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If Slumdog Millionaire Projects India As A Third World, Dirty-underbelly, Developing Nation And Causes Pain And Disgust Among Nationalists And Patriots, Let It Be Known That A Murky Underbelly Exists And Thrives Even In The Most Developed Nations. It's Just That The Slumdog Millionaire Idea Authored By An Indian And Conceived And Cinematically Put Together By A Westerner, Gets Creative Golden Globe Recognition. The Other Would Perhaps Not.

The Indian Team Does Not Need Any Best Wishes - They Are Going To Win Anyway. I Have Been Close To Sourav Ganguly, And I Hope He Does Well In The World Cup.

The Best Part About Being A Superstar Is That You Can Wear The Most Outrageous Of Clothes And They Say 'it's In!'

In My Childhood I Was Obsessed With Cameras But Could Not Afford One. After Much Persuasion My Father Harivansh Rai Bachchan Bought Me A Box Camera Which I Treasured For Years. Initially I Clicked Trees And Nature And As I Grew Up Started Noticing Prettier Things-motorbike, Sleek Cars And Cool Girls. But The Hamartia Of Life Is When You Desire Something You Cannot Afford It And When You Are Able To Afford It You Are Too Old To Use It. Now I Don't Need All Gadgets But It's Satisfying To Know That At Least I Can Afford Them.

The Select Group Of People Who Do Make Realistic Cinema, Who Do Make Cinema Perhaps A Little More Acceptable To The Western Audience, Is A Very Small Percentage.