Unswerving love and determination.

Rating: 8/10 (1 April 2009)

An absolute winner from director Danny Boyle. Without a penny to his name, Jamal Malik(Dev Patel, his fate is verging on change in a major way. The young boy, a product of the slums of Mumbai(formerly Bombay), is one question away from winning India's version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?". While answering each question, Jamal reminisces of watching his mother being slaughtered in an attack on Muslims. He and his brother Salim(Madhur Mittal)battling to survive the harsh streets as orphans and the thoughts of meeting true love Latika(Freida Pinto). Jamal would be arrested and tortured by the police under suspicion of cheating, for how could a "slumdog" possess the knowledge to be so close to winning the popular TV game. Millions of viewers are watching in awe and admiration ...probably more important than that final question is the fact he may be losing his beloved Latika.
A definite feel-good movie. Also in the cast: Anil Kapoor, Iran Khan and Mahesh Manjrekar. True love endures all.