Protests against 'Slumdog M' continue in Bihar

Patna, Jan 26 (IANS) Slum dwellers in Bihar's capital continued to protest Monday against Oscar-nominated film 'Slumdog Millionaire', demanding the film's makers remove the word dog from the title.

The protesters said their sensibilities had been offended by the title, which they said was abusive of people who live in slums. The protests continued for the second day, even as Republic Day was being celebrated.

A group of slum dwellers protested against the showing of the film at Ashok cinema hall Sunday, while some protesters tore down posters and banners of the film.

The Jhuggi Jhonpdi Sanyukta Sangharsh Samiti (a group promoting the rights of slum dwellers) threatened to burn the film's director Danny Boyle in effigy.

'We will burn Danny Boyle in effigy in 56 slums here,' Tapeshwar Vishwakarma, general secretary of the group said.

Kishori Das, another activist, said slum dwellers will continue to protest till the film's director deletes the word dog from the title. 'We are in touch with like-minded organisations across India to take the issue on a large scale to put pressure,' Das said.

Vishwakarma filed a petition in the court of the chief judicial magistrate last Tuesday, charging the movie's music director A.R. Rahman, actor Anil Kapoor and other Indians associated with the film with abusing slum dwellers in the name of entertainment just to earn money and fame.

'Vishwakarma requested the court to protect the honour and respect of millions of slum dwellers across India,' his lawyer Shruti Singh said.

The first hearing of the petition is scheduled Feb 5.

A copy of the petition has been sent to the National Human Rights Commission, Bihar State Human Rights Commission and the Central Board of Film Certification.

Are they SERIOUS??? This is just too ridiculous! Burning effigies of Danny Boyle?? 😕😆

The Jhuggi Jhonpdi Sanyukta Sangharsh Samiti - Another group of self proclaiming saviors making ruckus. God save our country and its sanity.

Do they even know what the movie is about........burning effigies & shouting slogans has become a favourite timepass of these so called social organisations.........instead of indulging in such activities they should channelise their energy & attention in solving real problems......

one word - L A M E 😳

seriously, they probably haven't even watched the movie...why not protest against someone that will actually change your life *ahem ahem* like the government....

I don't believe this.. have they even seen the movie?

^Kully, the answer is no. For most of these effigy burning type of things, a political outfit or more like some type of goonda unit eggs on people with some slogans, telling them something that will incite them and set them off to do their bidding. A mob mentality is really dangerous, and in the comfort of a group people are more likely to be swayed by the "he's doing it so I will do this destructive thing too" type of thing.

LOL ....wow my mom was just saying this a minute ago...that Indian public will be sure to ban this movie......lol

Originally posted by: Tani91

LOL ....wow my mom was just saying this a minute ago...that Indian public will be sure to ban this movie......lol