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Slumdog Millionaire

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Slumdog Millionaire is the latest movie of Danny Boyle. Boyle was known as director of transpotting. This movie tells about the journey of young rich Jamal Malik who become a millionaire after join the "Who Wants to be Millionaire" quiz. The plot is fascinating. The story begins from young Jamal with his brother Salim who lived in slum area of Mumbai. Things went bad after the Hindu attack their village and killed their mother. Jamal and Salim who are moslem was chased by the Hindu. They ran away with small girl fellow Latika. Jamal who is also Amitabh Bachan's (famous Bollywood actor) biggest fan blessed by a beautiful voice. The small group moved to other place and another to get better living. The group were then captured with mafia boss who pursue them to become a beggar. Salim who is a rebel and mischievous boy was chosen to become the head of little beggar group. Salim, Jamal, and Latika then run away from the mob after Salim was forced to make Jamal blind with poison. The three then separated when drunk-young Salim force Latika to fulfill his passion. Jamal then becomes telephone operator at Mumbai when he saw a very interesting and well-known quiz, Who Wants to be a Millionaire. He remembered the one she loved, Latika and try to rescue her since she becomes slave of rich mafia and his brother Salim become the bodyguard of mafia. Latika caught in the act when try to escape to meet Jamal at train station. Jamal then joins the quiz, he believed that Latika will watch the quiz. He answered all the questions and become young millionaire although he ever presumed cheating by host of the quiz.
Published: February 17, 2009
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