Being an Indian, I have been asked many times what I thought about Slumdog Millionaire. I liked the movie – but it not Oscar material. It was a typical Bollywood story – with the escapism theme. The arbitrary switch from Hindi and English dialogs was frustrating. The cinematography was topnotch – it almost made me belive that life in slums in very colorful. Overall, I think the movie’s success is due to the fact that it was made for the global audience. An Indian director would have a different perspective on the story.
On the same lines of thought, there is a photographer I follow in Flickr. He is an European who spends lot of his time in Tamil Nadu, India. I find his photos absolutely stunning. I love my state, but I never thought it is so photogenic. I guess it is the difference of a perspective.
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