Slumdog Millionaire is a movie directed by Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan in 2008 and based on the book Q & A by Vikas Swarup, first published in 2005. The movie features Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla, Anil Kapoor, Raj Zutshi, Jeneva Talwar, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
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Storyline
Eighteen-year-old Jamal Malik, an Indian Muslim from the Dharavi slum, is a contestant on Kaun Banega Crorepati, and is one question away from the grand prize. However, before the $20 million question,he is detained and tortured by the police, who suspect him of cheating.
Movie vs Book
Year
2008
Minutes
120
Movie Rate
8.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
Slumdog Millionaire
Director: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan
Country: UK
Year: 2008
Length: 2h
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Year
2005
Pages
318
Book Rate
8.00
S: Goodreads
Book
Q & A
Author: Vikas Swarup
Country: India
First published in: 2005
Length: 318 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different.”
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