What They Don't Tell You About Life in India | Welcome To India | Part 1 | Documentary Central

Learning how to survive on an increasingly crowded planet is probably our ultimate challenge. But there’s one place, home to over a sixth of the world’s population, which is already making a good shot at adapting: welcome to India. This extraordinary observational series casts aside the usual preconceptions about the sub-continent, and lets a few of India’s 1.2 billion show how their world really works.
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[@RG-jr8ym]

The poverty, the hustling, the everyday struggles, the loan shark, the unfair gold boss, the unfair guy with the gold smelter and then you see their smiles, hear their laughter see them in their fun days just playing cricket and their lives just go on living on hope and faith that one day I'll make it big and get out of here...I wish all them them the very best that life can offer them👏👏👏🙏

[@Mrca_Clm]

Right! Feel the positivity in their faces, that I wish I have.

[@himanshusingh5214]

It is very stressful and survival rate is lesser than most countries.

[@Crazytesseract]

Get out of here and go where? Ultimately, no one can escape death: not even the comfortable life living people in developed countries (and they know they too are miserable despite comforts and facilities). What happens after death? Ever thought about it?

[@reddawn2072]

They are pretending that they are happy. Their smiles are just for the camera.

[@stewiegriffinfan18]

I wish them the best as long as they stay in their own country

[@shanew.williams]

I am an auto mechanic in Huntsville Alabama USA. I have met many young Indian students getting their college education here. I fix their cheap cars, just to last them through school & we've become friends.. The Indian's are among the brightest, most clever & industrious i have ever met. They make ways to overcome obstacles that i could never think of. I'm retiring from cars now but these Indian students have been a delight.

[@MohitRawat.Designs]

our circumstances made us like that here in India we suffered more because of invaders they looted everything search about nalanda university they burn our knowledge too but here in India we are fighting and developing soon we will be in worlds best country list

[@sumanamjs]

Thank you, Shane, for your kind spirit and helping heart!

[@user-km2sb5sb4o]

We take for granted just how blessed we are in western countries. God bless those hard working impoverished Indian people.

[@ilu948]

For ur information only rich people from India can afford education in foreign countries 😂😂. I am from India .It doesn't look as it's shown .

[@MrJacobrabbit]

Awesome

[@mainanjatha6460]

Rajesh and his wife's sense of humour is spot on 😅😅beach apartment with A/C

[@vaibhavdlv]

Feel bad for Rajesh, his parents due to their outdated thinking lost such a hardworking son. But his hustle goes on!

[@peggystoutemorin4529]

They love each other.

[@ghaziguzlonl342]

A/C killed me lol. They so super cool. Im so grateful with what i have shoooo

[@lolazal1]

And a bar.

[@rakeshs9678]

yes thats whats needed to survive here. india if filled with poor people but full hearts.

[@user-ne3yw2cu6c]

The homeless in America have no aspirations, these people are hard workers and have a plan to become successful, God Bless them for all their struggles.

[@lugartan3418]

A homeless in usa can buy india

[@wearemariners1889]

​What a propaganda ​@@lugartan3418

[@premshandilya1970]

​@@lugartan3418 😂😂😂😂😂 funniest shit ever heard, everyone knows how rich Americans are, they shit on streets

[@pspspsps6926]

Drugs? Lawl, you need to do hard work ​@@lugartan3418

@@lugartan3418lol. I have seen a lot and lots of homeless people in America who doesn't have a single penny in a day also. 😂

[@Dragon34th]

The story of the young gold digger who broke away from his tyranic boss & landlord to become his own boss, formed his own clan & found a roof over their head deserves a movie. He is so smart & knew he could do better than his boss, treat his own worker better for much better return on investment, find a better buyer, hire a taxi to get there quick. I bet he will rise to the top some day. However, the people surviving on the beach selling alcohol, I feel sorry for them because a solid roof over your head is the first step in the human hierarchy of need without a roof, there's no safety ^ you can't function properly plus selling alcohol which only brings more human misery, is a bad combination.

[@zoranfrintrop-unger4801]

Everybody Ho is willing to dive in shit. Deserves all his Dreams come true.❤🎉

[@anetteaslan6088]

However, such totally broken structures also produce very clever minds whose cleverness is challenged. In well-ordered societies, such instincts can no longer develop and this often creates a drug problem from which wealthy countries increasingly suffer. Nevertheless, India has collapsed, the fact that everyone is fed is a miracle, nonetheless.

[@imdanglkr609]

F tat was my car thn I wouldn't carry at any circumstances

[@sloeberdoet]

@@anetteaslan6088 No one is dying of hunger there?

[@MrSchribler]

Excellent ideas, ,

[@sadiequinlan]

Sometimes i cant believe my eyes. Ill never forget this documentary and one thing i realise is that friendships and love are worth far more than money. Suvita is a beautiful lady, her face is an open book and she is resourceful and happy. In a way, i envy her.

[@agnescraig2912]

This is why I hate arranged marriages. It is not culture or tradition. It is parental control and money power. Period

[@HansGrob]

I would still prefer money, in general. What you can do with enough money: refuse to work, live in a nice house with garden, travel, buy sports goods and play/exercise in corresponding grounds, buy good food, especially in restaurants, get good health insurance. - It is otherwise told to relieve the poor.

[@sadiequinlan]

@HansGrob that's a rich pampered life! With no meaning. You'd prefer that to working?

