Directed by Danny Boyle/Lovlin Tandan
Written by Simon Beaufoy/Vikas Swarup
Starring: Dev Patel/Sharuba Shukla/Yani Kapoor/Rajendranas Zutsch/Geniva Tawar
Genre: Drama/Love
Production country: United Kingdom
Languages: English/Hindi/French/German
Running time: 120 minutes
Slumdog Millionaire synopsis
Mumbai, India, 2006.
Young Indian Gemma Malik (Dev Patel) is one question away from winning 20 million rupees. How did he do it? A: He cheated; B: He’s lucky; C: He’s a genius. D: Everything is meant to be.
This is the life version of the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire TV quiz show. Jemma Malik was arrested by the police for fraud after having already won Rs 10 crore and tortured to tell the truth about how he got Rs 10 crore – he does know the answer, but that’s all he knows!
Born in a slum, Gemma lives a hard life at a young age, but together with his brother Sharim and a young girl Latika (Freda Pinto), he has experienced the changes of India for decades. Every previous question seemed to be a fragment of Gemma’s memory, affecting his memories of affection, love and life.
Now, Gemma has to clear her name and save her love for Latika. Before money and love, can Gemma have the composure to choose the right answer?