- against the film's music composer A.R. Rahman and actor Anil Kapoor, alleging that slum-dwellers were depicted in a bad light which would be a violation of their human rights.
-Vishwakarma's lawsuit alleged that the name of the movie is derogatory and he was particularly displeased that Indians associated with the film did not object to the use of word "slumdog”.
-Nicholas Almeida, a social activist working in Mumbai, organized a protest against the film on the grounds that the title “Slumdog millionaire” was offensive, demeaning and insulted their dignity. The protesters were slum dwellers in Mumbai, holding posters like "I am not a dog"who objected to being dehumanized as "dogs" in the film title.