[@HansGrob]

@@sadiequinlan We are anyway posed to work only during half of our life. Even less than 1/3rd of that. Do you want child labour, no retirement, working from birth till death? Arguments: 1. In interviews with moribunds, the number one regret in life turned out: having work too much and hard. 2. Seminal founders of religions and philosophies like Buddha, Jesus, Schopenhauer, Marx inherited or were helped , which enabled them to achieve their goals. 3. It is extremely improbable that one's work is as gratifying as any other interest or hobby of choice. 4. There are not enough job positions globally. South Korea produces alone 1/3 of screens and mobile phones. So better to leave the work to others who need it. 5. Working means today mostly sitting, which is not healthy. I do the contrary: live about like a hunter-gatherer. Move up to 5 hours daily (cycling, hiking, swimming, skiing). Get hungry, thirsty, exhausted, exposed to sunlight. So no steady pampering. P. S. What is the later fare of Suvita, will she remain beautiful and happy?

[@HansGrob]

​​​Sure. Already the Ancient Greeks thought that working is for slaves. I have worked enough. What if not nice, stressing? You are done, you can't escape without around 1 million $. Sitting in the office is anyway detrimental to health. I read, write ​comments, blog 3 hours daily. The rest exploring nature, cuisines, travelling by train and bicycle, attending concerts, cinemas, shows in the evening. Then the house, the pets, the clubs. Other sports I like: swimming, cross-country skiing, hiking. @@sadiequinlan

[@lavishpal5792]

i also live in India but......I didn't know people's lives in India were like this .....I have never seen so much poverty.....after seeing this i am grateful for life i am living

[@justrandomthinker]

thats what western media always shows about india. even we indians dont obsessed about slums that much.

[@rudraprashad]

@@justrandomthinker True. They always find some shit and shows India as that only. Not more than 5% people living in slum in India but according to western media those 5% is entire India.

[@harshanand8608]

@@rudraprashad and irony is that giving title as "the real india"

[@rudraprashad]

@@harshanand8608 Ya. The people like us who are living in clean environment with modern amenities are fake as per the maker of documentary. I never understood the world who always downgrade India as showing dirty and filthy by visiting slums rather appreciating for its progress and showing good clean area. My recent trip to Chicago, i was fortunate enough to meet an European man who is working in US. He visited Gurgaon and Bangalore and by knowing me as Indian told me that these western people though tell lot of bad things about India but i have seen rising India which almost 99% of the world are not aware of due to such documentary. Infact he told me that he was surprised to see Gurgaon when he visited in 2022 and praised a lot about Indian IT field rising.

[@ashutosht10]

Bro what we see in real life is reality. This documentary is 20 years old. It's not like this anywhere in the country. India is doing pretty well.

[@myheartisinjapan3184]

I’m always amazed and impressed by the tenacity of the Indian people. They really persevere through everything. And keep a smile on their faces.

[@yomommaahotoo264]

Gift cards are the reason.

[@xabiermorales7781]

Some yes, and some other show their greediness by taking advantage of the need of others

[@yomommaahotoo264]

@@xabiermorales7781 It's the entire culture.

[@yomommaahotoo264]

I see them smiling all the time when they squat to take a dump anywhere the urge arises and wipe with their bare hands.

[@rohanutep81]

Unfortunately there is no option 😂

[@cleve1715]

Their bonds, joy, tenacity, and resilience... also charism and humor XD They are so priceless man... I am smiling the whole video. Got a lot to learn from them.

[@Gilboy63]

These people are absolutely amazing and fantastic. Despite the hardship they face, they still mange to laugh and smile. I am in awe of them!

[@prakasmohan8448]

And every body in the word are desiring to born here?

[@avi2125]

True...this *is* real India...

[@blessnorthamerica7919]

Why so many tech scammers in India ? Terrible

[@Gilboy63]

@@blessnorthamerica7919 because like all nations, there are m*****f*******s there too.

[@FuckTheRacists]

@@blessnorthamerica7919 Get a life and wake up racist.

[@effewe2]

That bathroom in the apartment he was looking at scared me for life...lol

[@wendykeen3728]

Sad how he still couldn't afford that

[@Matt-iz8wf]

He said, it will do fine.

[@SameerAbbasLife]

Me too😢😢😢

[@cleve1715]

@@wendykeen3728 he managed to rent the room tho

[@Thekashmir690]

Likewise!!!!

[@Gypsy-lq1xh]

Gotta be the most ingenious people in the world…they can literally turn dirt into gold ♥️ Such hard working people 🙏

[@indpal5263]

Thanks for understanding us love and respect from India for you 🇮🇳🙏👍

[@Gypsy-lq1xh]

@@indpal5263 🪷🪷🪷

[@madikerirahman3201]

And all the people are so happy and ambitious. Tells a a lot about the spirit and confidence they have. Makes us think how blessed we are.

[@AnnZou137]

Are they happy or du they just seem to be happy?

[@lolazal1]

​@@AnnZou137they're grateful, hence happy.

[@ramboplaysbass6210]

It's astonishing to see these people talk in decent English even being under the poverty line, doing these kinda work. I wish no human on earth gets a life like this, whoever is going through times, may you break free soon. Peace and love! 🤗

[@ffervescence]

Such a narrow minded Abrahamic mindset. English is an inferior language forced by the colonials on the world. It is the West that is poor and bankrupt today.

[@sateezz]

Rajesh is easily a 6 band in IELTS

[@hakikitosunpasabenim3088]

It was a British colony that gained its independence in 1947. what do you expect?

[@1Surt]

@@hakikitosunpasabenim3088 Great Britain gave them government organization, infrastructure, hospitals, schools and more making them fairly functional. Once they kicked Britain out, they couldn't even build bathrooms on their own.

