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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?'. When interrogated under suspicion of cheating, he revisits his past, revealing how he had all the answers.
Jamal loses contact with Latika and in a final attempt to reach her, he becomes a contestant on Kaun Banega Crorepati, knowing she watches the show. Jamal plays extremely well and becomes popular across India, much to the dismay of the show's host, Prem Kumar (Anil Kapoor).
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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Daniel Francis Boyle is a British filmmaker, producer and writer from Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. He is known for directing 28 Days Later, 127 Hours, Trainspotting, T2 Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, Millions, Shallow Grave, The Beach, Yesterday, and Steve Jobs.
While "Slumdog Millionaire" is far from a Bollywood tragic love story filled with singing and dancing, the way director Danny Boyle will rivet audiences with his film that is authentic to Indian culture while using a distinctly Western style of film-making might be enough proof that there is a profit to be made here.
The story of how impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik became a contestant on the Hindi version of "Who Wants to be A Millionaire?" -- an endeavor made in an effort to prove his love for his friend Latika, who is an ardent fan of the show.
Kapoor's first role in an international film was in Danny Boyle's 2008 Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, for which he shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Slumdog Millionaire is based on the bestselling novel Q and A by Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup. It was adapted for the movie by British screenwriter Simon Beaufoy. However, it eliminates most of the stories in the book, changes character names, and some story elements.
Freida Pinto. Actress: Slumdog Millionaire. Freida Selena Pinto was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India, to Sylvia, a school principal, and Frederick Pinto, a senior bank branch manager. She is from a Mangalorean family.
