Beltran states that people accept their racial identity and express it through music, clothing, and cultural norms that pertain to their race. This makes racial identities difficult to break down in films when people accept them every day. Slumdog Millionaire helps reinforce the racial identities of Indians by following stereotypical fashions, but the film did not necessarily construct them. The music in the film is based on the most popular music in Indian culture. Music plays during multiple scenes and during the closing credits. The slave master uses the children he captures to sing to gain prosperity. This is one of the few times the actors and actresses don't use English. They sing in Hindi with melodies reminiscent of Indian music. In her teenage years, Latika dances with head jewelry consisting of numerous jewels and straps. This represents the cultures of India instead of degrading them. The Indian culture presented in Slumdog Millionaire was not invented, but simply influenced by representations that already are
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