Best Picture: "Slumdog Millionaire"

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In Mumbai, residents of Dharvi said they were insulted and degraded by the film's negative portrayal of slumdwellers, as well as the word "dog" in the title. Protest organizers demanded the film be banned, and issued threats against cinemas planning to show the film, known here as "Slumdog Crorepati."

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