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Slumdog MillionaireHands down, the critically acclaimed, Golden Globe-nominated Slumdog Millionaire is the BEST Asian film of the year for me. And it might as well be the best film of the year period because I found it rich and loaded with raw, powerful visuals and emotionally impacting scenes that weave together to tell the story of Jamal Malik, an Indian teen born into abject poverty. In Slumdog Millionaire, Malik is literally one question away from winning 20 million rupees on the Hindi version of “Who Wants to be A Millionaire?” Despite this, he is accused of cheating.

While the premise of the story isn’t all that sexy, ( I’m sure you’re wondering what’s so great about that game show? That show is soo a decade ago, Jinra!) what really made this film so exciting were the vivid memories of Jamal Malik and the seamless connections to his participation as a contestant. It about an underdog and there’s a non-gag inducing romance involved. I promise, the movie is more exciting than what it’s synopsis entails. The numerous awards, accolades and nominations this film has received can’t be wrong. If you’re a fan of Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Trainspotting), Slumdog Millionaire is his latest work. Watch the trailer:


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lol! I want to see it now.


i just watched this, and im utterly breathless - amazing, amazing movie.


I’ll definitely add that to my watch list!


TiffanieJLee - 12/22/08 7:40 pm

Mai: I like old school Bollywood, too, especially their rock ‘n’ roll numbers (1950’s sock hop style).

hehe! Ooo my fav old school Bollywood movie would be “Mother India”. If you haven’t seen it you should! Ohhh the beauty of the women to me was much better then as well. The bodies of the women were also fuller.


Mai: I like old school Bollywood, too, especially their rock ‘n’ roll numbers (1950’s sock hop style).


JinraIlustrisimo - 12/21/08 11:22 pm
MaimounahMasudi - 12/21/08 8:49 pm

I"m def gonna check this one out! I’m a Bollywood fan!

Be forewarned, it’s not a Bollywood movie, but a British film set in India with an all Indian cast. There is dancing though wink

Ok gotcha. My lil sis says it’s playing in a small theater downtown in my city. I’m surprised because taken the amount of diversity we have in my town, these movies should be shown in the larger theaters here. I hope I get a chance to see it, if not I’ll get it when it hits the rental stores.

Thinking of Bollywood, I love a lot of the older movies from the 50’s and 60’s. The acting and the dancing seemed better to me. Every once in a while they come on my t.v.


This movie is misleading. haha


OH okay.


proAsian - 12/21/08 9:29 pm

Are you South Asian Jinra?

No, I’m Filipino American.


arkarna - 12/21/08 9:07 pm

I’m not really into quality indie films with rave critical reviews.

I don’t pay much attention to reviews either, but this movie was good.


MaimounahMasudi - 12/21/08 8:49 pm

I"m def gonna check this one out! I’m a Bollywood fan!

Be forewarned, it’s not a Bollywood movie, but a British film set in India with an all Indian cast. There is dancing though wink


zinger - 12/21/08 8:41 pm

I was expecting to see a lot of dancing in the movie but didn’t see any in the trailer raspberry

It’s actually not a Bollywood movie, but a British film featuring an all Indian cast—but! There is dancing.


Tarik - 12/21/08 8:30 pm

I’m glad you wrote about a Hindi movie cuz there’s not much coverage on Ningin in that area…

Yeah, I agree. Such a shame...this movie is fantastic!


minty - 12/21/08 8:16 pm

I saw a preview of this in theaters and didn’t seem that interesting. I guess I’ll take a second look at this now.

Do it!


Jekki - 12/21/08 8:11 pm

It’s too bad a lot of Asian films don’t get a lot of publicity cuz I never heard of this movie.

Well, given all the nominations and accolades it’s received thus far, I think it’s getting a fair amount of publicity. I see the trailer for the movie on TV at least once an hour that I watch TV.


uchiha - 12/21/08 8:06 pm

I’ll add this to my DVD list. I add anything that Ningin recommends raspberry

Dude. Watch it in a theater—NOW.


My favorite part of an Indian film is the singing and dancing. Although singing and dancing isn’t in all of them. The ladies’ outfits are sooo lovely and colorful for the majority of the time!


Are you South Asian Jinra?


I’m not really into quality indie films with rave critical reviews.


I"m def gonna check this one out! I’m a Bollywood fan!


I was expecting to see a lot of dancing in the movie but didn’t see any in the trailer raspberry


I’m glad you wrote about a Hindi movie cuz there’s not much coverage on Ningin in that area…


I saw a preview of this in theaters and didn’t seem that interesting. I guess I’ll take a second look at this now.


It’s too bad a lot of Asian films don’t get a lot of publicity cuz I never heard of this movie.


I’ll add this to my DVD list. I add anything that Ningin recommends raspberry



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