Comments on: The Challenge Of Fate And Destiny In Slumdog Millionaire http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/01/26/slumdog-millionaire/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:57:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Thomas http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/01/26/slumdog-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-94933 Thomas Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:14:28 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=731#comment-94933 The movie was great... the book's better. Seriously, if you enjoyed the movie, read the book. The storylines are almost completely different, and the book is so well written. One of my favourite novels of late The movie was great… the book’s better. Seriously, if you enjoyed the movie, read the book. The storylines are almost completely different, and the book is so well written. One of my favourite novels of late

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]]> By: Gokul Kenath http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/01/26/slumdog-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-85845 Gokul Kenath Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:59:52 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=731#comment-85845 I think that I can tell a story to describe what destiny is. A person, after finishing his daily work in the paddy field, is returning home in his bullock cart. He has drunk a lot and just keeps on hitting the bull that has been tied to the right side of the cart. A boy is watching this and he asks his dad; "Dad why on this earth is that person hitting the bull ?". Father replies, "Because he is in a drunken state". "Okay, dad, but why is he hitting just that particular bull?" to which father replies "It is because he is so heavily drunk so much so that he cant lean to his left to hit the other bull and the stick is on his right hand". Now the boy asks the million dollar question "How come dad, the bull that is getting hit, happens to be exactly on the right side of the cart? " "That is its fate, son" replies dad and then the boy asks "What do you mean by fate?" Dad says "I will explain to you my son; at the time of preparing the cart, that man could have easily tied the bull that is now on the right side , to the left side and viceversa, but; actually it is done in such a way that the bull that is getting hit is exactly tied to the side where the man is comfortable in hitting and look the stick also happens to be in his right hand; this is what fate and destiny is all about my son. Believers call it that way and non-believers call it co-incidence, but, call it whatever you want both are exactly the same. Gokul Kenath from Vengody, Palakkad, Kerala, India. Mobile number is +919496294144 I think that I can tell a story to describe what destiny is.

A person, after finishing his daily work in the paddy field, is returning home in his bullock cart. He has drunk a lot and just keeps on hitting the bull that has been tied to the right side of the cart. A boy is watching this and he asks his dad; "Dad why on this earth is that person hitting the bull ?". Father replies, "Because he is in a drunken state". "Okay, dad, but why is he hitting just that particular bull?" to which father replies "It is because he is so heavily drunk so much so that he cant lean to his left to hit the other bull and the stick is on his right hand". Now the boy asks the million dollar question "How come dad, the bull that is getting hit, happens to be exactly on the right side of the cart? " "That is its fate, son" replies dad and then the boy asks "What do you mean by fate?" Dad says "I will explain to you my son; at the time of preparing the cart, that man could have easily tied the bull that is now on the right side , to the left side and viceversa, but; actually it is done in such a way that the bull that is getting hit is exactly tied to the side where the man is comfortable in hitting and look the stick also happens to be in his right hand; this is what fate and destiny is all about my son. Believers call it that way and non-believers call it co-incidence, but, call it whatever you want both are exactly the same.

Gokul Kenath from Vengody, Palakkad, Kerala, India.
Mobile number is +919496294144

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]]> By: Dianne Benz http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/01/26/slumdog-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-84344 Dianne Benz Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:31:09 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=731#comment-84344 I found Slumdog millionaire a fascinating film. For me it is about both predestination and the choices that we make in life. Both brothers faced the same situations, but the older brother chose to live in self-preservation whereas Jamal chose to still be compassionate and think of others, he kept his humanity in the face of severe cruelty and betrayal. The older brother payed the price whereas Jamal reaped the fulfillment of his dreams. The fact that the answer to each of the questions came out of the suffering in his life and accumulated to the moment when he became a millionaire, is for me about moving from survival into fulfillment. Even if it is unrealistic, it is still about triumph over adversity, and that even when life has not turned out the way we would have wanted it to, we do not have to become bitter, selfish and twisted about it, but can still love and care. I found Slumdog millionaire a fascinating film. For me it is about both predestination and the choices that we make in life. Both brothers faced the same situations, but the older brother chose to live in self-preservation whereas Jamal chose to still be compassionate and think of others, he kept his humanity in the face of severe cruelty and betrayal. The older brother payed the price whereas Jamal reaped the fulfillment of his dreams. The fact that the answer to each of the questions came out of the suffering in his life and accumulated to the moment when he became a millionaire, is for me about moving from survival into fulfillment. Even if it is unrealistic, it is still about triumph over adversity, and that even when life has not turned out the way we would have wanted it to, we do not have to become bitter, selfish and twisted about it, but can still love and care.

