Jan 21 2009
Anil Kapoor and A R Rahman in Legal Trouble
It’s all happening for the movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. After bagging 4 Golden globe awards, the movie makers and the music composer A R Rahman were on a high. The story of the movie won both appreciation and criticism back in India. While the majority saw it as a recognition of Indian talent in the international scene, few felt it portrays India in a bad taste. One of the prominent among the critiques was none other than Big B, Amithab Bachan.
Of course, it is not a denying fact that themes involving poverty, caste discrimination, war victims, prostitution etc., gets an automatic nomination for many awards by default. And the chances of winning an award is directly proportionate to the sufferings undergone by the leading characters in the movie. By this statement, I by no way desecrate the award the movie received. An honour by any name is an honour
Coming back to the fresh trouble the movie is encountering, an officer bearer of a Slum Dwellers body has filed a defamation suit against music composer A R Rahman and actor Anil Kapoor. According to the plaint the words ‘Slumdog’ paints slum dwellers as dogs and therefore has raised objections. The case has been posted for hearing on the 5th of February
In the meanwhile, the movie is all set to be released in India on the 23rd of this month in both Hindi and English version.
