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. Regarded as a sleeper hit, Slumdog Millionaire was widely acclaimed, being praised for its plot, soundtrack, cinematography, editing, direction, and performances (especially Patel's). Accused of cheating, Jamal recounts his life story to the police, illustrating how he is able to answer each question correctly.Īfter its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival and later screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival and the London Film Festival, Slumdog Millionaire had a nationwide release in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2009, in India on 23 January 2009, and in the United States on 25 December 2008. As a contestant on Kaun Banega Crorepati, an Indian- Hindi version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Jamal surprises everyone by being able to answer every question correctly, winning ₹20 million.

Starring Dev Patel as Jamal, and filmed in India, the film was directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and produced by Christian Colson, with Loveleen Tandan credited as co-director. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British musical drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup.

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