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]]> By: Liyana http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/01/26/slumdog-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-84281 Liyana Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:22:22 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=731#comment-84281 I think our lives are predetermined. In my life I have always had dreams of the big events before they happened-the dreams are sometimes somewhat cryptic but very accurate. I watched slumdog millionaire and found it very very memorable-somewhat extreme & unrealistic but memorable. I think our lives are predetermined. In my life I have always had dreams of the big events before they happened-the dreams are sometimes somewhat cryptic but very accurate. I watched slumdog millionaire and found it very very memorable-somewhat extreme & unrealistic but memorable.

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]]> By: John http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/01/26/slumdog-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-84053 John Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:20:27 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=731#comment-84053 I truly fail to see what Obama has to do with the effectiveness of the movie - just another attempt to portray "The One", Obama, as having some sort of transformational effect on mankind. Ridiculous. The movie speaks for itself and stands on its own - and no one should inject their politics into it like the Telegraph obviously did. I truly fail to see what Obama has to do with the effectiveness of the movie – just another attempt to portray "The One", Obama, as having some sort of transformational effect on mankind. Ridiculous. The movie speaks for itself and stands on its own – and no one should inject their politics into it like the Telegraph obviously did.

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]]> By: Arjun http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/01/26/slumdog-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-83878 Arjun Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:25:25 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=731#comment-83878 If you like to swim in a pit of human waste, you probably appreciate this movie. This movie is nothing but a poverty porn, very sadistic and unrealistic beyond imagination. If you like to swim in a pit of human waste, you probably appreciate this movie. This movie is nothing but a poverty porn, very sadistic and unrealistic beyond imagination.

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]]> By: Nomadic Matt http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/01/26/slumdog-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-83033 Nomadic Matt Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:26:12 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=731#comment-83033 I just saw this last night....its was very very good. I just saw this last night….its was very very good.

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]]> By: Marilyn Terrell http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/01/26/slumdog-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-82995 Marilyn Terrell Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:00:14 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=731#comment-82995 National Geographic has a 5-part short video on the radical changes in India happening as a result of the Golden Quadrilateral, a hugely ambitious highway project linking the four major cities of Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi and Mumbai, which is bringing industrialization, vital jobs, and higher standard of living for some, and dislocation and loss of farmland for others: <a href="http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player#/?titleID=1785277220&catID=1" target="_blank">http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player#/?...</a> National Geographic has a 5-part short video on the radical changes in India happening as a result of the Golden Quadrilateral, a hugely ambitious highway project linking the four major cities of Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi and Mumbai, which is bringing industrialization, vital jobs, and higher standard of living for some, and dislocation and loss of farmland for others:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player#/?...

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]]> By: Rebecca http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/01/26/slumdog-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-82954 Rebecca Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:40:13 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=731#comment-82954 This is a film that is on my "must see" list...I may read the book first before I see the movie... Who knows if our lives are pre-determined? Some people believe our lives are mapped out by us before we are born into this world. However, we have the power to make "adjustments" along the way....Makes for an interesting discussion... This is a film that is on my "must see" list…I may read the book first before I see the movie…

Who knows if our lives are pre-determined? Some people believe our lives are mapped out by us before we are born into this world. However, we have the power to make "adjustments" along the way….Makes for an interesting discussion…

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]]> By: Eva http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/01/26/slumdog-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-82945 Eva Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:56:32 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=731#comment-82945 Forced? Oh man, I thought the love story was the whole point. I loved the whole thing. Give in to the hype, folks! It's a lovely film. Forced? Oh man, I thought the love story was the whole point. I loved the whole thing. Give in to the hype, folks! It's a lovely film.

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