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1. • • 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.
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   Is 'Slumdog Millionaire' based on a true story?

   • Let’s take a closer look and see if ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is inspired by actual events or not. Is Slumdog Millionaire a True Story? 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.

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   Who is the real Slumdog Millionaire?

   • 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? Like the hero of the Oscar-winning film, Sushil Kumar used his wits to win a fortune - but one year on, his life has changed only a little.

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   Who wrote Slumdog Millionaire?

   • Screenwriter Simon Beaufoy wrote Slumdog Millionaire based on the Boeke Prize -winning and Commonwealth Writers' Prize -nominated novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup. To hone the script, Beaufoy made three research trips to India and interviewed street children, finding himself impressed with their attitudes.

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   Is Slumdog Millionaire a good movie?

   • Regarded as a sleeper hit, Slumdog Millionaire was widely acclaimed, praised for its plot, soundtrack, cinematography, editing, direction, and performances (especially Patel's). It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 2009 and won 8—the most of any 2008 film—including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

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   How many Oscars did Slumdog Millionaire win?

   • Slumdog Millionaire, British dramatic film, released in 2008 and directed by Danny Boyle, that won eight Academy Awards, including those for best picture and best director, as well as several BAFTA awards and Golden Globe Awards, including those for best film and best director. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.)

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   When did Slumdog Millionaire come out?

   • After its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival and later screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival and the London Film Festival, Slumdog Millionaire had a nationwide release in United Kingdom on 9 January 2009, in India on 23 January 2009, and in the United States on 25 January 2009.

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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]

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   Nov 1, 2012 · 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? Like the hero of the...

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6. metro.co.uk › 2013/06/14 › vikas-swarup-ill-alwaysVikas Swarup: I’ll always be known as the Slumdog Millionaire ...

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   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.

7. scriptmag.com › features › writers-on-writing-simonWRITERS ON WRITING: Simon Beaufoy on Writing Slumdog Millionaire

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   Jun 28, 2019 · SIMON BEAUFOY is an Oscar®, BAFTA, and WGA-nominated writer for his screenplay The Full Monty. In 2008, along with Slumdog Millionaire, he co-adapted Winifred Watson’s Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day for the screen, and wrote the BBC mini-series Burn Up.

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   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.

10. www.britannica.com › topic › Slumdog-MillionaireSlumdog Millionaire | Plot, Cast, Awards, & Facts | Britannica

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    Oct 17, 2024 · Slumdog Millionaire, British dramatic film, released in 2008 and directed by Danny Boyle, that won eight Academy Awards, including those for best picture and best director, as well as several BAFTA awards and Golden Globe Awards, including those for best film and best director.

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    "Slumdog Millionaire" is the favorite at Sunday's Academy Awards and was largely inspired by a real location, the Dharavi Slum. Seth Doane reports.

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