'Slumdog Millionaire'

Released on:Jan 23, 2009

Language :English

Genre :Drama/Romance

Cast & Crew :Cast : Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto, Dev Patel
Director :Danny Boyle

Music :A. R. Rahman

Length :2 hrs

Writer :Simon Beaufoy

Winner of four Golden Globe awards, Slumdog Millionaire is a touching account of a street kid. British director Danny Boyle`s underdog story is about an impoverished kid Jamal Malik who gets a chance to contest the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?". In flashbacks, the movie reveals the story of his life in the slums, the struggles, his love, his near-death experience, and how he knows the answers to all of the `Millionaire` questions.

Danny Boyle's improbable dream to recreate Vikas Swarup's novel Q&A on a $15 million budget,
has been making waves all over. At the Golden Globes, where its cast and crew were called to the podium four times for Best Film (Drama), Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score.

Slumdog Millionaire has bagged 8 Oscar Awards at the 81st annual Academy Awards held on February 22.

With all the hype that has been storming over this film, the expectations have been very high for anyone going for this film and at the end of the movie, one really wonders weather its worth all the awards that has been bestowed on this film award after award. For Indian audience, this might be yet another routine glossy films but then for the western audience, its bollywood all packed into one delicious tray. It has indeed been a treat for them and hence the award bounty which has been overflowing ever since it hit the international market.

For all said then done, the movie for sure has many golden moments. AR Rahman's music has been outstanding. Just like the story of the movie, the films has been on a magical journey from rags to riches all the way to the Oscars.

The film has also been quoted as 'The world's first globalised masterpiece.' Go Watch it!

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