[@fuzzywuzzy0549]

@@1Surt yep and they have barely anything to offer to the modern civilization. they blame the British for colonizing them but look at how they treat their own kind once they get in a little position of power if you will.

[@aben4895]

This docu brought me both tears and laughter. I like the jolly book seller. "These are pirated books but the stories are real" made me smile😊

[@arjunraj823]

Living in Kerala, its so different from what is shown here. Indians are watching this to learn more about their own country.

[@elainelindseyrampertab1945]

Was kerala call Malabar coast during British colonisation. Alot of south African Indians where referred to has malbari in our books written before indians independence

[@Anonymous-lv9mi]

​@@elainelindseyrampertab1945 yes 👍🏻 correct

[@MegaApurv007]

bro this is a 20 year old documentary from the slums

[@ObsidianSpearhead]

South India and deccan is more developed than North India .

[@Maverick-zo4kc]

But Kerala produces ISIS terrorists. There are no jobs in Kerala. The world should know what real Kerala is all about.

[@bongoprobashusa]

This documentry makes you realize how easy we have it in this world. Salute to humanity,,,

[@scorpiophoenix2027]

I was wondering why it's marketed so poorly. It seems to have similar hard to build structures like Egypt

[@NavyaSagittarius]

Not another American in dirty Kolkata. Everyone wants to make documentary on Kolkata which technically shouldn't even be classified as a city, its the poorest place in India.

[@yashwin-zi8tr]

yeah....i mean..those 1200+ drug addicted tent slums of america and dirty smelling corners of europe....

[@adiidi]

​@@NavyaSagittarius So we should gatekeep people's access to educational information just because they're white? Sounds racist. Don't you think it'd be better for them to educate themselves about life in other countries rather than remaining completely oblivious to it? The fact that Kolkata is one of the poorest cities in the world is the reason it's interesting and important to document, and both Indian and English-speaking filmmakers have made documentaries about it. There just probably aren't as many Indian filmmakers compared to English-speaking ones since the equipment is so expensive, and besides, Indian filmmakers are likely releasing their films in their own country/language anyway.

[@crmbackupcrmbackup988]

​@@adiidi but dont you see the propoganda and geopoltics when you check how BBC uses leftist group of people to do prooganda about PM MODI after Superme court of india clears him of any wrongdoing of communcal violence insitagation . How do they dare to call him a butcher ? no wonder BBC is scrwed in India and that why dont we trust such documentaries to be done with noble intentions .

[@ZoliLucky]

Seeing fishing in the canal: I will never again complain about my job..

[@firelord1202]

Yeah me too😅

[@joereedsmith1531]

Brilliant Doco one of the best Ive seen on India and its people. 6 boys delighted to live in a room as big as my bathroom is humbling.

[@Nexus-7.0]

Ya it looks pretty brutal honestly. Especially those unsanitary filthy conditions they have to live in. But I commend their strength and courage to want to live through every day doing what they can to survive. I wish they had better opportunities, living conditions etc.

[@samueljacopastoria]

Beautiful video. Uncut and real India exposed. So proud of these struggling people who also have a dream. Binded we stand divided we fall. Unless we understand deeply this crisis and support the low lying people no matter how greater next PM comes to power ( even 10 times the existing Modi) nothing will change. Sad that's the real truth about India. Sorry for those who feel patriotic only and consider high profile image to protect of self and the nation as priority.

[@demonjay5790]

@samueljacopastoria this documentary are mean to satisfy your 1st world country ego,not to show you the overall life of india people,poor you

[@abhishekchhetri7076]

That just 5 percent of Indian life maybe and ita almost 20 year old documentary

[@ashutosht10]

FYI this documentary is at least 15+ years old. Things don't look like this anywhere in India. This is just a part of propaganda re-uploading it again and again.

[@calaf1816]

yes , no matter how life is bad, you have to have dreams. wish all their dreams come true very soon.

[@ShadowfinderMusic]

It's incredible that these people can survive even though their living conditions are worse than what cockroaches face in Western Europe. The gold digger was so happy with an "apartment" that looked like a sinkhole. Amazing how resilient they are. And it 100% makes you think twice about when you complain for minor inconveniences in life.

[@roblane9215]

I have so much respect for the India people. It is so messed up over there. But the people are so kind and beautiful.

[@chekalone877]

😮🎉simply in awe of these tenacious people, smiling in the face of adversity & meeting life's challenges head on, looks like Kaley will go a long way in life....wishing all the protagonists the very best for their future.

[@maelictyrsune]

Says a filthy commie.

[@sayitasiseeit626]

One of the best India docos I've seen. Realistic, real people, good insight into daily life in this area and good quality camera work. Top doco :)

[@sadiequinlan]

I agree it was excellent. Wonder if they will do a follow-up?

[@henryjohnson-ville3834]

Same! So good!

[@sayitasiseeit626]

@@sadiequinlan I hope :)

[@ashutosht10]

Lol feeling happy ? Ego satisfied by watching a 20 years old documentary ?

[@jacku8304]

@@ashutosht10 Nothing to be shameful about. It is what current India is about.

[@bennyfranklin]

I’ve seen hundreds of documentaries on India on this platform and i must say this was unexpected and very well done. Of the 20 documentary channels I watch regularly this one does not typically have quality programs such as this one. This was really well done. . Great job to everybody involved!!! Cheers and thanks to the mighty Chris Hitchens.

