Slumdog
Millionaire
has
been
receiving
rave
reviews
and
coveted
awards
ever
since
its
premiere.
Directed
by
Danny
Boyle
of
Trainspotting
fame,
Slumdog
Milliomaire
is
a
rags-to-riches
story,
dwelling
for
the
greater
part
on
the
rags
period
of
the
protagonist's
life.
Orphaned
by
religious
wars
on
the
streets
of
Mumbai,
a
young
kid
wanders
around
aimlessly
in
search
of
food
and
shelter.
A
series
of
lucky
coincidences
keep
him
alive;
by
the
time
he
reaches
his
teens,
he
is
doing
a
bunch
of
odd
jobs
to
for
his
livelihood.
The
troubles
this
child
experiences
are
quite
moving
and
hard
hitting,
and
his
escape
each
time
comes
as
a
relief.
As
a
child,
he
manages
to
flee
(a)
from
a
bad
guy
who
blinds
orphans
and
forces
them
into
begging,
(b)
from
a
locked
room
where
he
is
covered
with
excrement
and
(c)
from
a
whole
lot
of
vile
situations.
Each
situation
leaves
you
gasping
and
praying
that
children
should
not
have
to
go
through
such
torture
and
tribulations
in
real
life.
As
a
brazen
brash
confident
teenager,
he
lands
an
opportunity
to
participate
in
a
TV
quiz
programme
leading
to
a
huge
cash
award.
Given
his
impoverished
background
and
lack
of
formal
education,
it's
quite
astonishing
that
he
manages
to
get
through
round
after
round
in
the
quiz.
The
quiz
show
host
and
sponsors
think
he
is
cheating
his
way
to
the
reward,
so
he
is
imprisoned
and
tortured
to
confess.
What
is
the
truth?
What
does
he
reveal?
Only
a
visit
to
the
theatre
will
tell
you!
Dev
Patel,
the
debutant
lead
player,
has
already
been
showered
with
praise
for
his
performance
and
has
even
won
an
award
in
the
UK.
Dev
shows
a
lot
of
promise
and
enthusiasm
for
acting.
Appearing
as
the
quiz
show
host,
Bollywood
veteran
Anil
Kapoor
makes
quite
an
impact.
Danny
Boyle
has
garnered
his
own
set
of
awards
for
his
efforts
and
critics
say
an
Oscar
could
be
on
its
way.
The
movie
is
currently
playing
in
cinemas
across
the
US
and
UK
and
will
hits
screens
in
India
in
January.