Monday, February 23, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire

Directors:

Danny Boyle
Loveleen Tandan (co-director: India)


Writers:
Simon Beaufoy (screenplay) and
Vikas Swarup (novel)


Release Date:
23 January 2009 (India) 


Plot:
A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers

Cast of movie:

  1. Anil Kapoor ... Prem Kumar
  2. Dev Patel ... Jamal K. Malik
  3. Saurabh Shukla ... Sergeant Srinivas
  4. Rajendranath Zutshi ... Director (as Raj Zutshi)
  5. Jeneva Talwar ... Vision Mixer
  6. Freida Pinto ... Latika
  7. Irrfan Khan ... Police Inspector
  8. Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail ... Youngest Salim
  9. Ayush Mahesh Khedekar ... Youngest Jamal
  1. Sunil Kumar Agrawal ... Mr Chi (as Sunil Aggarwal)

Awards for movie:

Academy Award for Best Picture
2008

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama
2009

Box office number-one films of 2009 (UK)
18 January, 2009 – 1 February, 2009


Oscar Awards:

  • Won:

 1.Best Achievement in Cinematography
Anthony Dod Mantle

2.Best Achievement in Directing
Danny Boyle

3.Best Achievement in Editing
Chris Dickens

4.Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
A.R. Rahman

5.Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
A.R. Rahman (music) 
Sampooran Singh Gulzar (lyrics) 
For the song "Jai Ho".

6.Best Achievement in Sound
Ian Tapp 
Richard Pryke 
Resul Pookutty

7.Best Motion Picture of the Year
Christian Colson

8.Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Simon Beaufoy

  • Nominated:

1.Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
A.R. Rahman 
Maya Arulpragasam 
For the song "O Saya".

2.Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Tom Sayers 
Glenn Freemantle

Another awards:

American Cinema Editors, USA


1.Award:Eddie

Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic)
Chris Dickens

American Society of Cinematographers, USA

1.Award:ASC Award

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Anthony Dod Mantle

Austin Film Festival

1.Award:Audience Award

Out of Competition Feature
Danny Boyle (director) 
Simon Beaufoy (writer)

BAFTA Film Awards

1.Best Cinematography
Anthony Dod Mantle

2.Best Director
Danny Boyle

3.Best Editing
Chris Dickens

4.Best Music
A.R. Rahman

5.Best Screenplay - Adapted
Simon Beaufoy

6.Best Sound
Glenn Freemantle 
Resul Pookutty 
Richard Pryke 
Tom Sayers 
Ian Tapp

7.Best Leading Actor
Dev Patel

8.Best Supporting Actress
Freida Pinto

Black Reel Awards

Award:Black Reel

1.Best Actor
Dev Patel

2.Best Breakthrough Performance
Dev Patel


  • This is one of the best realistic movie which touch to your heart..

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