01-24-2009, 09:46 AM
The simple fact is if Danny had shown Christians mob going on a killing spree (without reason), he would never have been nominated for the Oscars. If he had shown a Muslim mob someone would have issued a "fatwa" against him. Showing a hindu mob...well that is OK.
It is a shame that in newspapers and opeds there are some Indians who still argue for this movie. Even a small country like Khazakstan, when a movie called "Borat" was released took out a full page ad in New York Times, pointing the good things in their country (and the movie was just a comedy). India being such a big and rich country are silent. Believe me, a lot of Americans know as much about India as we know about Khazakstan. Movie like Slumdog and Love Guru are the first introduction to them about India and Hindus.
It is a shame that in newspapers and opeds there are some Indians who still argue for this movie. Even a small country like Khazakstan, when a movie called "Borat" was released took out a full page ad in New York Times, pointing the good things in their country (and the movie was just a comedy). India being such a big and rich country are silent. Believe me, a lot of Americans know as much about India as we know about Khazakstan. Movie like Slumdog and Love Guru are the first introduction to them about India and Hindus.