If Slumdog Millionaire projects India as a Third World, dirty-underbelly, developing nation and causes pain and disgust among nationalists and patriots, let it be known that a murky underbelly exists and thrives even in the most developed nations. It's just that the Slumdog Millionaire idea authored by an Indian and conceived and cinematically put together by a Westerner, gets creative Golden Globe recognition. The other would perhaps not.

Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind. read more

• Thought World Been Kind Leave Regret Better Things Ahead Any Behind

The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is at all comprehensible. read more

• Knowledge Experience Truth-of-life Most Incomprehensible Thing About World Comprehensible

Nothing is so rash as fear; its counsels very rarely put off, whilst they are always sure to aggravate the evils from which it would fly. read more

• Thought Nothing Rash Fear Its Counsels Very Rarely Put Off Whilst They Sure Aggravate Evils from Which Fly

Success is always achieved by reminding ourselves to be patient during testing times read more

• Times by Success Ourselves During Patient Achieved Testing Reminding

Cultivators are the most valuable citizens...they are tied to their country. read more

• Thought Cultivators Most Valuable Citizens They Tied Their Country

I believe that cinema picks up ideas from society and not the other way round. read more

• Up Round Believe from Way Ideas Society Picks

Everyone must accept that we will age and age is not always flattering. read more

• Everyone Accept Age

There are large numbers of people in India below the poverty line, there are large numbers of people who lead a meager existence. They want to find a little escape from the hardships of life, and come and watch something colorful and exciting and musical. Indian cinema provides that. So yes, the content of our television and our cinema is escapist in nature because we are there to provide entertainment. read more

• Little Life Lead Want People They Something from Our Find Come Large Television Nature Watch India Escape Content Line Existence Numbers Poverty Indian Exciting Provides Provide Below Musical Hardships Entertainment

In my childhood I was obsessed with cameras but could not afford one. After much persuasion my father Harivansh Rai Bachchan bought me a box camera which I treasured for years. Initially I clicked trees and nature and as I grew up started noticing prettier things-motorbike, sleek cars and cool girls. But the hamartia of life is when you desire something you cannot afford it and when you are able to afford it you are too old to use it. Now I don't need all gadgets but it's satisfying to know that at least I can afford them. read more

• Things Up Life Too Them for Something Years Old Which Need Girls Much Cannot Least Satisfying Nature After Use Box Able Started Initially Desire Father Grew Trees Afford Persuasion Prettier Cars Camera Childhood Cool Obsessed Treasured Bought Noticing

There are many things that I feel I have missed out on. read more

• Feel Things Many Missed