About the Book: 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.