SLUMDOG MILLIONARE is this years box office hit that is bound to get an Oscar or two at this years Academy Awards. The cast and director first heard of just 3 nominations but were shocked when they found out they scored 10 nominations! Not suprising since it has has already won four Golden Globe awards, one which included Best Picture AND WINNER of the Peoples Choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival!
First film new actors, Freida Pinto and Dev Patel star in a Hindi and English movie where, an educated yet slick slum boy who Patel plays makes it onto the Indian version of of 'Who Wants to be a Millionare', not to actually win money but to get the attention of his childhood love who was also raised in slums Latika, played by Pinto. Nevertheless, he ends up winning and suspicions arose that he cheated. So how did a slum boy know all the answers to the gameshow questions? Well, easy, he visited his rough childhood memories to seek the answers.
The movie also casts real life slum children who depict the corrupt life of sex trades, smuggling, and child poverty in India. The movie is filled with the empowering message of persistance and patience for love. The movie's hit music composer A.R Rahman is getting recognized for his music especially with his collaboration with my Tamil girl, M.I.A for the song 'OH SAYA'! Check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDK_EVggyYw
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