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Slumdog millionaire synopsis

Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the streets of Mumbai about to experience the greatest moment of his life. With the whole nation watching entering the “kaun banega crorepati” ,  Indian version of Who Wants to be Millionaire.  He just one question away of winning the 20 million rupees. But when the show breaks, the police immediately arrest him for interrogation. They think that he cheats, because how could a slumdog could answer all the question even educated person could not think of. Desperate for prove his innocence, he tells his whole life experience in the slum and his brother, Salim grew up, in their adventures together trying to survive.

The story goes from how he goes into dumpster full of poop trying to have Amitabach Bachchan’s autograph, how he got kidnapped by the gangsters, even a Muslim-hating riot that kills his mother.  and also, Latika, the girl that he loves the most. Jamal, Latika, and Salim called themselves the three musketeers. They only know the name of 2 of them, Athos and Porthos. Too bad, in their journey, Jamal got separated from Latika many times, until finally he found her in the gangster boss house.

Each chapter of his story have the answers of the question. Intrigues by Jamal’s story, the police inspector wonders why a slumdog tried to enter the quiz show. Jamal replied that it’s the most watched show in Mumbai, so Latika could see her.  When the day ends, they started to release him, to answer the final question, which is, “who is the third musketeer, besides athos, and porthos?” Jamal use the phone a friend option, and calls Latika. He told her that he will meet in the train station. Jamal guesses the right answer, then they shared a kiss in the station.

Slumdog Millionaire Synopsys

Slumdog Millionaire Review

This film tells about Jamal Malik, a teenager from slums of Mumbai, who just a more step from the first prize of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" quiz show. An amount of 10 million rupees is already in his hand. The only question left is the last question that can give him 20 million rupees. However, if he fails to answer it, he will not get any money even 1 rupee.

Unfortunately, before Jamal can answers the last question, the show ends and will be continued tomorrow. Suddenly, the local police come to arrest him because they cannot believe if Jamal who is actually a poor guy can answer the quiz till 10 million rupees question easily although many educated people cannot go through that question on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" quiz. The police then interrogate him because they think that Jamal was cheating. To prove that he is not guilty at all, he started to tell story about his experience in the past.

The story tells how hard and tragic are his life on the slums where him and his brother grew up. He tells about his mother's death, greeting with Amitabh Bachan, moment when he were picked up by a rude man to beggars society, first time he met Latika, a girl that he love, in the beggars society, and every important moments that make him becoming like now. Then, tomorrow comes and the police set him free to continue the quiz. Based on his trust and experience from every moment in his life, he gets the correct answer for the final question. He wins the 20 million rupees prize and the whole city is really happy for his win and they all celebrate it. This story ends with happy ending when finally he can meet Latika again.

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Student ID : 1200962145
Class : 01PAO

Slumdog Millionaire Movie Summary

Slumdog Millionaire Movie Summary
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Jamal Malik, 18 year-old orphan from slums of Mumbai, is in the middle of the television show watched by the whole country, an Indian version of “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire”. He is just one question away from the biggest prize of the show. However, some people including those associated with the game, question how come a teen from slums of Mumbai which not well educated, can go further than other people who are more educated, and wealthier than him.

When the show breaks for the night, the police arrest him on his way back from the show. During the investigation, feel hopeless to prove his innocence, he tells his story on how to answer the question. The chief police play the recorded show on a tape and he tells the story about how he can answer it, based on his experience and his past. This story including his dark past, his brother that survived with him, the hard life with the local gangs, and the girl he loved, Latika.

After hear about Jamal story, the police chief start to see that he is really able to answer those question based by his life experience. But the chief police still question, why would Jamal joined the game, since he cannot see any apparent desire of being rich in Jamal self.

However, the chief police let him free on the new day dawn. During his way back to the show, he can see every where people are really interested about his way answering the last question on the show that no one ever had reached before. In this final part of the movie, the audience will see the really motivation of him joining the game, how his life is going to be, and the story about how his brother and Latika affect him to answer the last question of the game.

Slumdog Millionaire Review

Slumdog millionaire

Slum dog millionaire tells a story of two uneducated brothers from the slums of Mumbai, India. Jamal Malik and Salim who are brothers that struggle to live their life. They would do anything to find a nice living, by stealing and cheating to others to start a life. Jamal and Salim made friends with a little girl called Latika, and they called themselves “The Three Musketeers”.

When his brother Salim killed the gangster leader, those three were chased until they were separated. Jamal, Salim, and Litika were separated had to live their own life. Jamal Malik the oldest in the family got a job in the telecommunication industry as a cleaner. In one opportunity his friend ask him to take his shift for a little while. So, he contact peoples, at first he tried to find his brother Salim and Latika. But, accidentally he got him in to a quiz show called “Who want to be a millionaire” in the national television in India. Finally, he entered the quiz show to try to become a millionaire.

When he entered the” who want to be a millionaire” quiz show, he could answer every question. In the last round he was ask the last question that would make him a millionaire, but show time ran out and has to continue it in the next day. The police inspector begins to wonder that Jamal was cheating to win the quiz. Jamal convince the police that he did not cheat a single bit. After awhile of interrogation the police told him to get back on the quiz show. When a new day was born Jamal went back to the show, when he was given to the last question and he was correct. The show made him a millionaire and he was relief for winning that. The secret behind of his win is that, he won because of his experience throughout his life. In this movie I learnt that we can succeed by having lots of experience and it is the most valuable price in our life. We as a human being should find more experience to be a better person in the future.

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Student Id: 1200962315