Slumdog Millionaire

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Slumdog Millionaire
Directed by Danny Boyle
Produced by Christian Colson
Written by Simon Beaufoy
Starring Dev Patel
Cinematography Anthony Dod Mantle
Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures (USA)
Pathé (International Sales)
Release date(s) TBA
Language Hinglish
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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.

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[edit] Premise

An 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]

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[edit] Production

Slumdog 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 Warner Independent Pictures and Pathé taking up the American and International rights respectively, 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]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Adam Dawtrey. "Danny Boyle to direct 'Slumdog'", Variety, 2007-08-30. Retrieved on 2008-01-15. 
  2. ^ a b c Max Evry; Ryan Rotten. "Exclusive: Danny Boyle on Sunshine!", ComingSoon.net, 2007-07-16. Retrieved on 2008-01-15. 
  3. ^ "India shooting", Hindustan Times, 2007-03-23. 
  4. ^ Sandipan Dalal. "Freeze kiya jaaye? SRK", The Times of India, 2007-08-24. 
  5. ^ "Oh, Danny Boy -- so you love our Hinglish films?", Hindustan Times, 2007-03-24. 

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Films directed by Danny Boyle
Shallow Grave (1994) • Trainspotting (1996) • A Life Less Ordinary (1997) • The Beach (2000) • Alien Love Triangle (2002) • 28 Days Later (2002) • Millions (2004) • Sunshine (2007) • Slumdog Millionaire (TBA)