Slumdog

munchkin_09 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:21:45 +0000

From India to LA slums of the world are rapidly expanding

Having spent three months traveling throughout India and having read the novel Q & A (Vikas Swarup), the novel which Slumdog Millionaire is loosely based on, I was quite thrilled to realize that Bollywood was making its way to Hollywood. The award winning film is packed full of the essential elements that birth a hit - a captivating plot, moving lead characters, and whole plethora of heart wrenching circumstances designed to inspire. The slums of Mumbai drew my interest to the film, though: not the flashy cinematography or the catchy soundtrack.

The grim realities of the slum life in Mumbai are astonishing. An estimated 6 million people, or 55% of the population, live within slums scattered throughout the city. Despite housing the majority of the population, they are crammed on only 8% of the city’s land. To put this in real terms imagine your slightly cramped but comfy dorm room. Now, imagine you, your siblings, your parents, a small cooking area, and a small set-up that may earn your family a meagre income all in that space. Feeling cramped?

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A Broderick

Slumdog