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    Slumdog Millionaire

    R2008 · Comedy drama · 1h 56m

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  1. Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 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]

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    • Cast
    • Reception
    • Trivia
    • Soundtrack

    In 2006, eighteen-year-old Jamal Malik from Juhu slum is one question away from the grand prize of ₹20 million on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. However, before seeing the final question, he gets taken into custody and tortured by the police, who suspect that he was cheating due to the impossibility of a simple "slumdog" with...

    Dev Patel: Jamal Malik
    Freida Pinto: Latika
    Madhur Mittal: Salim K. Malik
    Anil Kapoor: Prem Kumar

    Critical Reception

    Regarded as a sleeper hit, Slumdog Millionairewas widely acclaimed, being praised for its plot, soundtrack and direction. It was nominated for ten Academy Awards in 2009 and won eight—the most for any 2008 film—including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It won seven BAFTA Awards including Best Film, five Critics' Choice Awards and four Golden Globes. The film has received generally positive reviews from critics. It garnered a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 267...

    Box Office Reception

    The film has a grossing total of $377,910,544, making it Fox Searchlight Pictures' highest-grossing film.

    The Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? as portrayed in the film is different from the real version in the following ways:
    This film was also asked to some of the show's contestants:
    In the Russian dub, Prem Kumar was voiced by Dmitry Dibrov, the host of two Russian versions of Millionaire: O, Schastlivchik! and Kto khochet stat' millionerom?.
    In the Czech dub, Prem Kumar was voiced by Vladimír Čech, the host of the Czech version of Millionaire: Chcete být milionářem?.

    A sound track album for the film, called Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture, was released on 25 November 2008.

  2. Slumdog Millionaire: Directed by Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan. With Dev Patel, Saurabh Shukla, Anil Kapoor, Raj Zutshi. A teenager from the slums of Mumbai becomes a contestant on the show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati?'

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    • Crime, Drama, Romance
    • Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan
    • 2008-12-25
  3. Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Patel in his film debut as Jamal, and filmed in India, it was directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and ...

  4. Aug 19, 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.

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  5. Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British romantic drama film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Simon Beaufoy. It stars Dev Patel , Freida Pinto , Madhur Mittal , Anil Kapoor , and Irrfan Khan . [ 1 ]

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  7. Through a series of flashbacks, Jamal recounts the incidents in his life that provided him with each answer. Jamal lives in the slum of Dharavi with his brother Salim and his mother. At five years old, Jamal obtains the autograph of Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan after jumping into a cesspit.

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