Jai Ho!

Isnt it incredible that when we are finally honoroued on an international stage, the rest of us are trying to pull these people down? I mean its ok for Roberto Benini to jump over people's heads but not ok for Anil Kapoor to shake hands with Jolie!! petty petty. IT's such a crab mentality which reminds me of Trishna, and the fact that this dawre means i cant go there for another two months, but I digress.

Slumdog had its moments of disbelief, but for once the popular vote won. And it was an incredible moment when Rahman got on stage and sang Jai Ho - dude, I still have goosebumps. And it has helped further the global career of Freida Pinto who is all over the place. And to all the quibblers and chatter that India's poverty was only appreciated in a movie made by a British director - lets face it we are the labour, not the brians or creativity. When the world needs new innovations, its Apple or Nokia, not Infosys right? So, there is no way an Indian would have been able to show the shit and squalor withpout also plonking in a moralistic tale somewhere thus taking out all the exhiliration and sheer joy of watching the underdog win. I'm just incredibly proud of the film for what it is - a showcase for talent, indian and international.