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Slumdog Millionaire Summary. Jamal Malik, a young man who hails from the worst slum area of Calcutta, India, is now in the hot seat on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, one question— one snippet of trivia—away from winning twenty million rupees.
Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. [6] It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. [7]
Slumdog Millionaire, by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup, follows the rags-to-riches story of an Indian teenager who becomes a millionaire by winning a version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”
Synopsis In 2006, eighteen-year-old Jamal Malik (Dev Patel), an Indian Muslim from the Juhu slum of Mumbai, is a contestant on Kaun Banega Crorepati. Before answering the final Rs 20 million question, he is detained and tortured by the police constable Srinivas (Saurabh Shukla), who suspect him of cheating.
Lights, camera, action! Jamal Malik, a young man from the slums of Mumbai, is on the hot seat of the Indian version of the popular game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire. And if that weren't exciting enough, he's one teensy question away from winning the grand prize of 20 million rupees—roughly $436,000 U.S. dollars at the time.
May 28, 2024 · Slumdog Millionaire, British dramatic film, released in 2008 and directed by Danny Boyle, that won eight Academy Awards, including those for best picture and best director, as well as several BAFTA awards and Golden Globe Awards, including those for best film and best director.
Nov 11, 2008 · This is a breathless, exciting story, heartbreaking and exhilarating at the same time, about a Mumbai orphan who rises from rags to riches on the strength of his lively intelligence. The film's universal appeal will present the real India to millions of moviegoers for the first time.
