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 produced by Christian Colson, with Loveleen Tandan credited as co-director. 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, and he is one question away from winning the grand prize of ₹2 crore. Accused of cheating, he recounts his life story to the police, illustrating how he was able to answer each question.
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Directed by Danny Boyle / Loveleen Tandan
Genres - Crime, Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Teen Drama |
Release Date - Nov 12, 2008 |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Budget
$15,000,000
Box Office
$378,410,542
Themes
Tags
British, Cheating, Coming Of Age/Teen, Film Based On A Novel, Jamal, Jamal Malik, Latika, Orphan, Quiz, Quiz Show, Salim, Slum, Taj Mahal
Attributes
Filming Location: Mumbai
Narrative Location: Mumbai
Subject: Bildung, memory, organized crime, poverty, social class, street child
Time Period: 1990s, 2000s
Narrative Location: Mumbai
Subject: Bildung, memory, organized crime, poverty, social class, street child
Time Period: 1990s, 2000s
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