FIRST LOOK & SYNOPSIS: Slumdog Crorepati

Movie: SLUMDOG CROREPATI (a.ka. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE)
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 23. January. 2009 (in India)
Banner: Fox Searchlight & Celador Films
Director: Danny Boyle & Loveleen Tandan (co-director: India)
Music: A.R. Rehman
Lyrics: N.A.
Music On: T-Series
Star Cast: Anil Kapoor, Irfaan Khan, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal, Dev Patel, Imran Hasnee & Saurabh Sukla
Official Website: http://www.slumdogmillionairemovie.co.uk/

Synopsis:

The story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. Each chapter of Jamal's increasingly layered story reveals where he learned the answers to the show's seemingly impossible quizzes. But one question remains a mystery: what is this young man with no apparent desire for riches really doing on the game show? When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out. At the heart of its storytelling lies the question of how anyone comes to know the things they know about life and love. (By: Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Awards:

1. Won Audience Award for Director (Danny Boyle) & Writer ( Simon Beaufoy) at Austin Film Festival 2008
2. Won Black Reel for Best Actor (Dev Patel) & Best Breakthrough Performance ( Dev Patel) at Black Reel Awards 2008
3. Won Best British Independent Film, Best Director (Danny Boyle) & Most Promising Newcomer (Dev Patel) at British Independent Film Awards 2008.
4. Won Goldenfrog Award for Best Cinematography (Anthony Dod Mantle) at Camerimage 2008
5. Won People's Choice Award for Best Director (Danny Boyle) at Toronto Film Festival 2008
   
6. Won People's Choice Award for Best Director (Danny Boyle) at Chicago International Film Festival 2008
7. Won awards for Best Director (Danny Boyle), Best Screenplay (Simon Beaufoy) and Most Promising Performer (Dev Patel) at Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2008
8. Won Award for Best Director (Danny Boyle) at Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2008.
9. Won NBR Awards for Best Breakthrough Performance (Dev Patel), Best Screenplay (Simon Beaufoy) & Best Film at National Board of Review, USA
10. Won award for Best Cinematography (Anthony Dod Mantle) at New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2008

Except this awards movie has also been nominated for Golden Globes Awards, USA for 2009 at verious categories like for Best Director- Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture, Best Music Composer and Best Screenplay.

First Look (Poster):Theatrical Trailer:


(#NOTE: It should be noted that this movie has already been released worldwide with the title "SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE" and thats why this poster contains the title Slumdog Millionaire but in India its been renamed and releasing on 23. January.2009 with the title " SLUMDOG CROREPATI".)