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The Film Comment of Slumdog MillionaireThe film opens as Jamal Malik, a former street child from the slums, was tortured by two Mumbai policemen. The film is organized into two mixed plots. And then we get this is a story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who was about to experience the special day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he just answered the question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" But when the show breaks for a night, police arrested him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? The police asked Jamal how he came to know the answer to a question, and Jamal replied by recounting an incident in his life, told in flashbacks. Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal telled the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story revealed the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. Intrigued by Jamal's story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show? When the new day dawns and Jamal returned to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about that if he could be the Millionaire.GenreDepend on the basis of subject matter, formal properties, style or affective response. We can define Slumdog Millionaire as a Social Drama, Romance, and Comedy. We know that drama is a category comprising serious films that portray character in conflict with themselves, others, or foces o f nature. Social drama, whose narrative concern or conflict is a social problem -poverty, inequality, discrimination, racism, or exclusion. Slumdog Millionaire can be classified as a social drama, with the social problem at its heart being so called abduction of children, classism, religious conflict, and the rich and the polarization. In Jamal's life, he faced his mother killed by heretic; he and his brother abducted by the bad man; and he was laughed because he was tea worker. From another point of view, like many of the great love stories, the Slumdog Millionaire is Romance film, which means that its narrative centers on the romantic involvement of the maincharacters, the development of their relationship, and the obstacles they faced. Like all the romance film, the Slumdog Millionaire bases on they met each other in childhood, they faced involuntary separation, financial difficulty. The love can be power to stand in the stage of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" for Latika But they defeated the circumstance beyond their control, and then would live happily forever. The essence of the way they followed is the "force opposed to love" that by presenting obstacle to the lovers turns the love affair into a story. Thirdly, it also own some comedy elements in it. From the farce of the two brothers, such as, when Jamal answered the call of nature, Salim closed the door. For another plot, the people danced at the train station. Also, it ended with a happy ending.Character and PerformanceEvery character has their feature .I will introduce the two brothers. Jamal, the minor character, he is a kind man. In order to get an idol signature can jump into cesspit. He wouldn't discard partner. After escaped, he still went back and looked for the friends who trapped in the gang. He loved Latika no matter how time and the environment changes, he still loved her as Forrest Gump. He didn't have any brave feat, outrageous behavior, he just insisted, no abundance, didn't give up. He relied on his own efforts to meet his friends and loved ones. But the secondary character, Salim adapted to life without moral restraint, without real romantic temperament, he had the courage to killed the gang boss. He could be loyal to his younger brother in a last-minute, also could betray his brother publicly. For the money and power he can live with gang boss, he also can apprehend the truth suddenly. Perish together with bad people together, with the pursuit of money of mutually assured destruction. In that the social environment, Salim is a very typical character, the choice of the natural balance produces the man like him. I shall not be denied his survival ability is very strong. Someone said Salim too cunning, and Jamal was too naive. I feel a bit accurately described as "opportunist" and "idealist".In the movie, all the actors gave us a real performance. The act has "got inside" the character's psyche marks the performance as more authentic than other style, creating a pure presence of character unadulterated by any sense of the performer's identity. We can get easily thatthe director supply the method acting for emotional truth in the unconscious of the actor rather than in the dramatic text also lent weight to the movie emphasis on personality. I really appreciate the shape of opposition character.NarrativeFrom the beginning, the movie used the double film narrative style to the point. The whole film moved round Jamal memories. From Jamal's memories, the religious conflict, the feelings of morality, affection and love come in the form of reality, it seems that this happened near us, which we can touch. The movie using the technique of narration interspersed with flashbacks, spreading the Jamal's life experiences slowly. Such as the plot about the mother's death, and the experience of his brother. The film narrates as a story in fluent narrative. It possesses American style, with the romantic, light and fairy tale. It also has the European film humanistic feelings. I have been attracted deeply because the narrative techniques and the suspense rebirth plot.StyleSlumdog Millionaire supply low -Angle shot, high-Angle shoe and Montage technique and so on. The Montage technique's using express the feature of characters, the social reality and the emotion in a complete way. Some of plots took close-up shot to express the mood of the characters. At the beginning of the movie, shoot the police officers and Jamal in close-up shoot, through the close-up shoot of two people's faces is shrouded in smoky, showed the slums discrimination against people and equal status. Through the process of thinking and memory described, the close-up shoot let the emotion of Jamal played quite in place. The film using the vision, prone clap, lift lens photography vast slums of the overall environment, express the slums' chaos, garbage in everywhere, and messy environments. Anther we can see might be the music. In different plot supply the different musical style, some were happy, some were sad, some in quick rhythm. We also can get that the lyric express the situation in that time.Critical perspective sFor my part, about critical perspectives, I want to show my understanding from three points.Firstly, the movie exposed India, even most of the countries in history and the present situation: the rich and the polarization, money and power trading, religious conflict, class discrimination, the national machine ferocity and darkness. But for personally, the film's most memorable part might be Jamal live with Salim childhood in slums and they became orphan and lived around garbages. The most part of the film reflect the true society. But the love story becomes the light point among the evil things. And Jamal's persistence achieves the fairy love story. Beauty and ugliness in sharp contrast, suffering and laugh exists at the same time, the social culture make people frown confused, sad, and infatuate. I have no doubt that Slumdog Millionaire will encourage many more honest films to be produced in India.Secondly, I really appreciate older brother, Salim, grew up in unimaginable poverty, and their mother's tragic death during a Muslim uprising forces them to abandon school and live on the street, foraging for food and cash, and outwitting the adults who try to exploit them. Money and the desire to be a big shot motivate the tough, cynical Salim, and his hard-knocks existence leads him down a dangerous path. Maybe people would say that Salim's whole life was based on money, as we first see when Salim took and sold his brother's autographed picture for money. Money af first was to survive, but as Salim grew older Money became more powerful and was the source of greed. SO I interpreted the money in the bathtub as a symbol saying it ultimately was Money that killed him. But I don't agree with it, he lived in the slums, and he experienced the hard time in his young time, the money for a poor man is important. So the social situation leads him in this way. Maybe some of us would say, why not Jamal do it? But Salim as an elder brother, he must protect his younger brother, so he must be stronger that his young brother. I'm touched by the great brotherhood. Precisely, it’s his brother's love. Salim saved younger brother several times. In order to satisfy his younger brother to looking for the small Latika, he gave up the comfortable life in Taj Mahal. In his heart, the younger brother is the most important, even his life. For younger brother, he killed two gang boss. When they jump on the train for escaping,just put a little effort into it,he can save the little Latika, but he hesitated, finally loose his hand. Because Latika was white elephant, she will drag his brother. His younger brother is his everything for him.A key message brought in towards the end of the film is that Money is less important than love, we see this when Salim sets Latika free and sacrifices himself for the preservation of others, it canalso be seen when Jamal speaks to Latika over the phone and realising that she is safe no longer cares about the million dollar question at hand.The story line of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is centred on the theme of Justice; the Christian view of justice is the ‘Justice of God’meaning the prevalence of sin. Justice in the film is seen from a variety of perspectives including that of sinful nature.。

