the young age of 18, Dev Patel may be making his way ahead in international cinema and at the same time Ferida Pinto already a craze on the front pages of magazines. This has opened the ways for more talents in India to come out of stereotypes and bring the freshness of new age cinema to life.
In the end: As the Music and Songs an integral part of Indian cinema brings focus on A.R. Rehman “The darling of Indian Cinema” his due credibility. Two Oscars for music and technicians that transcends any language in the world brought the awards in the English speaking country. Recognizing the music score beyond the territory of speaking proves that music has no language. It touches hearts… “As originally as they say “Jai Ho”.”
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