A R Rahman The Legend

Slumdog Millionaire


Cast - Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Dev Patel

Director - Danny Boyle

Script Writer - Simon Beaufoy [The Full Monty]

Producer - Christian Colson

Cinematographer - Anthony Dod Mantle

Lyrics - Gulzar


- The film is based on the bestselling novel "Q and A" by Vikas Swarup. Production began in Mumbai in November 2007.

- A.R.Rahman is collaborating with UK based hip-hop artiste M.I.A aka Maya Arulpragasam on this project.
- One song "Jai Ho" - sung by Sukhwinder Singh. According to Sukhwinder, "It's a very innocent song, but it's also energetic and stylish. When you hear the beginning, you will feel that you have started some bhajan, it's a soothing number with a style element."


- An illiterate Indian streetkid from Mumbai wins the jackpot on Kaun Banega Crorepati.
He had gone onto the game show to reach his missing girlfriend, who he knows watches the show religiously. When he wins the jackpot, he is suspected of cheating.
- The director plans to film partly in Hindi and mostly in English, expressing his love for Hinglish films as the influence.


CURRENT STATUS - Shooting complete. The movie will be premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (from September 4 - 11, 2008).