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贫民窟百万富翁影评(汉英双语)

《贫民窟的百万富翁》影评在贫民窟长大的孟买青年贾马尔·马利克参加了一个名为《who want to be a millionaire》的电视节目，只要再回答出一道问题他就能得到2000万卢比,可是就在答案快揭晓的时刻，贾马尔却被警察以涉嫌诈骗罪带走，电影便由此展开，非同凡响的故事情节，扣人心弦的人生历程，让观众宛若身临其境，情同身受。

影片一开始，便使用别出心裁的画面吸引了我们的目光，昏黄的背景，烟雾缭绕的氛围，惊慌失措的表情，然后用综艺节目问答题选择方式拉开帷幕，以不断的讲叙，倒叙、穿插和回忆勾勒出一个人物的全部内容：一个孟买电话中心端茶送水助理出乎意料的在电视答题活动种答对包含刁难，冷僻在内的所有题目，赢得两千万卢比，因为出身贫民窟，没有接受高正规教育，他的成功让很多人难以置信，被怀疑是作弊诈骗，在即将揭晓获奖结果的时候被警方带走，为了能洗脱罪名证明自己的清白无辜，在警察局里他竭尽所能的讲述了自己18年来的生活遭遇，从跳进粪坑拿到了明星阿米塔布的签名、宗教冲突中失去了妈妈，结识了拉提卡，到巧妙逃脱丐帮集团的残害，再到流浪做各种小生意，冒充导游，卖鞋子，扒火车，从与哥哥用枪救出了被困的拉提卡，却被哥哥据为己有，哥哥加入黑社会，到冒充洗碗工与被黑帮老大占有的拉提卡会面……终于一件件澄清了来自警察的疑惑，夺得了两千万卢比大奖，与心爱的人终成眷属。

