Tuesday, January 13, 2009

'Slumdog' Too Gritty and Dramatic for Indian Audiences

Read more here. This article makes the same argument about Indian filmgoers that my buddy Dave was making the other day. He has been working in Mumbai since September and contends that the industry has no interest in making gritty or even fully realized dramas. Some half-assed ripoff of an American film is about as close as they are willing to go. I guess diversionary cinema is the name of the game there.

Your Unfaithful Servant

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