Danny Boyle admits he wont make Slumdog Millionaire in the present day as a consequence of this cause; responds to colonialism claims

Jun 21, 2025 03:59 PM IST

28 Years Later director Danny Boyle admitted in a latest interview that he would not helm a movie like Slumdog Millionaire in the present day.

English director-producer Danny Boyle wouldn’t make Slumdog Millionaire (2008) in the present day. In an interview with The Guardian, the filmmaker admitted that it most likely wouldn’t even get financed and that he would search for a younger Indian filmmaker to direct it as a substitute. (Also Read: James Gunn opens up about his favorite DC undertaking and it is not Superman)

Dev Patel and Anil Kapoor in Danny Boyle’s 2008 movie Slumdog Millionaire.

Danny Boyle on Slumdog Millionaire

Danny mirrored on his hit movie Slumdog Millionaire and stated, “Yeah, we wouldn’t have the ability to make that now. And that’s the way it must be. It’s time to replicate on all that. We have to have a look at the cultural baggage we feature and the mark that we’ve left on the world.”

When requested if the manufacturing ‘amounted to a type of colonialism’, Danny denied it and stated, “Well, solely within the sense that every little thing is. At the time, it felt radical. We made the choice that solely a handful of us would go to Mumbai. We’d work with a giant Indian crew and attempt to make a movie throughout the tradition. But you’re nonetheless an outsider. It’s nonetheless a flawed methodology. That form of cultural appropriation is perhaps sanctioned at sure occasions. But at different occasions, it can’t be.”

Danny additionally claimed that he was ‘proud’ of the movie however would not ponder making it in the present day as a result of it ‘would not even get financed’. He additionally claimed that if he have been to be concerned within the undertaking, he’d nonetheless search for a ‘younger Indian filmmaker’ to direct it.

About Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire is a free adaptation of Vikas Swarup’s guide Q&A. The movie tells the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) from the slums of Mumbai who participates within the sport present Kaun Banega Crorepati, hosted by Prem Kumar (Anil Kapoor), and wins it. He is interrogated by the police (Irrfan Khan), who marvel how he obtained all of the solutions appropriate. Freida Pinto performed Latika, the woman Jamal loves.

It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 2009 and gained 8 of them. But in India, Slumdog Millionaire obtained polarising evaluations, with criticism for the way in which it portrayed the nation.

After the 2019 movie Yesterday, Danny took a five-year hiatus and returned with the post-apocalyptic 28 Years Later, which he directed and produced. It is operating in theatres.

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