A Mumbai teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".A Mumbai teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".A Mumbai teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".
- Directors
- Writers
- Simon Beaufoy(screenplay)
- Vikas Swarup(novel "Q & A")
- Stars
Top credits
- Directors
- Writers
- Simon Beaufoy(screenplay)
- Vikas Swarup(novel "Q & A")
- Stars
- Won 8 Oscars
- 153 wins & 133 nominations total
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Jira Banjara
- Airport Security Guardas Airport Security Guard
- (as Hira Banjara)
Sunil Kumar Agrawal
- Mr. Chias Mr. Chi
- (as Sunil Aggarwal)
- Directors
- Writers
- Simon Beaufoy(screenplay)
- Vikas Swarup(novel "Q & A")
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDirector Danny Boyle placed the money to be paid to the 3 lead child actors in a trust that is to be released to them upon their completion of grade school at 16 years of age. The production company has set up for an auto-rikshaw driver to take the kids to school every day until they are 16 years old.
- GoofsIn one scene, when teenage Salim and Jamal are at the Taj Mahal, there is an external shot where a passing guard looks at the camera and says, "Stop filming. Stop filming." This was included purposely by director Danny Boyle for the sake of realism.
- Quotes
Prem Kumar: It's getting hot in here.
Jamal Malik: Are you nervous?
Prem Kumar: [audience laughs] What? Am I nervous ? It's you who's in the hot seat, my friend!
Jamal Malik: Yes, sorry.
- Crazy creditsSeveral of the cast perform a traditional Bollywood song and dance number set in a train station over the end credits.
- ConnectionsEdited from Kaun Banega Crorepati? (2000)
- SoundtracksO... Saya
Written and performed by A.R. Rahman and M.I.A.
Produced by A.R. Rahman
Published by K.M. Musiq Ltd./Imagen Music
Guitars by Sanjay Joseph
Additional Music Produced by Pallikonda Adrushta Deepak
Recorded at A M Studios Chennai
Music Engineers : Pallikonda Adrushta Deepak , Viviane & H. Sridhar
Song Mixed by Pallikonda Adrushta Deepak
Mixed at Panchathan Rec Inn Chennai
Top review
Must-See
This is an extraordinary film. From the original concept of the novel on which it is based (Q&A by Vikas Swarup), the screenplay by Simon Beaufoy (Full Monty) but especially the masterful creation and direction of the film by Danny Boyle. From the opening moments until the final scene, the audience was fully engaged. I was completely lost in the world that Danny Boyle created. This is not a story that has been told and retold, hashed and rehashed. It is fresh and engaging - all at once quickly moving, romantic, violent, culturally insightful, desperate and slightly fantastic. There are some comic elements to the film but to describe it as a "comedy" seems inappropriate. The film was shot on location in India, mostly in Mumbai. Slumdog Millionaire is yet another testament to depth and range of Boyle's artistic talent who has directed such diverse films as Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Sunshine.
I saw the film on at the 2008 Telluride Film Festival as a "sneak preview." The film was introduced by Boyle who said that the official opening of the film would be the next weekend at the Toronto Film Festival. He also said that there may be some final tweaking of the film prior to Toronto.
In the discussion after the film Boyle strongly recommended three Indian made films: Satya, Company and Black Friday. He described each as superb. Boyle also stated that a portion of the Slumdog Millionaire was shot with a Canon EOS still camera, especially around the Taj Mahal, rather than a proper movie camera which creates unwanted attention while filming at popular tourist locations in India.
8.2
I saw the film on at the 2008 Telluride Film Festival as a "sneak preview." The film was introduced by Boyle who said that the official opening of the film would be the next weekend at the Toronto Film Festival. He also said that there may be some final tweaking of the film prior to Toronto.
In the discussion after the film Boyle strongly recommended three Indian made films: Satya, Company and Black Friday. He described each as superb. Boyle also stated that a portion of the Slumdog Millionaire was shot with a Canon EOS still camera, especially around the Taj Mahal, rather than a proper movie camera which creates unwanted attention while filming at popular tourist locations in India.
8.2
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Triệu Phú Ổ Chuột
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $141,319,928
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $360,018
- Nov 16, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $378,410,542
- Runtime2 hours
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- 2.39 : 1
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