Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
The story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about
to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just
one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's Kaun Banega
Crorepati? (2000) (Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?) But when the show breaks for the
night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much?
Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where
he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious
encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of
his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. Each
chapter of Jamal's increasingly layered story reveals where he learned the answers to
the show's seemingly impossible quizzes. But one question remains a mystery: what is this young man with no apparent desire for riches really ...
Stars: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla
Writers: Simon Beaufoy (screenplay), Vikas Swarup (novel)
Directors: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan
Genres: Drama | Romance
Release Date: 9 January 2009 (UK)
Filming Locations: India
Language: English | Hindi | French
Country: UK | USA