[@radheykumbhar5888]

Its an 20 years old documentary 😂😂

[@wdvhi]

this is a decade old filmed documentary, before the current government , before india overtook england in gdp, before the digitalization, before the startup boom. You can easily tell this by looking at the 100 rupee and 10 rupee notes they showed in the intro😂, they dont print those anymore, wtf...

[@iwanttocomplain]

@@wdvhi I would be fascinated to see this done again with a follow up. I've seen this one before. I just remembered.

[@giridharm5598]

Cobra gypsy is my favourite documentary

[@niranjaninaicker1801]

So precious that a love survives.A father throws away his familyand does not experience the joy of watching a grandchild going off to school. The family struggles but are happy. omnamasivaya.

[@brentneves3602]

This film is a rude awakening, value what you have...

[@pario850]

or maybe also try to help? I hate this mentality of using others misfortune to feel better about yourself only. do some good or donate to charities also

[@brentneves3602]

@@pario850 I sponsor two children in India 🇮🇳

[@pario850]

@@brentneves3602 oh wow that's amazing, sorry to rush to conclusions. ive always wanted to do that too. what organization do you use?

[@brentneves3602]

@@pario850 Gospel for Asia

[@dianasthings729]

Breaks my heart to see these poor homeless people working so hard. They have loan sharks there too!

[@denisemoore6134]

😮 They are happier than many westerners who have everything.

[@pajeetsingh]

There were loan sharks in Rome, Greece and Babylon. Now they rule the world.

[@therealjag]

Also the interest is crazy hard to get out of that trap

[@HandsONreviews4u]

JUST INCREDIBLE HOW PEOPLE LIVE IN OTHER COUNTRIES LIKE INDIA. I LIVE IN NY AND EVERYONE HAS THEIR STRUGGLES. BUT TO SEE THE STRUGGLES IN INDIA?......DAMN... Wow!!!

[@monkeysingh6939]

These guys go search for the one odd exception out of a billion people who live like this just to make these shows a blockbuster as you can see by the views. I have lived all my life in India and haven't seen a single person getting into a gutter. And when offered money to film their "life" they will make sure to do the most challenging of dares that they never do on a normal day.

[@wdvhi]

@@monkeysingh6939 plus this is a decade old filmed documentary, before the current government , before india overtook england in gdp, before the digitalization, before the startup boom. You can easily tell this by looking at the 100 rupee and 10 rupee notes they showed in the intro😂, they dont print those anymore, wtf...

[@adolft_official]

I agree, I live in one of 100 smart cities promised by Modi 10 years ago near Faridabad Slum , some miles away from GHAZIPUR landfill. Soon India will be 3rd largest economy thanks to increase in our Population.@@wdvhi

[@Anonhell]

​@wdvhi if you're done with your bullshit please name some NEW things which current govt achieved . Is it IIM/IIT ? DRDO ? AIIMS ? AIrports ? FDA ? . you give it enough time even dirt changes to diamond but the person to find it claims glory of it but doesn't declare the story behind success.

[@crmbackupcrmbackup988]

Bro consider this guys has outlier , and British Broad casters and documentary makers always make documentaries at the most poor locations . that is a common propoganda mechanism of various nations .Dw TV does that with USA . USA does it with India ,and India laughs at some vices of the USA . dont take them seirouly , vast majoirty of people dont leave in such poverty . just they manage to get through , not rich . not poor . USA commonlty and West views India has third world country . but that is not only insulting . but plain stupid .and shows how dumb and self centred and unaware most of americans are about the world outside USA . they are least aware of current world affairs and geopolitcs .

[@Dodilafir]

I couldn't even imagine the plight of these people but it's heartwarming when that bloke said he wanna start a NGO for his community, what a selfless thought. Those gold sweepers cleaning sewage such a tough life mate...

[@MRiitta]

I have been to India many times during the period of time 1980-1995 and travelled using trains to many places from north to south of the country. Nothing from that time seem to have changed for the less fortunate.

[@ignashi7plays401]

It is a documentary from that time itself.

[@bobehzhou5176]

India will never progress, it will regress

[@Attitudezero884]

Lot changed

[@pristinesnow5574]

​@@Attitudezero884Yes changed population wise.

[@pario850]

alot has changed. but a LONG way to go still.

[@Nerinav1985]

Amid the poverty, rat infested streets, open defecation There is also Serenity and smiles.. Love and laughter... Good Samaritans next door helping each other... Not bad compared to this sterile apartment block where an old man died a lonely death, and his corpse was discovered by "neighbours" only after the stench became unbearable. Money will give you lots of walls Walls to hide yourself from the world Eventually the walls of your apartment becomes your coffin. Grace ❗

[@knottytoob]

This is truly a work of art. A once-in-a-while expository documentary worthy of emulation. The synergy of art direction, camera work and overall production highlight the subject matter very poignantly. Kudos @Documentary Central in deep appreciation.

[@LisaLisa-mo2tg]

Much love from malaysia to hardworking indian people.. May god bless them..

[@Princebanarasiya]

As an Indian this is true😢 but this is only 1 % part rest India is good ,fine people living healthy having decent and good homes earning well , educating their children , You all should wonder why indians who get good education are dominating world because all indians are sharp but they all didn't get that opportunities and condition so sad 😢. I wish India will surpass this things and will grow . You all people from different countries should not laugh at this , living and earning and education is tough here but once you grow indians are unstoppable.

[@yomommaahotoo264]

Unfortunately the rest of the world cannot even answer phone calls because of spoofed numbers, robocalls, and scam texts and emails from that disgusting country.

