Posts Tagged ‘Slumdog Millionaire’

Los Angeles, Dec 5 (DPA) In the first major US movie awards of the year, the National Board of Review has named the Mumbai-based drama Slumdog Millionaire as best picture of the year. The movie, about an Indian pauper who ... Full story

Slumdog Millionaire, an English movie, based on the award-winning novel of Indian Diplomat Vikas Swarup, won three awards at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAS) ceremony. The story of the Danny Boyle's film featuring Anil Kapoor revolves around a Mumbai teenage boy who astounds all by doing well on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', Indian version of ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire’ ... Full story

Music director A.R. Rahman, who has given the music for Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire", has used the controversial chartbuster "Choli ke peeche kya hai" as a part of the film's soundtrack and says it fitted the mood of the movie.... Full story

Washington, Nov 24 (IANS) "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle says he filmed the "very subversive" and yet loveable tale of a slum kid who hijacks a game show to present a vibrant Mumbai in all "its horrors and incredible joys".... Full story

New York, Nov 17 (IANS) "Slumdog Millionaire", a film about an Indian game show starring Anil Kapoor and Dev Patel, released in the US this week and registered the highest average of any movie during the first weekend. Fox Searchlight's "Slumdog Millionaire" grossed $418,000 since it ... Full story

Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) Film critics in the US are raving about "Slumdog Millionaire", British director Danny Boyle's latest offering adapted from Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup's bestselling novel "Q & A", with some predicting it will go to the Oscars.... Full story