Largely lost in this euphoria is the sense that in the real Mumbai Jamal Malik wouldn't have come within five miles of a TV game show. Of course the film was fantasy, but the fantasy had an ugly core that Indians are blind to. Jamal would not have survived his torture in a real Mumbai police station.

I couldn't agree more Deepti. I'm living in Bangalore at the moment and working in a Government Home for Boys, it's a miracle they survive each day whether on the streets or in the Govt Home. Hope you are well.

Hey Paige...it's been a while...how did you end up in Bangalore? I was there for 7 yrs while at college, it always feels like home no matter how polluted or crowded it gets...