Tag Archives: Slumdog Millionaire

SLUMDOG PROTEST

January 22, 2009 – 11:49 am

Not everyone is celebrating Sumdog Millionaire’s Oscar nominations today.
There are about a dozens of protesters are outside the Mumbai home of Anil Kapoor, the actor who plays the host of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in the movie, denouncing the film’s title.
Says 18-year-old Rekha Dhamji: “I am poor, but don’t call me slumdog. [...]

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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE: THE EXPERIENCE

January 16, 2009 – 2:46 pm

Dharavi is Asia’s biggest slum, and the setting for Oscar fave Slumdog Millionaire.
Former Kidderminster accountant Chris Way now offers horrified Western tourists a taste of the real Mumbai - a “Reality Tour” of the filthy slums of Dharavi for a mere $8.00.
Dharavi, where the tour takes place, is a 20 minute drive from [...]

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