>Boyle's style and the Mumbai setting combine to create a
>visual style that's full of energy, colour, and life. I lived
>in B-Bay for 3 months, and even worked in one of the slums
>depicted in the film and in my opinion Boyle totally nailed
>it. He was able to address the reality of living in a slum
>without dwelling too much on things that usually distract
>Western filmmakers (bad sanitation) and kept focus on what
>really matters - people, characters.

I was part of a community outreach program in Mumbai for 2 summers in high school ...most of our work was done in Dharavi but we also did some work near the Chamra Bazaar...

and I spent a summer doing an internship for Tata Inc. in Mumbai when I was in college..


how did you like Mumbai? you Desi?


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