Comments on: Manufacturing Outrage – Slumdog and its Discontents http://blog.shashwati.com/2009/04/22/manufacturing-outrage-slumdog-and-its-discontents/ Shashwati Talukdar's Musings Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:01:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: mb http://blog.shashwati.com/2009/04/22/manufacturing-outrage-slumdog-and-its-discontents/comment-page-1/#comment-719 mb Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:54:48 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=325#comment-719 Born Into Brothels Kids Sue Filmmakers! (Calcutta newspaper, August 2008) Yes, it's true. Born Into Brothels is a story of lies, half truths, distortions and exploitation. I invite you to read the newest blog and numerous other articles written on the hidden story behind the Hollywood-blessed "documentary." You read, you decide. It's your call. The blog can be found at http://bornintobrothelslies.blogspot.com Born Into Brothels Kids Sue Filmmakers! (Calcutta newspaper, August 2008)

Yes, it’s true.

Born Into Brothels is a story of lies, half truths, distortions and exploitation. I invite you to read the newest blog and numerous other articles written on the hidden story behind the Hollywood-blessed “documentary.” You read, you decide. It’s your call.

The blog can be found at http://bornintobrothelslies.blogspot.com

]]> By: Korolev http://blog.shashwati.com/2009/04/22/manufacturing-outrage-slumdog-and-its-discontents/comment-page-1/#comment-694 Korolev Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:32:05 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=325#comment-694 "greed-soaked, lonely, soul-less lives" OI! - two bad generalizations don't make a right you know. “greed-soaked, lonely, soul-less lives”

OI! – two bad generalizations don’t make a right you know.

]]> By: Links - 2009-04-24 at Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture http://blog.shashwati.com/2009/04/22/manufacturing-outrage-slumdog-and-its-discontents/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Links - 2009-04-24 at Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:00:33 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=325#comment-693 [...] Shashwati’s Blog - Manufacturing Outrage - Slumdog and Its Discontents (via DeafMuslim) Piecing the story together, it seems that the tabloid entrapped the family by posing as an Arab couple (being Arab increases the pathology, get it?), and offered to adopt Rubina and pay $300,000 to the family. This exchange took place via a translator since Rubina’s father doesn’t actually speak English. Rubina’s parents are divorced and the relationship between her parents is far from cordial. The mother wants custody of her daughter, the papers say after the film came out, but it could be an ongoing conflict, we don’t know. [...] [...] Shashwati’s Blog – Manufacturing Outrage – Slumdog and Its Discontents (via DeafMuslim) Piecing the story together, it seems that the tabloid entrapped the family by posing as an Arab couple (being Arab increases the pathology, get it?), and offered to adopt Rubina and pay $300,000 to the family. This exchange took place via a translator since Rubina’s father doesn’t actually speak English. Rubina’s parents are divorced and the relationship between her parents is far from cordial. The mother wants custody of her daughter, the papers say after the film came out, but it could be an ongoing conflict, we don’t know. [...]

]]> By: Uma http://blog.shashwati.com/2009/04/22/manufacturing-outrage-slumdog-and-its-discontents/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Uma Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:12:27 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=325#comment-689 Thank you Shashwati for giving words to the sinking feeling I've had ever since this story broke. Thank you Shashwati for giving words to the sinking feeling I’ve had ever since this story broke.

]]> By: DeafBrownTrashPunk http://blog.shashwati.com/2009/04/22/manufacturing-outrage-slumdog-and-its-discontents/comment-page-1/#comment-688 DeafBrownTrashPunk Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:44:58 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=325#comment-688 well said, Ash! and great blog, Shashwati as usual! I hope Racialicious will feature this on their Friday Links post. well said, Ash! and great blog, Shashwati as usual! I hope Racialicious will feature this on their Friday Links post.

]]> By: ash meer http://blog.shashwati.com/2009/04/22/manufacturing-outrage-slumdog-and-its-discontents/comment-page-1/#comment-686 ash meer Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:25:12 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=325#comment-686 First world people love to imagine the depths of depravity people are subjected to in the developing world. Its the only way they can feel good about their greed-soaked, lonely, soul-less lives. First world people love to imagine the depths of depravity people are subjected to in the developing world. Its the only way they can feel good about their greed-soaked, lonely, soul-less lives.

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