The international success of Danny Boyle’s film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, which has already won Golden Globes and Oscar nominations, has some people wondering if Hollywood will see more future releases set in India.

Slumdog Millionaire is a rags-to-riches success story of a young Indian boy who wins a quiz and elevates himself in society, a theme that is not particularly new. Just as the trend of martial arts was a milestone of Hollywood films, some feel that the success of this movie may set the ball rolling for several Indian-themed releases in the future.

“India, with its own diverse culture, will provide a myriad number of stories which are just waiting to be told,” says film critic Zia Ud Salam.

Could this be an opportunity for India’s own Bollywood film industry? It may have the advantage of an already developed infrastructure, but, according to some, catching the imagination of the world may not be easy for its directors.

“This same story cannot be directed by an Indian film director, because he doesn’t have that kind of perspective. A foreigner from a different country has shown India in such a… I don’t think it is a bad way, but it is a real way,” said Vipul Kalia, a student and self-professed film buff.

Even though the film is doing well internationally, many Indians feel the producers of such films should keep the sensitivities of local people in mind when using a setting.