In the novel, Slumdog Millionaire, written by Vikas Sawerup, was a true story based on a teenager named Jamal Malik and he grew up in the slums of Mumbai. The novel clearly illustrates what a tough life it had to worry about whether or not he will be fed his next meal. This main character gets chosen to appear as a contestant on the “Who wants to be a millionaire” TV program in India. The producers were certain that he would not get far in the program as he came from a slum and would not know a lot of the questions the show will ask him. However, to everyone’s surprise Jamal answers all the questions correctly and the authorities are under suspicion that he is cheating. Before the million-dollar question, Jamal gets detained and questioned by the police. The police ask him how he knows these questions and he answers by telling them stories of his life and anecdotes that would lead him to know these questions. The spirit of this film is that not to judge you’re up bringing and your economic status. Just because you grew up in a slum doesn’t necessarily mean your mind would be impaired of common knowledge. This film depicts a message to all of us for not judging people on their class but on their personal experiences. And that we can never forget.
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