Slumdog millionaire is a 2008 British drama. The film has won 8 Oscars, 7 BEFTA awards, 5 Critics’ Choice Awards and 4 Golden Globes. The film is based on Vikas Swarups novel, Q & A. The film is directed by Danny Boyle, it’s written by Simon Beaufoy and it’s producer is Cristian Colson. The major parts are performed by Dev Patel and Freida Pinto. The Film is based on the show ‘’Who wants to be a millionaire?’’.

Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) was street child from slum called Juhu. After his mother died by the Bombay Riots, he became orphan with his brother Salim. Then Jamal met Latika (Freida Pinto), the other leading actor. They were found by Maman (Ankur Vikal), a local gangster who cheats and trains street kids into becoming panhandlers. For example he made the kids blind and forced kids to beg money for their food. When they found it out, they tried to escape from the Maman by train. Salim and Jamal manages to escape but Latika tries to take Salims hand but Salim intentionally lets go. Over the next few years Salim and Jamal lived by doing little crimes like stealing shoes from Taj Mahal and selling them. Because Jamal wanted, they returned back to Mumbay to find Latika. Finally they found Latika, and saved her from brothel and Salim killed Maman. When they arrived their hotel room, Salim told Jamal to leave him and Latika alone. Years later Jamal worked in a tea server at an Indian call centre. Jamal tried to find Salim and Latika from call centres database. He managed to find Salim, and they reunited, and Salim was sorry for all the bad things he had done in the past. After all he also found Latika. Then Jamal was managed to get in the show ‘’Who wants to be a millionaire?’’. Latika was watching the show and saw Jamal. In the show Jamal uses his lifeline ‘’Phone-A-Friend’’ and called Latika. Despite all the troubles and adversities Jamal won the grand prize and became a millionaire. After all, Salim dies and Latika and Jamal lived together.

Dev Patel (Jamal Malik) was born in April 1990. He is an successful English actor. He plays a poor street child in Mumbay and as he grows up he gets away from the slum with his brother Salim. At the end of the movie he won a million dollar and became a famous millionaire. Madhur Mittal (Salim Malik) was born in 1987. He is an Indian actor. In the movie he plays Jamals big brother. He also grew up in the slum. His personality was more aggressive and heated than Jamals personality. At the end of the movie Salim killed himself. Freida Pinto (Latika) was born in October 1984. She is an Indian actress and model. In the movie Jamal and Salim found her from the street. She was shy and delicate little girl. Her tough life is the thing that make her stronger. Ankur Vikal (Maman) is an Indian film and theatre actor. In the movie he plays a gangster who blinded kids to make them beg more. He was the bad guy of the film.
The soundtrack of the movie is Jai Ho originally A.R Rahmans song, but after that The Pussycat Dolls and A.R Rahman made a new version of it. The song is known all around the world, and it has won Academy Award for the Best Original Song, Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, and also Television or Other Visual Media. The song was also the official campaign song of the Indian National Congress during the 2009 election.

A drama film is a genre that deals with deep developments and realistic characters with emotions. Dramatic themes can be for example: poverty, class divisions, violence against women and corruption. The movie is a great example of drama. It has many of those features that drama includes.

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