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- British actor Dev Patel (from Channel 4s Skins) plays Jamal Malik, an eighteen-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India’s ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’
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It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. [7] Starring Dev Patel in his film debut as Jamal, and filmed in India, it was directed by Danny Boyle, [8] written by Simon Beaufoy, and produced by Christian Colson, with Loveleen Tandan credited as co-director. [9]
His breakthrough role in Danny Boyle's drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008) earned Patel a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. His career expanded with leading roles in the comedy-dramas The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), the science fiction thriller Chappie (2015 ...
Actor: Slumdog Millionaire. Dev Patel was born in Harrow, London, to Anita, a caregiver, and Raj Patel, who works in IT. His parents, originally from Nairobi, Kenya, are both of Gujarati Indian descent. His first role was in the UK TV series Skins (2007).
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Actor: Slumdog Millionaire. Dev Patel was born in Harrow, London, to Anita, a caregiver, and Raj Patel, who works in IT. His parents, originally from Nairobi, Kenya, are both of Gujarati Indian descent. His first role was in the UK TV series Skins (2007).
- April 23, 1990
- THEY DIDN’T GET THE ACTUAL HOST OF KAUN BANEGA CROREPATI, BUT THEY DID GET A WINNER. Danny Boyle originally wanted Shah Rukh Khan to play the part of the game show host Prem Kumar for obvious reasons.
- IT WAS ALMOST RELEASED STRAIGHT-TO-DVD. Warner Bros. shut down Warner Independent Pictures, the arm set to distribute Slumdog Millionaire, just as the movie was wrapping production, and there was serious consideration about scrapping a theatrical release in favor of the far cheaper home video purgatory of straight-to-DVD.
- THEY LEFT A CHOREOGRAPHER’S NAME OFF THE CREDITS SO HE GOT AN OSCAR SHOUT-OUT. If you enjoyed the end credits “Jai Ho” dance performance, you’ve got Longiness Fernandes to thank.
- IT WAS THE FIRST BEST PICTURE WINNER SHOT MOSTLY ON DIGITAL. Boyle and cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle filmed some of the movie on 35mm, but a large portion of it was shot digitally in order to capture the raw immediacy and intimacy of the slums.
May 28, 2024 · Dev Patel (born April 23, 1990, London, England) is a multifaceted English actor of Indian descent who rose to international fame after starring in Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and has continued to enjoy an award-winning film career.
Mar 16, 2009 · Screenrush talk to Dev Patel and Freida Pinto about Danny Boyle's acclaimed new film, Slumdog Millionaire.
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