Deserves all the praise it's receiving!!!

Rating: 10/10 (25 January 2009)

I was hesitant to watch this movie but I am really glad I did! Being Indian, I have watched several Hindi movies and figured all the praise this movie was receiving was because it was different from any Hollywood movie. I thought the experience would not be as memorable for me and that it would be similar to some Bollywood movie I have watched in the past. I was dead wrong. This movie is in a league of its own... a truth people want to ignore. There are moments you want cry and moments you want to laugh. You really feel for the main protagonist, Jamal. His story is unbelievable.
What makes your heart stir is the fact that his story of pain is not so fictional to several in Mumbai. This is not merely a story about Jamal on India's Who Wants to be a Millionaire... it's a story about a child who survived the worst obstacles of poverty. On a lighter note, the credits had a refreshing Indian dance typical to many Bollywood movies. It was moving how no one in the theater left. Everyone watched the dance while the credits were displayed.
Overall, to say this movie is a must see is an understatement!!!