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I'm
in a state of high indignation this week! While
part of me wants to cheer that Danny Boyle's
new film - based on Vikas Swarup's novel Q &
A - is going to close the prestigious London
Film Festival this year, the other part of me
is enraged that the film is called 'Slumdog
Millionaire'!
Given
that the book (and film) are about a Mumbai
beggar who wins 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' (the
Indian equivalent of 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'),
where does the "slumdog" come into
it I wonder? Are
we destined forever to be have derogatory terms
attached to slum dwellers? Did the director
not realise the insult? Or is it all part of
a marketing ploy to attract cinemagoers?
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'Slumdog
Millionaire' to close 52nd London Film Festival
The closing night gala of the 52nd London Film
Festival will be 'Slumdog Millionaire' from
the bestselling novel Q and A by Vikas Swarup.
'Slumdog Millionaire' is the story of Jamal
Malik, an orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who
finds himself just one question away from winning
20 million rupees on India's 'Who Wants To Be
A Millionaire?'. 
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Until
next time,
Lopa Patel (Editor - Redhotcurry.com) |
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Saas
Bhau Aur Sensex, UK Release 19 September 2008
‘Saas, Bahu Aur Sensex’ is a masala mix of drama
and comedy set against the backdrop of of modern day Mumbai.
Directed by Canadian born filmmaker, Shona Urvashi, it
follows the life of Nitya Sen, a young woman who is uprooted
from the family home in Kolkata and relocated to the alien
environs of Navi (new) Mumbai.
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'Partition'
starring Jimi Mistry, 12 -25 September 2008
Gian and Naseem are a latter-day Romeo and Juliet. With
the partition of India and Pakistan sparking bloodshed
between Sikhs and Muslims, in the Punjab area, Gian, a
soldier, resigns from the Army for a quiet life. En route
home, he rescues Naseem, from his countrymen’s sword,
and they fall in love, but their delicate world is shattered.
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Sakshi
Arts present 'Quest', 24 -26 October 2008
Quest is a tale of greed, ambition, lust and the pursuit
of happiness. Aziz, a young man from Pakistan arrives
in London in the hope of a better life. Javed takes him
under his wing and helps him find a job in a restaurant.
Aziz has big dreams, but in order to make them come true,
needs legal status to live in the UK.
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Neev
Theatre Company presents
'Party', 11-17 October 2008
Set at an evening at a party thrown by leading socialite,
Mrs. Indira Sinha to honour novelist, Dibakar Banerjee
who has been widely praised for his recent work. The get-together
begins cordially with social pleasantries but as the evening
progresses the guests’ mask of sophistication falls
away to reveal their true colours!
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Kanyadaan,
4 October - 22 November 2008
Kanyadaan is a gripping drama about a daughter marrying
an ‘unsuitable boy' and the forces this decision
unleashes within the family. The play is set against the
background of the caste system and charts the story of
a daughter's transformation into a wife and a mother.
How relevant is this for the world we live in today? 
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Matribhoomi
Theatre Presents 'Guru Maneo Granth', 19 - 20 September
2008
To venerate Guru Gaddi Day, Mathribhoomi Theatre Company,
present Guru Maneo Granth (Revere the Granth Sahib as
the Guru), a contemporary Punjabi religious play, that
explores the importance of sticking firmly to your spiritual
path, and not start running after people who deceive us
emotionally and financially.
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UnionBlack,
11 September - 12
November 2008
To coincide with the current debates about national identity,
the Drum’s UnionBlack season explores through the
medium of art and cultural activities, the notion of what
it truly means to be British. What makes Britain so quintessentially
British? Is it our love for tea, the Queen, Cricket or
roast dinners? Or is this notion of Britishness fast becoming
obsolete?
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The
Fifth Cup' UK Tour, 8 September - 8 November 2008
'The Fifth Cup', gives a poignant insight into caste discrimination
within the British-Asian community. The story is about
fifteen year old Amrit Singh who, along with the rest
of his family, moves to a new city to make a fresh start.
All is going well until Amrit makes a shocking discovery
about his past. From then on his world is turned upside
down.
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'Pendu
Peo London Wich' by Matribhoomi Theatre Company, 13 -
14 September 2008
Matribhoomi Theatre Company presents 'Pendu Peo London
Wich on 13-14 Sept at The Drum. This is the story of Hawaldar
Pyara Singh who travels from India to London to live with
his son and family. This Punjabi language play takes a
humorous look into the cross-generational barriers of
British Indians and Indians’ from back home.
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GALLERY NEWS *** |
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Indian
Inspirations, 26 September - 7 October 2008
'Indian Inspirations' is a group exhibition by artists,
Mari I'Anson, Caroline Jariwala & Anjali D'Souza. The
show presents an eclectic and thought-provoking range
of work, representing the rich colour and culture of India.
Work spans from figurative to landscape to semi-abstract
work, through a range of media including, watercolour,
oils and acrylic.
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World
Cinema: A Dialogue by Kurchi Dasgupta, 18-24 September
2008
Indian Artist, Kurchi Dasgupta from Calcutta will be showing
a series of unique oil paintings (18 - 24 September) on
classic films from around the world, that are both evocative
and surreal in nature. She covers a wide repertoire of
films in her work including Satyajit Ray’s Pather
Panchali and works of Kubrick, Bergman, Truffaut and Woody
Allen.
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Impressions
of Rajasthan by Namita Jain, 11 - 16 September 2008
Namita Jain’s series of paintings, ‘Impressions
of Rajasthan’ - influenced by her trip to Rajasthan
in 2003 - provide a fascinating insight into the life
and culture of the Rajasthani people, including depicting
scenes of dancers, musicians and desert landscapes.
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The
Punjab: Moving Journeys, 9 September - 27 November 2008
A divided land riven with conflict for centuries. The
preconceptions of the Punjab are also as varied as the
extraordinary mix of peoples who have made this region
their home. Now, the Royal Geographical Society is exhibiting
The Punjab: Moving Journeys to reveal the little-seen
history of the region at the Society’s HQ in London
from Tuesday 9 September until 27 November 2008.
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