久久的沉浸在电影的起伏的情节里，我浮想联翩，不禁深思，我从这部电影看到了什么？除了深刻的揭露了印度的社会现实的黑暗与残酷，批判了人性的阴暗等广泛与不齿，除了流露在黑暗中依旧留存的梦想与纯真以外，在我看来，我们还应从其中看到以下几点：一：一切皆有可能出身贫民窟没有任何教育背景的穷小子回答出那些高深的神秘莫测的甚至很多专业人士都无能为力的问题就是对这句话最有力的诠释。

一切皆有可能完全不是一句假大空似的口号，在世俗与偏见面前总会有这样那样的障碍阻挠我们前进，总是会有这样那样的禁锢和条条框框证明很多事很多东西是一般人难以逾越的，所以，有的人在困难挫折面前胆怯的停止了努力，停止了进步，当然与成功也就失之交臂。

《贫民窟的百万富翁》读后感

《贫民窟的百万富翁》读后感《贫民窟的百万富翁》这本书，讲述了一个普通印度男孩贾马尔的非凡人生。

他出生在贫民窟，却因为一场电视节目而获得了巨额奖金，从而成为了百万富翁。

这个故事不仅仅是一个普通的成功传奇，更是一部关于命运、机遇和人性的深刻思考。

在贾马尔的人生中，命运起着至关重要的作用。

他从小就被困在贫民窟中，生活困苦，没有受过良好的教育。

然而，他的命运却在某种程度上被改变了。

他参加了一档电视节目，通过回答问题赢得了大笔奖金。

这种机缘巧合的命运安排，让他从一名贫穷的孩子变成了一名百万富翁。

这种转变，既让人感到震惊，又让人感到欣慰。

我们常常说，命运是无法预料的，正是这种不可控制的因素，让人生充满了未知和惊喜。

除了命运之外，机遇也是贾马尔成功的关键。

他在电视节目上回答问题的能力并不是出于他的努力和准备，而是纯粹的运气。

然而，正是这种机遇，让他得以一夜暴富。

这让我不禁思考，在人生的道路上，我们是否都需要一些机遇的助力？是否努力和奋斗就一定能够成功？或许，机遇确实是重要的，但更重要的是我们如何抓住机遇，如何利用机遇来实现自己的目标。

除了命运和机遇之外，人性也是这部作品中一个重要的主题。

在贾马尔的成长过程中，他经历了许多艰难的选择和挑战。

他的人生并不完美，他也犯过错误，但正是这些错误和挑战，让他变得更加坚强和成熟。

在这个过程中，他学会了原谅和珍惜，学会了如何与他人相处，学会了如何看待生活。

这让我深深地感受到，人性的复杂和多样性，每个人都有着自己的故事和经历，我们应该尊重和理解他人，不要轻易地去评判和指责。

总的来说，《贫民窟的百万富翁》这本书给我留下了深刻的印象。

通过贾马尔的故事，我看到了命运、机遇和人性的重要性，也让我思考了许多关于人生的问题。

这本书不仅仅是一部娱乐作品，更是一部关于生活和人性的启示录。

我相信，每个人在阅读完这本书之后，都会对自己的生活和命运有更深刻的思考和理解。

愿我们都能像贾马尔一样，勇敢地面对生活的挑战，珍惜每一个机会，活出自己想要的精彩人生。

百万富翁电影英语观后感

百万富翁电影英语观后感The "Millionaire" movie was quite a ride! The plot kept me on the edge of my seat, and the twists and turns were just mind-blowing. The characters were so real and relatable, even though they were dealing with crazy amounts of money.The acting was top-notch. The lead actor portrayed the role of a regular guy turned millionaire with such authenticity. His expressions and reactions were spot on, making me feel like I was right there with him on his journey.The cinematography was also breathtaking. The scenes were beautifully shot, from the bustling cityscapes to the lavish mansions. Every detail was captured perfectly, adding to the overall immersive experience.The soundtrack was another highlight. The music fit the mood of each scene perfectly, whether it was the upbeattunes during the exciting moments or the softer melodies during the emotional scenes. It really helped set the tone and enhance the viewing pleasure.Overall, I highly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys a good thriller with a heartfelt story. It's definitely worth the watch, and you'll be left thinking about it for days after!。

