Slumdog Millionaire

I'm sure most of you have seen the film Slumdog Millionaire. It has made almost 400 million dollars world wide and won 7 BAFTA awards, 4 Golden Globes and 5 Critics Choice Awards. It was this film that opened up my eyes to the country of India. I would love to travel to India to see the country for myself.

There are over 1.2 billion people in India, with the population, industrialization and the economy growing rapidly. India is one of the largest developing countries in the world and has an emerging market. This signals hope and prosperity for the country. Many things fascinate me about India such as the fashion, the culture, their lifestyles and the cuisine. The Lotus seen here is the national flower of India which symbolizes beautifully the beauty, growth and uniqueness of India.

The fashion in India is a lot different to ours in Ireland. Indian fashion is so colourful, there is a variety of textures, jewellery is aso bright and glamorous and even the poorest people are well dressed. Comfy pants and a hoodys just don't cut it in India.

I follow this blog that shows some fantastic images of the fashion you see in India. Click here to see for yourself! The author has also developed a Facebook page (Wearabout) where you can also view all the wonderful photos.

The advertising in this country also takes different forms to other places in the world and as you can see from this Coca Cola image. This is something that would also draw me to India, to see how they advertise. It looks a lot different to the advertising I spoke about in my last post on New York. 

There are also famous landmarks in India I think that could not a miss such as;

1. The Taj Mahal
2. The Golden Temple
3. The Golden Beaches in Goa
4. The Lake Palace 
5. The Marble Palace

Finally, I cannot write about India without mentioning the amazing cuisine of the country. All the spices, herbs and flavours make the dishes very unique (and hot!). Having only tasted Indian from my local takeaway i'm sure the real deal is even more delicious but for now Lal Quila in Douglas will have to do!