Slumdog Millionaire Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

"Slumdog Millionaire" is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. Intrigued by Jamal's story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show? When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out…

Drama

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  Dev Patel

  Monkey Man, The Green Knight

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  Madhur Mittal

  Million Dollar Arm

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  Freida Pinto

  Rise of the Planet of the Apes, My Mother's Wedding

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  Anil Kapoor

  Fighter, Cities

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  Irrfan Khan

  The Amazing Spider-Man, Jurassic World

Who is making Slumdog Millionaire – Crew List

A look at Slumdog Millionaire behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Danny Boyle last helmed 28 Years Later and Yesterday. The film's writer Simon Beaufoy last penned Battle of the Sexes and Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.

Director

Danny Boyle

Screenwriter

Simon Beaufoy

Production – What we know about the Slumdog Millionaire

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Key Facts

• The film is based on the best selling novel Q&A by Vikas Swarup.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Oct 2008

Completed

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