SlumdogMillionaire（贫民窟的百万富翁）经典电影英文影评

SlumdogMillionaire（贫民窟的百万富翁）经典电影英文影评Slumdog Millionaire（贫民窟的百万富翁）2008A gaudy, gorgeous rush of color, sound and motion, “Slumdog Millionaire,” the latest from the British shape-shifter Danny Boyle, doesn’t travel through the lower depths, it giddily bounces from one horror to the next.A modern fairy tale about a pauper angling to become a prince, this sensory blowout largely takes place amid the squalor of Mumbai, India, where lost children and dogs sift through trash so fetid you swear you can smell the discarded mango as well as its pee l, or could if the film weren’t already hurtling through another picturesque gutter.Mr. Boyle, who first stormed the British movie scene in the mid-1990s with flashy entertainments like “Shallow Grave” and “Transpo r ting,” has a flair for the outré. Few ot her directors could turn a heroin addict rummaging inside a rank toilet bowl into a surrealistic underwater reverie, as he does in “Tr an spor ting,” and fewer still could do so while holding onto the character’s basic humanity. The addict, played by Ewan McG regor, emerges from his repulsive splish-splashing with a near-beatific smile (having successfully retrieved some pills), a terrible if darkly funny image that turns out to have been representative not just of Mr. Boyle’s bent humor but also of his worldview: better to swim than to sink.Swimming comes naturally to Jamal (the British actor Dev Patel in his feature-film debut), who earns a living as a chai-wallah serving fragrant tea to call-center workers in Mumbai and who, after a series of alternating exh ilarating and unnervingadventures, has landed in the hot seat on the television game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” Yet wh ile the story opens with Jamal on the verge of grabbing the big prize, Simon Beaufoy’s cleverly kinked screenplay, adapted from a novel by Vikas Swarup, embraces a fluid view of time and space, effortlessly shuttling between the young contestant’s past and his present, his childhood spaces and grown-up times. Here, narrative doesn’t begin and end: it flows and eddies — just like life.By all rights the texture of Jamal’s life should have been brutally coarsened by tragedy and poverty by the time he makes a grab for the television jackpot. But because “Slumdog Millionaire” is self-consciously (perhaps commercially) framed as a contemporary fairy tale cum love story, or because Mr. Boyle leans toward the sanguine, this proves to be one of the most upbeat stori es about living in hell imaginable. It’s a life that begins in a vast, vibrant, sun-soaked, jampacked ghetto, a kaleidoscopic city of flimsy shacks and struggling humanity and takes an abrupt, cruel turn when Jamal (Ayush Mahesh Khedekar), then an exuberant 7, and his cagier brother, Salim (Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail), witness the murder of their mother (Sanchita Choudhary) by marauding fanatics armed with anti-Muslim epithets and clubs.Cast into the larger, uncaring world along with another new orphan, a shy beauty named Latika (Rubina Ali plays the child, Freida Pinto the teenager), the three children make their way from one refuge to another before falling prey to a villain whose exploitation pushes the story to the edge of the unspeakable. Although ther e’s something undeniably fascinating, or at least watchable, about this ghastly interlude — the young actors arevery appealing and sympathetic, and the images are invariably pleasing even when they should not be —it’s unsettling to watch these young characters and, by extension, the young nonprofessionals playing them enact such a pantomime. It doesn’t help even if you remember that Jamal makes it out alive long enough to have his 15 televised minutes. It’s hard to hold onto any reservations in the face of Mr. Boyle’s resolutely upbeat pitch and seductive visual style. Beautifully shot with great sensitivity to color by the cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle, in both film and digital video, “Slumdog Millionaire” makes for a better viewing experience than it does for a reflective one. It’s an undeniably attractive package, a seamless mixture of thrills and tears, armchair tourism (the Taj Mahal makes a guest appearance during a sprightly interlude) and crackerjack professionalism. Both the reliably great Irrf an Khan (“A Mighty Heart”), as