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A tale of two cities

Two films in recent times have sought to capture the imagination of the city; Slumdog Millionaire and Delhi-6. The first in its English version is a stunning hit and the other has been met by a quiet silence. Danny Boyle’s Slumdog is a western attempt to read Bollywood. It is a mythical reading ....Read more

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Brilliant !!!By: Akki | Monday , 10 Aug '09 19:38:29 PM Reply | Forward I completely assent to what is written. Atleast someone tried to show the reality... I adore you shiv... Well, some naive persons may not agree you, but a person who has understood the semiotics of these cities very well may acquiesce...

Sociology/BusinessBy: Ameeta Motwani | Monday , 2 Mar '09 11:05:35 AM Reply | Forward I agree entirely with Shiv. I watched the two movies and felt that in some ways Delhi 6 captures the heart (and soul !) of Delhi/India in a way that Boyle being an outsider missed. But Shiv has given words to what I really felt. Brilliant piece.

spBy: sp | Wednesday , 25 Feb '09 15:58:18 PM Reply | Forward Inflated, inverted and reversed? mobile and nubile ? disembeded and emascualed ? what kind of highfalutin jargon is this? unreadable 'highbrow' stuff from an egghead.

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