Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle, co-directed by Loveleen Tandan (who began as the film's casting director),and written by Simon Beaufoy. It is based on the novel Q and A by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup.
Set and filmed in India, Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of a young man from the slums of Mumbai who appears on a game show and exceeds people's expectations, arousing the suspicions of the game show host and of law enforcement officials.
After screenings at the Telluride Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, Slumdog Millionaire had a limited North American release on 12 November 2008 to critical acclaim and awards success. It will be released in India on 23 January 2009.
Slumdog Millionaire won five of the six awards it was nominated for at the Critics Choice Awards and all four of the awards it was nominated for at the Golden Globes. It has also been nominated for eleven BAFTA Awards.
Slumdog Millionaire is inspired by another Indian Malayalam Movie released in 2001, "One Man Show" scripted by the director duo Rafi-Mecartin and directed by Shafi."One Man Show", also based on a popular game show similiar to "Slumdog Millionare".The cast included Jayaram,Lal,Samyuktha Varma and Kalabhavan Mani.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slumdog_Millionaire
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