Slumdog Success.

It's a bit too late but just a few minutes back I was wondering what was behind the Slumdog success.

I don’t understand. The whole’s world was going gaga over this film but what was so good in the film that it snatched the Oscar limelight winning 8 out of 10 Oscar awards which it was nominated for before making a stamp in the Bafta and Golden Globes also. Only the awards won for best sound, score, song, cinematography and editing were actually worth it because it shows.

I certainly didn’t feel that the film was over the top like how the world is putting it. It was like any other movie which had it laughs and cries. Otherwise the film never stood out.

I, to some extent, hated the movie because it was showing the slums and especially that of India’s and to make it even more insulting, the slums of that area where slums are blossoming (sad but true), Mumbai and on top of all that they give out a statement that the film is about the universal truth called love. What crap.

To make it even worse, they actually picked a UK based Indian teenager who has never been to India before, who doesn’t have a clue to speak our national language. Call him a foreigner as well; it wouldn’t change a bit since he fits the specification. I bet they could have got away with better actors who speak English as well as he did here in India than those in UK.

I should be giving a huge hand for the rest of the cast, especially those kids who have never been outside their little slum world. They actually portrayed the picture perfect of the slums in India.

The music was another major high for the movie. A.R.Rahman really poured his magic into this score and it shows especially in songs like Ringa Ringa which I felt was a perfect for the prostitute centre and then Gangster Blues, another perfect song, for the gangster. Another hand goes to M.I.A. Her voice is a bit peculiar but her songs were very unconventionally awesome. I loved it.

You’d be in awe when you see the picture perfect shots of the movie, especially those of the slum areas. Beautiful compositions and shots. A big hand to the cinematographer, he’s really kicked ass in the movie.

I must say, the producer of the film is a great guy. He actually took the major cast of the movie from the slums of India to the Kodak Theatre just for the Oscars, got them all tucked up in tuxedos and gorgeous dresses. To top it all off, called all of them to the centre stage to receive the award and they even got to hold the Oscar. That is really really cool.

Cheers