Portrayal of India
Re “ ‘Slumdog’ doesn’t feel good in India,” Jan. 24
That some in India object to “Slumdog Millionaire’s” portrayal of poverty and slum life is not surprising, given that provincialism knows no borders.
Most Americans I know are under the impression that the “new India” is full of chirpy high-techsters. In fact, according to published reports, India is a country where 700 million people don’t have access to toilets and 600 million live without electricity.
I liked the movie, and I don’t dislike the country because of how it was portrayed.
Michael Jenning
Van Nuys
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