Slumdog Millionaire

Year: 2008

Actors: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan Khan

Duration: 120 min

Born into extreme poverty, Jamal Malik, a humble 18-year-old chaiwala from the bustling Juhu slum of Mumbai, is only a few questions away from winning Kaun Banega Crorepati? (2000), India's version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1998). And on the biggest night of his life, with millions of riveted viewers gripped with millionaire fever, Jamal is about to write history: make the biggest gamble in television history and walk away with a staggering 20 million rupees in his pocket. But as the quiz kid is on an unprecedented winning streak, a question arises. Is the plucky underdog, who has the answer to every question, a common swindler?—Nick Riganas

Genre: Action   Crime   Drama   Romance