Filmstalker: Boyle reveals Slum Dog Millionaire plot

Danny Boyle has been talking about his next film, Slum Dog Millionaire, which has a very strange plot line indeed.

The story will be based on a true story of a boy who goes onto the Hindi version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and wins it. However things are complicated when the makers of the show don't believe he won it fair and square since he's illiterate. That doesn't really bother the boy though as he actually went on the show to catch the eye of the girl he loves who he has lost contact with, someone he knows watches every episode.

Tell me that isn't one of the strangest plots you've heard in a long time! Well it does appear to be true as this is the plot Danny Boyle revealed on MTV Movies Blog. Strange it may be, but at least it's original isn't it?

I do feel that with the not so hot Sunshine (Filmstalker review) he's maybe decided to return to some strong character pieces, and it probably makes sense. Coming back to Earth with some real person drama.

Slum Dog Millionaire is currently underway in Mumbai, India and is written by the Full Monty writer, Simon Beaufoy.

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Although it does sound strange, it also sounds brilliant - (I think anyway).

Posted by: Billy | July 2, 2007 7:30 PM

Well, I think brilliant in simplicity. I wonder how much of the blurb is true?

Posted by: Richard Brunton | July 3, 2007 12:18 PM

The indian 'Who wants to be a millionairre" titled Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC for short) *cough* is hosted by none other than the biggest Bollywood film star of today. That's right .. Shah Rukh Khan .. I wonder if he'd be approached for a role?? :)

Posted by: _ram-jaane' | July 8, 2007 11:28 PM

its not based on a true story - its based on an excellent book called Q & A written by Vikas Swarup. look forward to seeing it on the big screen!

Posted by: Susie | October 8, 2008 9:06 PM

Someone I know gave me the book this is based on.
I never finished it, i was lame and contrived (in a bad way).
It'll probably make a better movie plot though.
Danny Boyle is pretty good at what he does so I guess there's hope.

Posted by: Glenn | October 12, 2008 12:12 AM

A most enjoyable and fascinating movie. I grew up in India and I liked it. What intrigued me was to see two brothers who were very close to each other as they were growing up to develop into such different personalities.
This raises the question in my mind as to what goes into developing personalities? I do not have an answer but speculate that there must be something in their innate make-up that plays a big part.Cultural and environmental influences seem not to matter. Comments and different points of view are most welcome.

Posted by: Samuel M. Daniel | November 23, 2008 2:47 PM