I watched this movie in Sharjah .There were only 10 people.But when film started 3 local ladies ran away when they saw horrible scene (boy jumping into shit well to see Amitabh ).So only 7 people watched Slumdog in a beautiful theatre.It was quite a embarassing moment for me becuase I was the only one Indian. Yes..Movie is showing negative side of India. Anyway it is a reality. You have to accept it. Had it been directed by Indian,it would not have won Oscar.

That is also 100% reality.Amair Khan's Lagaan, Sanjay Leela's Devdas and Satyajith Ray's many movies were better than this Slumdog. A.R.Rahaman's music in Roja is thousand times better than JAI HO. I can bet with OSCAR officials that Malayalam Director Adoor Gopalkrishnan's/Haiharan's movies will be NO.1 if they accept Malayalm movie ! Thats why Big B,Amitabh Bachhan has finally decideD to act in Malaylam movie (Directed by Major Ravi ). Just wait and see. So there is nothing wrong in Mr.Karnad's comments.

Padma Bhushan awardee and Jnanpith award winner Girish may not have experienced what is hunger and poverty. If he ever lived one wk with the slums in Bombay or any part of India, he will understand their agony and poverty. Is the board which awarded Oscar to 'Slum dog Millionaire' are not qualified or are we have enough qualities to qualify them what they are doing. 'Slum dog Millionaire' is great movie not because it has received Oscar award.

This movie conveys message to every forsaken, discarded, poor, under privileged child that there is hope and u too are wanted in this society. This message of every child has qualities and talents & what requires for the child is support, encouragement not exploitation. Then the world will become better.

For once, I fully agree Nagesh Mamu and ofcourse mr.Karnad. It depends what perspective you watch a movie. No doubt it is a wellmade movie.And so is Adiga's white tiger which won the Booker prize.The central theme of both is similar poverty, corruption, manipulation and how a person comes out "victorious" so to say, the least.It is not about confronting the poverty or corruption but exalting these plagues that are prelevant in Indian Society.It is simply India bashing...

Corruption in American society will not win an oscar.. watch "Wild Orchid".. but India bashing always a sure winner. I think, Mr.Karnad who made Chomana Dudi.. knows what he is speaking...We should not as Indians covet awards at the cost of India's prestige as a nation...It is a poor nation still.. but let us win awards for glorifying its acheivements,its culture,and its forebearance..

Shenoy look at your own bowels that's what I emphasized before and again I am emphasizing...... I said before and I am telling it again, Before reminding when aboriginals got their Independence, you think of your own brothers and sisters, who are considered as low caste and still fighting for their Independence, in the worlds biggest fake democracy. By the way, I don't have time to go back and do the correction in my comments and I think, the quality is more than enough for a standard like you. Yeah, I was a product of corrupt system of India but when I came to know the truth, it set me free!

Neither am I a runaway Indian fighting with my mother but rather a proud convert christian who doesn't love anything in this world more than the truth, justice and equality. What life style are you boasting of ? You can boast of having a Mercedes or a LED set or Ambani's 2 billion worth of house ( who is proud of his achievements by paying peanuts to the employees anyhow! ) Can you boast of having worthy roads to drive it, continuous power to enjoy the stuff and a poverty less surroundings, even your slum dwellers who are your neighbours!