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Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. [6] It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. [7]
Jun 22, 2022 · No, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is not based on a true story. Adapted from a screenplay by Simon Beaufoy, the film is loosely based on the 2005 fictional novel ‘Q & A’ by retired Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup.
Nov 1, 2012 · By Rajini Vaidyanathan. BBC News, Motihari, Bihar. He was dubbed the real Slumdog millionaire after he became the first person to win the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?...
The book was loosely adapted into the multiple Oscar-winning 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire, which features a new main character named Jamal and his brother Salim.
- Vikas Swarup
- 2005
Nov 12, 2018 · 2008's 'Slumdog Millionaire' was nearly released straight-to-DVD, but instead went on to win 8 Oscars including Best Picture. Here's the Cinderella story of this unlikely success.
- Adam Chitwood
Jun 14, 2013 · Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup, 50, wrote the book Q&A, which was adapted for the film Slumdog Millionaire. His new novel, The Accidental Apprentice, is out now.
Feb 23, 2009 · - "Slumdog Millionaire" was based partly on the novel "Q&A" by Vikas Swarup, India's deputy high commissioner to South Africa. Swarup penned the novel at the end of a diplomatic posting in...