[@pedenmk]

I'm happy for the family on the beach. I'm happy the guy got his room. It's good seeing them Happy. I wish them the very best. Great documentary. Thanks for sharing.

[@tamedshrew235]

A very resiliant, hard working and adaptable people. So much emphasis on family and loyalty to friends. Cheers.

[@HomelessWhiteMaleStartingOvera]

And zero loyalty to the white countries they invade. They come here solely to take what they can from what my white ancestors have built.

[@agnescraig2912]

Families in India feel entitled to be financially supported by one member of the family who is successful. Parents also pressure the successful member to fulfil their obligations to the point of gaslighting. My comment is from my first hand experience.

[@tamedshrew235]

@@agnescraig2912 i could see where that would cause a person to feel taken advantage of especially if parents are demanding one member sacrifice more than others. Thank you for bringing this to attention.

[@moarmy2666]

Whatever the condition is when people are around there is comfort. That's why people like to stay in densely populated areas -India is one of them.

[@bobbybannerjee5156]

I live in India. A third world country whose people don't trust one another. Everyone distrusts everyone else and yet they all feel patriotic. Terrible roads and hygiene. Cut throat competition. The third world.

[@reneelibby4885]

why is it so dirty?

[@bobbybannerjee5156]

@@reneelibby4885 It's tricky. Indian homes are more hygienic than Indian roads. We want to be clean indoors, but don't care what happens in our outdors.

[@reneelibby4885]

Yes, I know the homes are very clean. I don't understand how raw sewage, trash and cow dung in the road isn't cared about...@@bobbybannerjee5156

[@shhh3683]

As an indian my views are also same and it is truth

[@user-xd9xy5yl9l]

Depends on which city. This may be true in Delhi but in Mumbai people trust each other. Proof? An international org ran a test by dropping wallets with money to see how many are returned in all major cities in the world. Mumbai ranked #2 in honesty in the world. This happens every time they run the test.

[@johnruvolis874]

Very nice. It's the same anywhere in the world. We are all trying to earn a living. Different circumstances but the same hopes and dreams.

[@ArgStyleRlz]

Dudes were handling mercury with bare hands, lmao...

[@cw4608]

Desperation, not ignorance. They cannot afford safety gear but must survive despite the hazards. They will probably not live to see a 45th birthday. I don’t laugh my ass off about their situation. I thank God I am not in their shoes.

[@christinafidance340]

You should see the ones who literally go down into the sewers to pan for gold!!! The gold workers inevitably inhale some of the gold dust too so it comes out in their poop…. That combined, with just the stuff that makes it’s way down there from the streets above (like where these guys are panning). I saw that documentary a few years ago and I was absolutely HORRIFIED!!! So, after wading and diving down (head and all!) into a shitty sewer, mercury would be the least of their worries! But yes, it is indeed, extremely dangerous.

[@ArgStyleRlz]

@@christinafidance340 idk about gold toxicity and lethality but i'm pretty sure mercury poisoning has no treatment if it reaches the brain, 100% lethal.

[@Naturally2Sexy]

I had to scroll way too far to find someone mentioning this

[@jenniferdaulby5519]

I used to work in a dental practice in the 1970's & would regularly handle mercury. We'd put the mixed amalgam & mercury in a chamois (for fillings) & squeeze out the excess mercury to be reused. It would turn our rings dull. I'm still here 😅😅😅 Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤

[@holhaohangshinghangshing8047]

honest and hard working my fellow Indian may God bless you all

[@samtrak1204]

Thank you for the close ups of the lives of poor people in India. I learned so much and I find myself pulling for the guy who finally got a home of his own. His positive spirit is amazing especially considering the hardships he faces everyday.

[@DocoCentral]

We're glad you enjoyed it so much!

[@aquarianattitude5881]

I believe there is a special place in hell for Rajesh's parents for not accepting his wife and allowing their son, wife and grandchildren to struggle the way they are🤬 People who have children and Disown them for ANY REASON literally can't have a Soul 😔

[@lavishwhisper6753]

It’s cultural. (Caste system). And it’s horrendous. Just like “honour killings”.

[@joeswartz8286]

They must have a soul or they cannot go to Hell.

[@FransceneJK98]

@@joeswartz8286you missed the point

[@bangguyraj]

In a casteridden hell, most of the indians live in hell. And even worse, hindu fanatism at its peak makes it an extremely intolerant communal dark spot on the planet!

[@Heather-xz3eo]

Its Indian culture & tradition .... no love marriage, only arranged. .... Ive been through this myself ... nothing changes in thousands of years ... and you have to deal with it

[@vjhamilton4043]

The beach beats the garbage dump or straight on the pavement. India's extremes are quite remarkable, but homelessness seems to be the same all around the world. Good doc. Thanks.

[@user-ui2ox4ux3z]

The peoples shown in this documentary are all heroes. They have an exemplary fighting spirit and have the mental power to keep a smile amidst so many excruciating difficult circumstances. I pray that they succeed in lifting themselves out of poverty. Shame on the Indian elites who either ignore or exploit them. Shame on the so called biggest democracy in the world who can't even give the basic necessities to its own people.

[@cvravishankar]

Shame on the western colonisers who looted and maimed our country reducing it to the rubble they portray here ( which is now reduced and occasional ). What they don’t still know is that we are reclaiming our position back and reduced the percent of selective stuff you see in this documentary to only 6% from over 30. Why don’t they make that documentary ?

[@KingOdin1028]

What about the crop grower who gave ‘advice’ to the man living on beach. Told him, the man’s losses are his profit and they he’s okay with other people suffering as long as he profits.

