The Slumdog Phenomenon

The Slumdog Phenomenon addresses multiple issues related to Slumdog Millionaire and, in the process, provides new ways of looking at this controversial film. Each of the books four sections considers a particular aspect of the film: its relation to the nation, to the slum, to Bollywood and its reception. The volume provides a critical overview of the key issues and debates stemming from the film, and allows readers to reexamine them in light of the anthologys multiple perspectives.