a sadistic detective, and the Bollywood star Anil Kapoor, as the preening game-show host, run circles around the young Mr. Patel, an agreeable enough if vague centerpiece to all this coordinated, insistently happy chaos.In the end, what gives me reluctant pause about this bright, cheery, hard-to-resist movie is that its joyfulness feels more like a filmmaker’s calculation than an honest cry from the heart about the human spirit (or, better yet, a moral tale). In the past Mr. Boyle has managed to wring giggles out of murder (“Shallow Grave”) and addiction (“Transpo r ting”), and invest even the apocalypse with a certain joie de vivre (the excellent zombie flick “28 Days Later”). He’s a blithely glib entertainer who can dazzle you with technique and, on occasion, blindside you with emotion, as he does in his underrated children’s movie, “Millions.” He plucked my heartstrings in“Slumdog Millionaire” with well-practiced dexterity, coaxing laughter and sobs out of each sweet, sour and false note. No.2 Slumdog Millionaire（贫民窟的百万富翁）2008An orphaned Mumbai slum kid tries to change his life by winning TV's 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' in a feelgood fable from director Danny Boyle and the writer of The Full Monty, Simon BeaufoyJamal Malik ('Skins' star Dev Patel) is being beaten by Mumbai police for allegedly cheating on hit TV show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' One question away from the ultimate 20 million rupee prize, no one, including slick show host Prem (Anil Kapoor), believes a chai wallah (teaboy) like Jamal could know all the answers. As the tough inspector (Irfan Khan) replays Jamal's appearance on the show, it's revealed that each question corresponds to a specific life lesson from Jamal's tragic past.Raised in abject poverty in Mumbai's grimmest slum along with older brother Salim, then orphaned by a Hindu mob attack, Jamal and Salim are forced to fend for themselves on the streets through opportunistic petty crime. They pick up a young girl, fellow orphan Latika (Freida Pinto), escape the clutches of a vicious Fagin-like crime boss, lose Latika, and continue their picaresque adventures, one step ahead of the law. As adolescents, however, Salim becomes entranced by a life of crime and Latika's unexpected return sets brother against brother. Will Jamal salvage his girl, his fortune and his life on 'Millionaire'?Adapted by Full Monty writer Simon Beaufoy from Vikas Swarup's hit novel 'Q&A', Slumdog is an underdog tale. Beaufoy's lively screenplay scampers after Swarup's self-consciously Dickensian storytelling tradition, and is even built around the 'Millionaire' show, as iconic a symbol of Western capitalistentertainment as exists.Director Danny Boyle and cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle have evidently immersed themselves in India's sensory overload. The film revels in the sub-continent's chaotic beauty and raging colours, from Mumbai shantytowns to Agra's regal Taj Mahal. The thrillingly off-the-cuff digital imagery reflects a nation in a state of explosive flux, looming skyscrapers erupting from wasteland, slum kids turning into overnight millionaires through the kiss of television. The film's uniquely vibrant, headlong 21st century rush is that of the infinite possibilities of modern India itself.Slumdog's such a crowd-pleaser that some critics might brand it Boyle's best since Trainspotting . It even echoes a couple of that film's classic set pieces, notably a slum chase reminiscent of Renton and Co's opening Edinburgh dash and a lavatorial incident so stomach-churning (yet hilarious), it makes Trainspotting's infamous toilet scene seem like Ewan McGregor took an Evian bath.In fact, the likable Boyle has been on great form for some time -28 Days Later revamped the zombie movie, Millions is perhaps the best kids film of recent years. No other current British director makes such thrillingly current (all his films are set in either the present or future), kinetic, inherently visual films and proper recognition is long overdue -though, true to form, he's insistent here on crediting co-director Loveleen Tandan, whose major contribution seems to have been unearthing the wonderfully naturalistic kids to play Jamal, Salim and Latika.VerdictA spirited underdog fable marinated in modern India's melting pot. Danny Boyle's still the master of spices.。