[@KingOdin1028]

14:38

[@ShipinPro]

Interestingly the state they are showing is a "Socialist/Communist" state, the more capitalistic states are doing a much better job at uplifting people from poverty.

[@agnescraig2912]

As an Indian migrant through marriage I have always fallen foul of anyone who praises India. Modi and his BJP Hindu ideology which is spreading to the UK and other parts of the Western countries must address the root cause of poverty being the Cursed Caste System. The caste system is legitimised and given a seal of approval by all Religious leaders. Our PM Rishi Sunak flaunts his faith and is a Poster Boy for the Hindus.

[@alexandrajohnson886]

Great hearts, the will to survive, passion … I appreciate their innovativeness 🎉

[@wanjikumwangi1]

Am watching this after an Indian man told me there is no food in Africa 😂

[@dukeofrideshare]

😂😂😂😂 wewe shiko wacha zako.

[@wanjikumwangi1]

@@dukeofrideshare Aki he asked me 'In Kenya you have airport? Aprica too much problem too much fighting 'nilim-size tu kutoka juu mpaka chini and I laughed and nikaenda zangu, he wasn't worth my response or my time!

[@dukeofrideshare]

@@wanjikumwangi1 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Hapo ulimweza.

[@user-ys3ij9dy3i]

Na vile huko Kenya wamepewa heshima Watu bure kabisa!😅

[@dukeofrideshare]

@@user-ys3ij9dy3i wakenya wana waabudu kama mungu , na vile kwao wamesota hata kutushinda. We need to stop that mentality of adoring foreigners while shunning our own. Hawa wahindi huko India hawana hata Choo. Wanakunia in the open

[@rubenscasco801]

They are a great warrior against poverty, The dirt and mud will give them what they need for everyday. The man was smart enough to put up his own and protect his friends. It's because he has vision on it...the more dirt and mud the more money they will have. I pray for this people to have a change in their life.

[@CuriousConnoisseurs]

"We all stay together because UNITY IS STRENGHT" - beautiful said.

[@user-vn6do6yv6o]

United for better scamming for sure.

[@atulpatel2850]

WOW! WE ALL KNOW THAT MANY PEOPLE IN INDIA ARE POOR, BUT THIS VIDEO SHOWS DAILY STRUGGLE THESE PEOPLE FACE. DESPITE OF THEIR STRUGGLE, THEY HAVE A DREAM AND THE INGENUITY TO SURVIVE AND A ROAD TO THEIR DREAM. JUST INCREDIBLE!!! THANK YOU FOR SUCH A GREAT DETAILED FILMING.

[@RemyMartinVSOP]

Indian people are born entrepreneurs and have a humble spirit.

[@LisaCutie409]

No

[@Onion_Knights]

humble? LOL no

[@HansGrob]

Préjudice. Entrepreneurs get rich usually, but they are not. I would prefer to work at a state agency in the west for a decent, safe income and living.

[@rvind000]

@@HansGrob There are many reasons for that, but things are getting better, this video is 15 years old. India was the wealthiest place on the planet for most of human history. A lot has been lost in the last several centuries, but much will be revived in the coming decades.

[@HansGrob]

@@rvind000 If you assert 'wealthiest', then prove it by listing the status of all other regions, geographically and historically. It seems you have never been abroad, too much self-overconfidence. 'Wealth' means: basic necessities for everyone and more is guaranteed, even during times of crisis and old age and loss of other family members. Including family homes with own garden, the swimming pool should better be provided by the village/community. In principle, general wealth is not possible without industrialisation. In today's world, an average income of 10'000 $ p.a. is needed for basic wealth (Thailand) and 50'000 $ for full wealth (Sweden). There is no guarantee of reaching them.

[@ninettemurk7492]

Such a brilliant documentary, well done! These people are so resilient.

[@NikonCrayzee]

One of the best documentaries I have watched in a long time - hats off!. I love the individual stories and you really start to feel for the individuals whose life story is on display for the whole world to see. Is there any update on Rajesh's story as well as the book seller? Is there any way to get in touch with them?

[@mj24672]

To see how happy this young man is for this one room, makes me appreciate what I have all the more. Too bad someone doesn’t give this young man a chance at a better job. Amazing that he speaks English so well. I wish him all the best. Shame that their PM isn’t helping these people.

[@anonymous-zt9xw]

​@@frankskoda-simmonsBritain is resolved for this only .

[@DevRaj-xx7qc]

There is Central or state government Central Government less power in State

[@HansGrob]

These countries are wasting the talents of their people. That is why it will never get rich.

[@straighttalking2090]

There are many languages spoken in India but English is the language understood by most people because it is the one that links everyone to everyone else. There are 50 English newspapers - far more than any other language.

[@wdvhi]

this is a decade old filmed documentary, before the current government , before india overtook england in gdp, before the digitalization, before the startup boom. You can easily tell this by looking at the 100 rupee and 10 rupee notes they showed in the intro😂, they dont print those anymore, wtf...

[@craigmiller2411]

What a rough place to exist. Yet over 1 billion don't mind it!

[@teschchr122]

Many unfortunately don’t have a choice

[@user-sn6hd4kg6b]

Better watch the travel vlogs of India made by american, british youtubers like Ride with Gabi, Those happy days, Dannys Gotta world loose!!!! There is a lot of propaganda in youtube these days against China, India

[@christinafidance340]

Not all of India is like this though….. Many live just like we do in the west. There is just as really large income gap between the rich and the poor there. This documentary, while very well done, certainly isn’t representative of ALL of India. I mean, how would these people even have any customers if it was??????

