Rushdie: Slumdog Millionaire Plot Is Ridiculous

Salman Rushdie believes it is impossible for a child from the streets of India to speak perfect English and win at the quiz.

British writer Salman Rushdie harshly criticised the plot of “Slumdog Millionaire”, winner of eight Oscar awards, saying it was “patently ridiculous conceit”.

Bordering nonsense

The story of a boy from the suburbs of Mumbai, who manages to win the Millionaire quiz is borderline with nonsense, the India born author wrote in an article published in the guardian last weekend.

He points out the extent to which it was impossible for a child from the streets, who speaks local Indian dialects, to speak perfect English and win the quiz thanks to experience.

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Salman Rushdie believes the film`s main weakpoint is that it is a spin on noels by Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup, where the plot is borderline with nonsense.