Slumdog Millionaire

Winner - National Board of Review, best film 2008
Winner - Toronto International Film Festival, people's choice 2008
Winner - British Independent Films, best independent film 2008

If you haven't already seen the trailer for the breakout film of 2008, Slumdog Millionaire, you are must watch it now. A touching and heartbreaking movie, I went to see Slumdog Millionaire this past Saturday. Considered a potential Oscar pick, I was a bit skeptical about it yet as soon the film began rolling, the magic of the movie encased me. I won't write much about the story, it is better to see it without any spoilers. I will add this, it definitely has elements of Bollywood; it is the genius of Hollywood storytelling with the vivaciousness/color of India.

Also it was special for me because the moments of Urdu language were comforting as were the gorgeous shots of India and intimacies of scenes that I have either lived or seen when visiting India (i.e. waiting on the train platform). Note the game show host is a very famous Bollywood actor and the music director/composer A.R. Rahman is hugely renowned in India.

Check this film out!