British Indian Films

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (films not included). Pages: 101. Not illustrated. Chapters: Slumdog Millionaire, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..., Dilwale Dulhania le Jayenge, Gandhi, Bride and Prejudice, the Jewel in the Crown, Yaadein, Before the Rains, the Guru, My Son the Fanatic, It's a Wonderful Afterlife, Mississippi Masala, Sammy and Rosie Get Laid, Such a Long Journey, Bhaji on the Beach, Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures, Autobiography of a Princess, the Buddha of Suburbia. Excerpt: Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup. Set and filmed in India, the film tells the story of Jamal Malik, a young man from the Juhu slums of Mumbai who appears on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Kaun Banega Crorepati in the Hindi version) and exceeds people's expectations, thereby arousing the suspicions of the game show host and of law enforcement officials. After its world premiere at Telluride Film Festival and later screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival and the London Film Festival, Slumdog Millionaire initially had a limited North American release on 12 November 2008, to critical acclaim. It later had a nationwide grand release in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2009 and in the United States on 23 January 2009. It premiered in Mumbai on 22 January 2009. Slumdog Millionaire was nominated for ten Academy Awards in 2009 and won eight, the most for any film of 2008, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It also won seven BAFTA Awards (including Best Film), five Critics' Choice Awards, and four Golden Globes. Eighteen-year-old Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is a contestant on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a ...