Human rights violation case against Slumdog Millionaire

Thapeshwar Viswakarma of Patna has filed a human rights violation petition against the makers and actors of Slumdog Millionaire in a Patna Judicial Magistrate Court. According to the complainant, the film deals with the lives of the slum people in a degrading manner and it amounts to human right violations.

On hearing the petition, the magistrate ordered Thapeshwar Viswakarma to file all the evidences substantiating his claims and adjourned the case to February 5th, 2009. It is worth mentioning here that A.R. Rahman, who had scored the music for the film and won the Golden Globe award.

Courtesy: behindwoods.com