“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.” IfsWorldIdeasPainTogetherNationsCausesKnownCreativeProjectsThirdsIndiaGoldenRecognitionDevelopingIndianDirtyThriveDisgustingGlobesPatriotMillionaireThird WorldWesternersDeveloped NationsSlumdog Millionaire Author:Amitabh Bachchan
“There are large numbers of people in India below the poverty line, there are large numbers of people who lead a meager existence. They want to find a little escape from the hardships of life, and come and watch something colorful and exciting and musical. Indian cinema provides that. So yes, the content of our television and our cinema is escapist in nature because we are there to provide entertainment.” PeopleWantLittlesLinesNumbersExistencePovertyWatchesTelevisionIndiaExcitingMusicalEntertainmentIndianCinemaHardshipColorfulLarge NumbersEscapistsHardships Of Life Author:Amitabh Bachchan
“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.” WorldNeedsWellsDoeHas BeensWinningWishTeamCupsIndianWorld CupBest WishesGanguly Author:Amitabh Bachchan
“You don't see Indians in Hollywood films around which a story can revolve. As soon as we have a social presence in your society, I am sure there will be many actors from our part of the world that will be acting in Hollywood films.” WorldStoriesFilmActorsSocialActingHollywoodIndianHollywood Films Author:Amitabh Bachchan
“Indian actors, because of the format of our stories, need to be good actors, and be able to perform emotional sequences, do a bit of comedy, dance and singing, action, because all of this forms just one film. In many ways I'd say there are greater demands on Indian actors than there are on Hollywood.” WayNeedsStoriesAbleActionFilmFormActorsBitsComedyGreaterEmotionalDemandSingingHollywoodBe GoodIndianJust OneSequenceFormatGood Actors Author:Amitabh Bachchan
