[Assam] From TOI: Re Boyle

[Alpana B. Sarangapani]

That's good advice but a lot of work. 
 
In the mean time, why don't you watch these two documentaries, C'da:
 
         Smile Pinky (the link is there on Mahesh-da's mail from today)
         Born into Brothels
 
Then tell us if you see the difference. 
Oh, do not forget to take a deep breath, forget that all three films are about India's poor, open your stained glasses with biasness, then make the judgment. :)
 > Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:27:08 -0600> To: assam at assamnet.org> From: cmahanta at charter.net> Subject: Re: [Assam] From TOI: Re Boyle> > Allow me to suggest an alternative to whining:> > Get Amitabh Bacchan, the true representer > of the mighty Indian culture and the super-power> in waiting, to make a Bollywood film > about an enemy Western nation's poverty,> discrimination, slavery, drug-culture and > all that is bad in it. Pick any country, as long > as> it is Western. Have the plot unravel, in > true Bollywood style, with some song and dance> sequence, playing hide-and-seek, say in > some NY ghetto, where the African American> heroine, roiled in poverty, drugs, sex > and violence will be rescued by an NRI-H1B, > brought> home to Pune and made a true desi Bohu > after being duly converted at Tirupati , to live> happily ever after.> > After a few Filmfare and other such awards that > are the true measures of modern cinematic > achievements and a refusal to enter in the Oscars > and other such western, elitist clubs' > kangaroo-contests, a massive box-office hit > across the hinterland of India and all other > lands where Bollywood reigns, it would finally > redeem India's honor.> > That oughtta teach 'em Boyles a lesson! That > would be pulling oneself up by the > pajama-strings! That would not be begging !!> > What do you think :-)?> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 9:06 AM -0600 2/15/09, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote:> >No. Beggars have nothing.> >> >So, go ahead, make movies, money, fame and > >whatever you can get. The rich will get some > >pleasure amongst themselves and be thankful to > >the Almighty!> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:48:56 -0600> To: > >assam at assamnet.org> From: cmahanta at charter.net> > >Subject: Re: [Assam] From TOI: Re Boyle> > *** I > >have only one question for all those Indians > >whose > national-prides were violated by Boyle's > >portrayal of life in the > crown jewel of Indian > >cities, Mumbai:> > Can beggars be choosers ?> > > >cm :-)> > > >_______________________________________________> > >assam mailing list> assam at assamnet.org> > >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> >_________________________________________________________________> >Windows Live: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect.> >http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_howitworks_022009> >_______________________________________________> >assam mailing list> >assam at assamnet.org> >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> > > _______________________________________________> assam mailing list> assam at assamnet.org> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
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