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British director Danny Boyle said he would not command the “slum millionaire” if it were produced due to “cultural occupation” and would rather let the “young Indian filmmaker” do it.
Boyle told The Guardian: “We should do this now. That’s what it should be. It’s time to reflect on it all. We have to look at the cultural luggage we carry and the marks we leave in the world… it felt radical at the time.”
Danny Boyle said Friday that he would not command “slum millionaires” today due to “cultural occupation.”
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Set in India, the film tells the story of Jamal, a young “slum” chosen to appear in the country’s version of “Who Want to Be a Millionaire?” and hopes to find his childhood love lost, and Latika. In his appearance, events in his turbulent life are shown in flashbacks and help him answer questions.
“The Millionaire in the Slums” was released in 2008 and was popular with audiences and critics, earning nearly $380 million in box office, a budget of $15 million, and winning eight Oscars, including Best Photos and Director of Boyle.
Residents of Dharavi, India, attacked the cast of the film Slumdog Millionaire and slippers during a protest by filmmakers in Mumbai, India on February 3, 2009. (kunal patil/Hindustan Times through Getty Images) (Getty)
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However, despite its success, the film seems to be controversial due to viewing Indian culture from a Western perspective and portraying India’s stereotypes. Some Indian critics like the film, but some Indian artists are considered “the stereotype of India”,” According to Time magazine.
Boyle added that while the film was in production 15 years ago, he was sensitive to the exploitative implications of using the film as a foreigner at the time.
“We decided that only a few people would go to Mumbai. We would work with a large Indian crew and try to make movies in the culture. But you are still an outsider. It’s still a flawed approach. At some point, this cultural occupation may be approved,” Boyle told The Guardian. ”
He went on to say, “But it’s not possible at other times. I mean, I’m proud of this movie, but you won’t even consider doing something like this today. It won’t even be funded. Even if I’m involved, I’m looking for a young Indian filmmaker to shoot the movie.”
At the 15th Screen Actors Association Awards in Los Angeles, California, on January 25, 2009, the 15th Screen Actors Association Awards in Los Angeles, California, participated in the ‘Slums Millionaire’ Anil Kapoor, Freida Pinto, Irrfan Khan, Dev Patel and director Danny Boyle. (Photo of Steve Granitz/Silk Image) (Getty)
Boyle’s other famous movies include “Train Spit”, “Steve Jobs”, “127 Hours” and “28 Days After” horror series. The latest “28 Years Later” was released on Friday.
Boyle and his representatives immediately responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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