百万富翁英文读后感

My favourite book by Mark TwainMark Twain,one of the most important writers in the history of American literature,is well known for his local color.During his writing career,a lot of novels were written,such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,The Million Pound Note and so on.Many people said that The Adventures of HuckleberryFinn is the best work that Mark Twain ever produced,however,my favourite book by Mark Twain is The Million Pound Note. The Million Pound Note tells a adventure story of a poor guy named Henry Adams who came from American.A maritime disaster let the poor guy stay in London. One day two rich men made a bet .These men lent a cheque of 1 million pounds which could not be draw out from bank to Henry.They want to know how can Henry live only with this chaque in a month. To their surperise ,Henry did not died of hungery or arrested by the ploiceman during one month. What’s more he fell in love with a beautiful girl and got his fame and wealth.I like this book very much not only the romantic story of Henry ,but also the human nature of the people in the story.T w a i n saw clearly the great changes in nation’seconomic development and political life.With the development of modern society,many people lost their heart in money.The peopl’s heart isgreedy,can never be contened.But Henry kept his words.Mark Twain still hope to see people can overcome the money and kept their human nature.In thisstory ,Twain observe carefully and describe those trait very precise.To sum up,this story is a really good work of Mark Twain .The lesson I’ve learnt from makes me want to be an honest man sincerely and lets me not to worship money .After all ,money is not everything.。

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贫民窟的百万富翁英语读后感
Ｔhe whole story tells us that anyone have a chance to
succeed if we have faith in ourselves and stick to it,never give
up! Ｎo matter how hard it will be,we should always face the
fact and try our best to conquer the enermy,just like the actor
in the film. Ｎothing can stop us from struggling on the road
to success.Ｔhe most important thing that we should remember
is ＪＵＳＴＤＯＩＴ!
Ｔhe story of Ｊamal Ｍalik, an 18 year-old orphan from the
slums of Ｍumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day
of his life. Ｗith the whole nation watching, he is just one
question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on
Ｉndia"s Ｗho Ｗants Ｔo Ｂe ＡＭillionaire? Ｂut when the
show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of
cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Ｄesperate to
prove his innocence, Ｊamal tells the story of his life in the
slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures
together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs,
and of Ｌatika, the girl he loved and lost. Ｅach chapter of
his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show"s
questions. Ｅach chapter of Ｊamal"s increasingly layered
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story reveals where he learned the answers to the show"s
seemingly impossible quizzes. Ｂut one question remains a
mystery: what is this young man with no apparent desire for
riches really doing on the game show? Ｗhen the new day dawns
and Ｊamal returns to answer the final question, the Ｉ
nspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out. Ａ
t the heart of its storytelling lies the question of how anyone
comes to know the things they know about life and love. Ｗritten
by Ｆox Ｓearchlight Ｐictures
Ｅighteen year old Ｊamal Ｍalik is having an amazing
answering streak on the Ｉndian version of the television game
show, Ｗho Ｗants to Ｂe a Ｍillionaire. Ｈe"s only one
correct question away from the big prize. Ｈowever, some,
including those associated with the game show, question how
someone like Ｊamal, a self confessed non-genius who grew up
in the slums of Ｍumbai, can be doing so well on the show when
others who are brighter, more educated and wealthier than him
have failed. Ｉs Ｊamal cheating? Ｉs it purely luck that they
have asked him the questions to which he knows the answers? Ｓ
eeing Ｊamal"s life journey to this point ultimately answers
these questions. Ｈis life journey includes being orphaned at
an early age; growing up with an older brother, Ｓalim, who was
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both his guardian/protector and antagonist; and having a
relationship since childhood with another orphaned child, a
girl named Ｌatika. Ｈis motivation for being on the show also
may provide some answers to his success. Ｐerhaps it was all
just meant to be. Ｗritten by Ｈuggo
Ｉn Ｍumbai, the eighteen year-old orphan from the slums
Ｊamal Ｍalik is tortured by the policemen in a precinct
accused of cheating a game show. Ｊamal, who has no education
and works in a call center serving tea, is close to wining twenty
million rupees in the show Ｗho Ｗants to Ｂe a Ｍillionaire?
hosted by Ｐrem Ｋumar, giving precise answers to the
questions and raising suspicion of fraud. Ｔhe police
inspector shows the videotape and after each question, Ｊamal
tells parts of his childhood with his brother Ｓalim, his crush
for Ｌatika and their fight to survive on the streets to justify
each correct answer, guided by his common sense and past
experience, and prove his innocence.