While it makes sense to celebrate the individual success of Rahman and Resul, and the exposure that Indian cinema is getting, we should remember the film is a british film and doesnt portray a great image of India...so India cannot really cheer over the success of the film

its really a great achievement by indians,its a great view to look at that side who does't know about 'suffering people' in slums

WHY ARE WE SO GUILTY ABOUT THE SLUMS?WHY DID'NT SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING ABOUT OUR SLUMS?IN THE MOVIE,FOR THE FIRST TIME THE REAL FACE OF INDIA,THE FACE THAT WE REFUSE TO LOOK AT WAS SHOWN TO US MORE THAN THE OUTSIDERS.THIS IS THE TRUTH,THE REAL UGLY SIDE OF MY COUNTRY,AND I AM NOT ASHAMED OF IT.I AM ONLY ASHAMED THAT I AM NOT ABLE TO DO ANYTHING TO WIPE THIS STARK REALITY AWAY,TO GET RID OF THIS HURTFUL UGLY FACE OF THE REAL INDIA.WE ARE GUILTY THAT'S WHY THE RUSH TO FIND AN EXCUSE TO BLAME ANYBODY THAT WAS HONEST ENOUGH TO SHOW ME THE TRUE FACE.LET'S WAKE UP FROM OUR SLUMBER AND CORRECT THE MISTAKES THAT WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN CORRECTING.

This is one of the first and the best opportunity to India to prove the world that India is rising.....apparently from the Slum to conquer the World, in every aspect. Sometimes you need a western media or Director to take this to the World. Well done the entire Team of Slumdog Millionaire.

The movie amplifies the poverty facts and uses bad words. This is not what India stands for. It was not directed by an India director. Its not an Indian brain. Why celebrate it.

I think there is nothing to be embarassed about a slum being shown which really exists in our country. What we should be embarassed about is that it is still there. Why don't we debate about what can be done to hasten the redevelopment of the slum. The people living in the slums are only aware of their rights it seems and not about their duty to follow the government's plans, if it is benefitting them and give a helping hand in building the city. In every city of the world, people travel a long distance to reach their work-place, that is no reason for not to move out.

First of all , according to my view there is nothing that India should be proud enough for the Oscars received by the movie "Slumdog Millionare", as it was directed by an Hollywood Director....The only thing that we Indians can be proud of is the Oscar received by Mr.A.R.Rehman. And regarding the slums, its the truth that we have to face, its just that the movie has shown it to the whole world which is not being digested by our people. Thats all....

A Slum dog millionaire is an honest & genuine portray of Indian poverty which is harsh to digest as an Indian. The accolade would not have been made if the film is made by any Indian director or producer. Warner brothers production is eyeing for huge untapped Indian market. This is the initiation of that journey. You will see Indian movies will get Oscar for coming 5-6 years just like beauty contest won by Sushmita & Awishraiya in past.

We have reasons to cheer Slumdog Millionnaire for its sheer cinematic excellence and for top quality contribution Indian artists/technicians have provided as partners. To suspect all the time that Westerners choose poverty to mock is silly. Rather than criticising the film, it will be better to us understand and find solutions to this problem. Can there be a time bound solution for this? Let us find this answer.

Movies always portrays things in magnified manner, but it's also true that reality bites. I just hope our leaders watch this movie and contemplate that it's a reflection on them.