Slumdog Millionaire
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Slumdog Millionaire is an upcoming film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Simon Beaufoy. The film is based on the bestselling novel Q and A by Vikas Swarup. Production began in Mumbai in November 2007. A release date has yet to be determined.
PremiseAn illiterate Indian streetkid from Mumbai wins the jackpot on Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Hindi version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?[1] He had gone onto the game show to reach his missing girlfriend, whom he knows watches the show religiously. When he wins the jackpot, he is suspected of cheating.[2] Cast
ProductionSlumdog Millionaire was scripted by Simon Beaufoy, who had written the script for The Full Monty (1997), which was one of director Danny Boyle's favorite British films.[2] The script is based on the bestselling novel Q and A by Vikas Swarup.[3] Though the script's byline about a Hindi kid winning the local version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? did not appeal to Boyle at first, he read the script out of respect for Beaufoy. The director was entranced by the script, particularly the implementation of the extraordinarily difficulty Hindi version of the game show compared to the American and British versions. Boyle also called the script a "love story", since the streetkid who goes on the game show had lost his girlfriend in Mumbai and finds that the only way to reach her is to appear on the show, which she watches religiously.[2] By August 2007, the companies Celador Films and Film4 greenlit Slumdog Millionaire with Danny Boyle directing and British actor Dev Patel cast into the lead role as the Indian streetkid.[1] Boyle also entered talks with actor Shahrukh Khan for the film as the game show host.[4] The companies are fully financing the production, which began on November 5 2007 in Mumbai. Boyle is working with regular collaborators as well as an Indian crew in the country.[1] The director plans to film partly in Hindi and mostly in English, expressing his love for Hinglish films as the influence.[5] References
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