[@shsh-he5qg]

They don’t have a choice 😂 95% of the people live in poverty ! 😂 All those fancy videos indians make are not reality for the majority

[@blackmaster999]

The (Reserve Currency Privilege) that America and Europe enjoy made them rich while keeping other countries poor. Thanks to the Reserve Currency Privilege America and Europe have, they can print money or borrow money from local banks and use it to finance their own development. India and Africa don't have Reserve Currency Privilege, India and Africa cannot print money or borrow money from local banks to finance their development. If India and Africa don't earn enough USD or EUR from exporting, neither will be able to develop. No country should need the currency of another country to develop; this is colonization and slavery in another form.

[@shivajeeee]

This was filmed in 2011. Before Modi. Some one should do a follow up documentary on these people again to see how much of upliftment they have had seen since then.

[@lugartan3418]

just went here yesterday nothing changed

[@ashutosht10]

Yes at least 15+ years old and they are re-uploading it again and again spreading mis-information and propaganda. Things are no more like this.

[@lugartan3418]

@@ashutosht10 I just went there yesterday nothing changed

[@cheeru6457]

@@lugartan3418 You are a Pakistani, aren't you?

[@rajibdeka2207]

Same old stuff... again and again and still "what they don't tell you "😂😂😂

[@bobehzhou5176]

Shithole country

[@reacher1234567890]

Is that a joke for you? Why not stop all the nonsense.. this century.. this era also have all these STILL on-going nonsense?? Now, the world's filth is also.slowly uncovering itself... #BunchOfLoonies

[@MachaPittu]

No replies?? 🤨

[@tarun1982]

But this is so true.. Why don't we Indians accept it. Is it because we don't want to change?

[@barbarakempf761]

It’s dirty

[@claudea79]

Very impressive video! Great people with great determination! God bless them!

[@KuusFaddah_44]

Awesome work 💯

[@KaraokePubmain]

India people I love you. from the Philippines

[@ross9581]

Excellent documentary. Thank you for that!

[@Monikquar]

Did anyone else get the irony of the sign on the police truck? "Crime Against women & children & senior citizens Call on..." While they are doing just that exact thing!

[@amperetron3645]

I guess this is 2014, in the present days more than 11 million new houses are built for the ones who cannot afford. Not many die from hunger, in india we have a worse epidemic of people being not so productive but that's slowly vanishing as basic necessities are available to everyone

[@unitedspiritsvillage]

I feel for people who have to work so hard just to have a little, when some do nothing and have so much. My heart goes out to any and everyone who live like the people in this video. ❤😢 I pray for humanity.

[@ruskdude]

8 year old documentry posting again with different titles.

[@ashutosht10]

Not just 8 it's 15+ years old

[@DC69-tp9pp]

He said 7 Billion people. It's currently 8 Billion.

[@shoo8873]

THANK U @Documentary Central for this Documentary

[@laylanight-ri1un]

Very sad , a country full of the richest people , advanced in technology , yet their poor suffer . There's money for War and killing innocent people , imagin all those billions spend on saving life's , feed the hungry medcine housing etc Truly it breaks my heart too see this kind of misery

[@user-sn6hd4kg6b]

Better watch the travel vlogs of India made by american, british youtubers like Ride with Gabi, Those happy days, Dannys Gotta world loose!!!! There is a lot of propaganda in youtube these days against China, IndiaActually India is the fastest growing economic power currently earlier it was China!!! Poverty is currently shrinking rapidly as more and more Indians are entering middle class category! India has the fastest growing middle class and currently India is in its transition phase something which China faced in 1990s, South Korea in 1970s! Comparing an emerging typical Asian economic powerhouse with a backward Islamic Middle Eastern hellhole is ridiculous

[@user-sn6hd4kg6b]

Kolkata is one of the poorest parts of India like Varanasi yet they dont represent that huge country which is very very different on an average!!!! There is actually majority of the population in middle class category, only 15 percent in poverty And there are places in India like Kerala, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh which have zero rapes and beautiful nature!!!! South India, Northeast India are literally safe!!!

[@denisemoore6134]

They are happy! Happier than many westerners. There is a great novel set in India that talks about this. If you can find it, it's called "Shantaram".

[@Gerryjournal]

Religion pays a big part, as it always does when there is misery

[@denisemoore6134]

@@Gerryjournal They are not in misery. The slum life is highly organised and co- operative. There are people living there by choice, even some quite well off.They are happier than many westerners.

[@michelleayres5608]

I love that Indian women hold 11% of the world's gold supply. You go, Ladies!❤

[@spmkpmp]

the God's in the temples are much richer, I think somebody should do a stats on the same - Few e.g- Golden Temple, TTD, etc...

[@michelleayres5608]

@@spmkpmp I didn't even know golden temples were a thing. I'll have to research that. Thanks.

[@Lifeinbelize]

What a great video and narration. Thank you

[@guddufy8207]

thanks for this amazing video,

[@ershadunnabi2153]

Very nice documentary shown. Thanks to feature maker!

[@MH-wm6df]

My god how do people live worse than dogs? Sweeping the street at 3 am for a penny worth of gold ??? My god help them.

[@christinafidance340]

I saw a documentary once where the guys were immersing their entire bodies down in the SEWERS, in literal poop, just for a few specks of gold! I was absolutely HORRIFIED and it made a little muck and sweeping the streets and even the mercury poisoning seem not so bad this time around!

