January 17, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire

I have been eagerly waiting to watch Slumdog Millionaire. Is the movie really good or is India just the flavor of the moment and the film is lucky to hit good timing? Is this the film version of slum tourism? The short answer is no.Last week a delighted AR Rahman walked up to sign his name as the first Indian to win the Golden Globe. He won it for the song Jai Ho written by Gulzar. When Rahman dedicated the award to the country, he just floored the nation of a billion who were waiting with vicarious pride in having someone carve out a place for them in a club where membership is by invitation only.