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Slumdog Millionaire
2008 film directed by Danny Boyle
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"Slumdog Millionaire" is a 2008 film directed by Danny Boyle that tells the story of a young man from the slums of Mumbai who competes on a game show. The film became a major international success and is notable for bringing attention to Indian cinema and stories on the global stage.
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7.7A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".
Released: 2008-11-12121 minDir: Danny BoyleDrama, RomanceBudget: $15.0MBox office: $378M
Cast
- Dev Patel as Older Jamal
- Freida Pinto as Older Latika
- Madhur Mittal as Older Salim
- Anil Kapoor as Prem
- Mahesh Manjrekar as Javed
- Saurabh Shukla as Sergeant Srinivas
Themes
- based on novel or book
- slum
- cheating
- suspicion
~36 min read
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Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and produced by Christian Colson, with Loveleen Tandan credited as co-director. It was loosely based on the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. Starring Dev Patel in his film debut as Jamal, and filmed in India, it narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai.
As a contestant on Kaun Banega Crorepati, a Hindi Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Jamal surprises everyone by answering every question correctly so far, winning ₹1 crore ($USD210,000, equivalent to around $330,000 in 2026), and he is one question away from winning the grand prize of ₹2 crore ($USD420,000, equivalent to around $660,000 in 2026). Accused of cheating, he recounts his life story to the police, illustrating how he was able to answer each question.