Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle, with co-director Loveleen Tandan, and written by Simon Beaufoy. It is an adaptation of the Boeke Prize winning and Commonwealth Writers' Prize nominated novel Q and A by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup.

Synopsis
An eighteen-year-old from the slums of Mumbai finds himself competing on the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," where the questions he must answer offer a look back at his earlier life. The show's host, however, insists that he must be cheating and takes steps to force young Jamal to admit that a boy from such an impoverished background could not possibly possess the knowledge necessary to win the show's top prize.

2008 Oscar Nominations

1. Achievement in Cinematography
2. Achievement in Directing
3. Achievement in Film Editing
4. Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
5. Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song, "Jai Ho")
6. Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song, " O Saya")
7. Best Motion Picture of the Year
8. Achievement in Sound Editing
9. Achievement in Sound Mixing
10. Adapted Screenplay

Release Date: November 2008 (US)

Runtime: 120 Min

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