blog #7

"Slumdog Millionaire" is a new movie released in America on Sunday February 19. Although this movie was not made in Bollywood, it is a tribute to Bollywood. This movie is nothing like any of the 1,000 annual musicals that are produced in Blollywood, but the bright colors and fairy-tale ending of "Slumdog Millionaire" is what makes people believe that this film is in fact a Bollywood production. Even though this movie was filmed in India also does not mean it is from Bollywood. The story line of the "Slumdog" is an explanation of India. It explains that there is a lot of less fortunate people living in that area of the world, and many say that the title of "Slumdog" is what attracts them to this movie. The movie makes them feel better about themselves. Mainly, in a Bollywood film, there is a lot of group dance numbers and songs that are sung throughout the performance, like a musical, and this technique is taking by many American producers and use in the end of movie to make it more enjoyable. Many American producers are trying to get Bollywood film to cross over seas and someday reach American, although the crowd might be limited to the romantics.


Khatami, Elham. "Is Bollywood coming to Hollywood?." CNN.com 26 Feb 2009 http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/23/bollywood.hollywood/index.html?iref=newssearch.