| Category | Key Items / Scenes |
|----------|--------------------|
| Episodic Structure (Game Show Questions) | 1. 1973 film star (Amitabh Bachchan)
2. Indian currency (100 rupee note – Gandhi)
3. Dharma (Ram and Sita)
4. Invention of the revolver
5. American $100 bill (Franklin)
6. "Darshan do Ghanshyam" lyrics
7. Who wrote the national song "Vande Mataram"? (Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay)
8. Three musketeers (Athos, Porthos, Aramis)
9. Cricket player (Gavaskar) |
| Key Characters | Jamal Malik (Dev Patel)
Salim Malik (Madhur Mittal)
Latika (Freida Pinto)
Prem Kumar (Anil Kapoor) – Host
Inspector (Irrfan Khan) |
| Key Locations | Juhu slums (Mumbai)
Mumbai railway tracks
Agracol (orphanage/trafficking ring)
Victoria Terminus (CST)
Mumbai Police station
Film city / Haji Ali (final dance) |
| Symbols & Motifs | Autographed photo of Amitabh Bachchan
Latika's yellow scarf
The revolver
Phone number on the $100 bill
Train (escape, loss)
Money (fan of rupees in bathtub) |
| Key Songs (A.R. Rahman) | "Jai Ho" (end credits)
"O... Saya" (opening chase)
"Ringa Ringa" (brothel)
"Mausam & Escape"
"Latika's Theme" |
| Critical Acclaim (Index) | Academy Awards: 8 wins (including Best Picture, Director, Original Score)
Golden Globes: 4 wins
BAFTAs: 7 wins |
Each episode of the game show corresponds to a “chapter” in Jamal’s life:
| Question | Answer | Life Event | |----------|--------|-------------| | Who wrote the national motto “Satyameva Jayate”? | “Truth alone triumphs” (from the Mundaka Upanishad) | Young Jamal meets his idol, Amitabh Bachchan (actor of the motto’s source). | | Which Hindu god is depicted with a bow and arrow? | Rama | In the slums, a religious riot forces Jamal and Salim to flee. | | What is the name of the character played by Amitabh Bachchan in Zanjeer? | Vijay (meaning “victory”) | Jamal recalls his mother’s death in anti-Muslim riots (1970s Bombay). | | Who invented the revolver? | Samuel Colt | Salim pulls a gun on Maman’s henchman to save Jamal. | | What is the capital of the United States? | Washington, D.C. | Jamal works as a cook’s assistant in Agra, learning through hotel guests. | | Which famous Indian poet wrote Sare Jahan se Achha? | Muhammad Iqbal | Jamal and Latika reunite at a dance under the song’s tune. | | In The Three Musketeers, what are the names of the three musketeers? | Athos, Porthos, Aramis | The three children (Jamal, Salim, Latika) call themselves the three musketeers. | index of slumdog millionaire
The final question: “What three words are written on the hilt of the sword in the film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre?” – Answer: “We three friends” / “Teesra dost” (the third friend). Jamal calls the lifeline “phone a friend” to call Salim, who knows the answer.
A concise overview of the film’s premise, release year (2008), director (Danny Boyle), screenplay (Simon Beaufoy), and its cultural impact. | Category | Key Items / Scenes |
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Film: Slumdog Millionaire
Director: Danny Boyle
Based on: Novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup
Key Themes: Destiny vs. coincidence, memory, poverty, love, corruption, media spectacle
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