"I'm proud of the film, but you wouldn't even contemplate doing something like that today," the British director said.

Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle recently stated that a film like Slumdog Millionaire couldn’t be made in today’s time—and added that he believes “that’s how it should be.”

The director add that we "have to look at the cultural baggage we carry and the mark that we’ve left on the world.”Seventeen years ago, Slumdog Millionaire swept the 81st Academy Awards, walking away with eight of the 10 Oscars it was nominated for.