[@dw5213]

This is one of the best documentaries I've seen in a long time very eye opening stuff

[@annievarkey3071]

Instead of blaming others,we have to make a proper introspection.even after 76 years of independence if we see a lower strata in our society,that shows the failure of our political class.they did not perform their duties well.things can be improved if there is political will.these leaders go to other countries and see the facilities given to their citizens.still they fail to deliver such things to Indian citizens.we think that people are suffering because of their karma or fate. This philosophy is hindering our progress.progress of country is brought about by the development of all citizens.the government must work for that .

[@vinay249]

Root cause is quality education in India. Once that problem is solved all problems of India will be solved

[@shivajeeee]

64* years of independence. This film is from 2011.

[@thinkDivyam]

Still far more better than doing onlyfans, robbery, stealing etc, hat's off to these supermen ❤

[@lolazal1]

Infinitely

[@TENGRI-101]

And better than online scammers. right?

[@thinkDivyam]

​@@TENGRI-101 yeah 100%

[@amitavamaity5576]

Overall they are happy

[@pouthaimei]

India is another whole different world. You can never generalize with one part of India. India is a land of both extreme and moderate. Expect the unexpected.

[@amirmorsh]

Thank you for the documentary.

[@jhoanne3659]

We have similar lifestyle in the Philippines...I love Indians....Hope to visit India someday.

[@josejoaquim4928]

...Inspiring, I like your background music, just right. For the guy complaining about this documentary, one man's 'shame' is another man's inspiration...

[@freeworld88888]

we chinese once were poor but I have never see living like this. this pure slum and dirty place. They need to clean up the street , even if you are poor. the health is very important in life.

[@HomelessWhiteMaleStartingOvera]

You chinese are very smart to say no to east indian immigration. They have destroyed every western country they have invaded.

[@user-sn6hd4kg6b]

India is overall very diverse from inside The crowd, chaos which you see is just a tiny part of that with the rest of the parts being completely difference For example you can experience a silent forest trek in Himalayan mountains with old buddhist monasteries if you go to Northeast india, you can see a version of Tibet in Ladakh, you can see a natural retreat in the mountain valley in Himachal Pradesh You can experience a typical seaside beach in Goa, you can experience the beauty of tropical backwaters in Kerala and a old European town vibe in the city of Kochi You can be amazed to see the flora and fauna of Ooty a hill station in South India + mountain railway ride in Darjeeling, Himachal Pradesh Moreover you can even experience snowfall in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh Better watch the travel vlogs of India made by american, british youtubers like Ride with Gabi, Those happy days, Dannys Gotta world loose!!!! There is a lot of propaganda in youtube these days against China, India

[@farouqomaro598]

Their level of positivity is superb! A lot I can learn from these people

[@maheboobk8710]

Can't say how good is this documentary it's just amazing creating content with so much of detailed 😮

[@mariofuentes4511]

This hell on earth. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@AliMozafari-wm9zw]

Cow 🐄🐮 dung Country

[@hoseamatavao1208]

That country the people really work hard damn gotta respect there hustle and that looking for gold man

[@conversationovertea7457]

I had searched " Indian street food" this video popped up.

[@joanmarymccormack6877]

It's extraordinary how they rear children and love their children so much with so little. I suppose they have the best thing in the world what we all want. To be loved

[@larryspiller6633]

I spent a good portion of my construction career working in sanitation plants. Sure I've been soaked a few times. Never in the way in which this poor guy gets it. Wow, just wow. Sewers can kill in more ways than just the filth.

[@Hiromi_SUgata]

I really appreciated your will power that you were even able to go to these type of places where a normal indian will never even think in his dream to even spit!😂

[@crazyguy3746]

True 😅

[@richardstall4351]

Wonderful people i hope the best for them all in life. Great Video Thanks

[@timbob1627]

I love these guys so much,, they are real people,, you will find them across the world ,🎉🎉🎉 life is hard but we find a way to get by🎉🎉🎉

[@user-gn1qo6cu1n]

Never know life can be so hard in India, its an eye opener

[@lislelisle5453]

An swine flu is a small epidemic in the slums, but that's never on the news. It can be a very hard life for some people.

[@Ksd80]

Wasn’t always like that, 200 trillion got robbed a few hundred years ago and its put them all back a hundred years.

[@UtkarshOjha-rr7xz]

bro, it's 15 year old... Btw I do not disagree, some people have poor but millions of people came out of poverty in same period

[@rohanutep81]

Yes this is real India it’s not only about Taj Mahal Goa Pondicherry and other metro cities

[@lugartan3418]

​@@Ksd80 u don't need 2000 trillion to be rich, look at usa and China light years ahead. India has 4 trillion dollars and it's rich country. So don't say it's because of that we are pooor

[@brianmaitai7685]

Indians remind me a lot of Africans. They take life's challenges with courage, good humour, stoicness and optimism. I am not surprised that a German guy told me that by the 3rd quarter of the 21st century, India will have the largest economy in the world.

[@Kazim28]

Africans are vastly different from Indians

[@tenc6491]

Wow! Massive respects to all poor people grinding and hustling so hard to make a living or better living. I loved this documentary. I hope Rajesh and Kaley find success that they have dreamed of. Thank you for adding subtitles for us, non indians. Sending big love from France.

[@Brian169016]

It's humbling to see how tough peoples lives can be, but they are still happy and making the best of it. A really enjoyable documentary.

[@thedolphin5428]

I'm eagerly awaiting your doco "What they don't tell you about life in the USA, UK".

[@Debraj1978]

I have never seen a documentary this close and real. Salute.

[@kanivea]

2:57 I never knew that! That's crazy!

[@RichardAddison]

Very well done. Good job.