Review by Maggie Perkovic on show 18th March 2010
I HAVE NOT SEEN THE FILM BUT AFTER READING THE BOOK I WOULD LIKE TO VERY MUCH, IT'S INDIA AS IT REALLY IS.
HERE IS THE WHOLE OF LIFE IN THAT SUB CONTINENT TEEMING BEFORE YOU. THE STORY TELLS HOW RAM MOHADDAD THOMAS WINS A MILLION ON A QUIZ SHOW. HIS REASONS FOR ENTERING ARE NOT TO MAKE MONEY BUT TO EXPOSE A WRONG DOER WHO IS IN THE PUBLIC EYE, HOWEVER HE DOES WIN AND IS THEN ACCUSED OF CHEATING BY THE POLICE AND AS THE SHOW CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY OUT THE MILLION NO ONE IS GOING TO HELP HIM PROVE HIS INNOCENCE, THINGS LOOK REALLY BAD BUT A LADY APPEARS CALLED SMITA SHAH AND SAYS SHE IS HIS LAWYER AND WILL DEFEND HIM FROM ALL CHARGES. HOW HE TELLS HER HIS LIFE STORY AND HOW HE LEARNS SHE IS CONNECTED TO HIM FROM WAY BACK IS BOTH ENTHRALLING AND TOUCHING.
THE UGLY FACE OF EXPLOITATION IS SHOWN, DELIBERATELY BLINDING ORPHANS SO THEY CAN GO OUT AND EARN SYMPATHY MONEY BEGGING ON THE STREETS, DISABLING STREET CHILDREN FOR THE SAME REASON IT IS A TRULY DICKENSIAN TALE OF THE RICH AND POWERFUL LEECHING OFF THE POOR AND VULNERABLE.
TOLD IN AN AMUSING AND ENGROSSING WAY UNTIL THE HEART WARMING FINISH. i CANNOT RECOMMEND IT HIGHLY ENOUGH!!
review by Maggie Perkovic
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