Amitabh Bachchan doesn’t approve Slumdog Millionaire

Amitabh Bachchan has criticized Slumdog Millionaire’s success and believes it only made big internationally because of its Western director- Danny Boyle.

Slumdog Millionaire has come not only under Big B’s ire but also many Indians feel that the flick only focused on the bad and under developed part of India.

Big B wrote on his blog, “If SM (Slumdog Millionaire) projects India as a Third World dirty underbelly developing nation and causes pain and disgust among nationalists and patriots, let it be known that a murky underbelly exists and thrives even in the most developed nations.”

“It’s just that the SM idea, authored by an Indian and conceived and cinematically put together by a Westerner, gets creative (Golden) Globe recognition. The other would perhaps not.”

Bachchan also voiced his opinion on how Bollywood is changing itself to get accepted internationally.

He says, “The commercial escapist world of Indian cinema had vociferously battled for years, on the attention paid and the adulation given to the legendary Satyajit Ray… and not a word of appreciation for the entertaining mass-oriented box office blockbusters that were being churned out from Mumbai.

“Ray portrayed reality. While, the other – escapism, fantasy and incredulous posturing. Unimpressive for Cannes and Berlin and Venice (film festivals).”

“But look how rapidly all that is changing. Dedicated TV channels running Hindi cinema on prime timings. Premieres at Leicester Square (referring to ‘Chandni Chowk To China’), the home of all Hollywood royalty, thronged by hundreds on the street in cold biting weather.”

So do you agree with Mr.Bachchan’s views?

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