The Real Slumdog Millionaires of Dharavi

From: The Stanley Foundation
Length: 08:59

Kristin McHugh visits Mumbai's sprawling Dharavi neighborhood, Asia's largest slum featured in the Oscar winning film "Slumdog Millionaire." Read the full description.

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Mumbai's sprawling Dharavi neighborhood, featured in the Oscar winning film "Slumdog Millionaire," is Asia's largest slum. But it is also an economic hub located on valuable land. Kristin McHugh examines a controversial plan to redevelop Dharavi and learns the story of the slum is far more complex than that of extreme poverty.

Kristin McHugh's report, released in March 2009, is part of the documentary special "India Rising" produced by the Stanley Foundation, KQED Public Radio, and KUT Austin.

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Mumbai's sprawling Dharavi neighborhood, featured in the Oscar winning film "Slumdog Millionaire," is Asia's largest slum. But it is also an economic hub located on valuable land. Kristin McHugh examines a controversial plan to redevelop Dharavi and learns the story of the slum is far more complex than that of extreme poverty.

Kristin McHugh's report, released in March 2009, is part of the documentary special "India Rising" produced by the Stanley Foundation, KQED Public Radio, and KUT Austin.