Comments on Crazy Days and Nights: One Slumdog Kid Gets Apartment

Having been in Mumbai for a few months I can say t...

2009-07-06T23:57:59.633-07:00

Having been in Mumbai for a few months I can say the reason the slums are so huge is because of the property values. The sad thing is they can bulldoze the slums at any time. The people who live there are essentially homeless and squatting on either private or government property. If someone can save enough for a home with an address there is a very long waiting list. Our driver lived in the slums with his parents and grandparents. They had a n apartment once but his father couldn't get work and it was back to the slums.

I wouldn't be to critical. They seem to be taking care of the kid but in India things can take a bit of time.

Mumbai real estate is really expensive. Check out ...

2009-07-06T19:21:06.752-07:00

Mumbai real estate is really expensive. Check out this article from Newsweek, published 9 August 2008.

Shelling Out for Space in Mumbai - Manhattan apartments cost on average $1,263 per square foot — less than in some parts of Mumbai.

"Indeed, when it comes to real estate, Mumbai is India's Manhattan. Though thousands of kilometers apart, the two cities have similar characteristics: most important, both are financial and cultural centers built on islands, which means that they will one day run out of room. That point will likely come a lot sooner in Mumbai than in Manhattan, considering that it's already one of the most densely populated metropolises in the world. For its richest citizens, however, the space shortage is not much of a concern."

http://www.newsweek.com/id/151677

42k? that's a car here. sweet, sweet boy, at least...

2009-07-06T14:09:07.066-07:00

42k? that's a car here. sweet, sweet boy, at least it's a steady roof over his head. god love him.

India thanks you.

2009-07-06T13:42:17.600-07:00

India thanks you.

A visual: http://tinyurl.com/nhdfwq What is the a...

2009-07-06T13:37:19.475-07:00

A visual: http://tinyurl.com/nhdfwq

What is the average apartment size there and how many people. It is hard to form an opinion with no comparatives.

exactly, girly.

2009-07-06T13:33:28.564-07:00

exactly, girly.

42,000 dollars? that seams out of line. did these ...

2009-07-06T13:32:43.010-07:00

42,000 dollars? that seams out of line.
did these children get paid for their performances AND appearances? where is the money? why aren't they working/living in Europe or the US? I don't get it.

250 sq ft is like a dorm room! and that movie mad...

2009-07-06T13:23:08.199-07:00

250 sq ft is like a dorm room!

and that movie made over 350 million!

they aren't begging for handouts
boyle and co made promises of their own freewill

I'm astonished that housing would be that expensiv...

2009-07-06T13:20:40.040-07:00

I'm astonished that housing would be that expensive in India?? That's about what you'd pay here in Chicago.

Is that 42,000 Rupie? that is like 200 bucks ameri...

2009-07-06T13:08:10.272-07:00

Is that 42,000 Rupie? that is like 200 bucks american.

Most movies you don't get people begging for handouts 2 years later.

This is why I stay out of India.

42 grand is chump change. this seems more like "gi...

2009-07-06T13:00:04.349-07:00

42 grand is chump change. this seems more like "give 'em something to shut up 'em up."