Gautaman Bhaskaran's rather negative Feb. 27 article, " Little reason for Indians to claim 'Slumdog,'" only reasserts the cynical desire for India not to address the issues on its doorstep. Amid all the British-bashing rhetoric, perhaps Bhaskaran should be reminded that the novel "Q&A" (on which the film "Slumdog Millionaire" is based) was written by a resident Indian. Would India have dared to make this story in the true context in which it was written? I doubt it.
And let's not overlook the improvement in the lives of some of the child actors involved in the film as a result of the film's success. Can that be claimed for any film that India has made?
meraj huda
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