UK
Synopsis
Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India’s ‘‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’ Arrested on suspicion of cheating, he tells the police the incredible story of his life on the streets, and of the girl he loved and lost. But what is a kid with no interest in money doing on the show? And how is it he knows all the answers?
Cast & Crew
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Written by: Simon Beaufoy
Produced by: Christian Colson
Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
Cast: Dev Patel (Jamal), Frieda Pinto (Latika)
Nominations and Awards
- People's Choice Award 2009
- European Cinematographer – Prix Carlo Di Palma 2009
- European Actor 2009
- European Screenwriter 2009
- European Film 2009
- European Director 2009
- Feature Film Selection 2009