“Slumdog Millionaire” (Crime, Drama, Romance) (2008, 2 hours)
Born into extreme poverty, Jamal Malik, a humble 18-year-old chaiwallah from the bustling Juhu slum of Mumbai, is only a few questions away from winning Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000), India’s version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1998). And on the biggest night of his life, with millions of riveted viewers gripped with millionaire fever, Jamal is about to write history: make the biggest gamble in TV history and walk away with a staggering 20 million rupees in his pocket. But as the quiz kid is on an unprecedented winning streak, a question arises. Is the plucky underdog, who has the answer to every question, a common swindler? Directed by Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan and written by Simon Beaufoy, the movie won eight Oscars and had 153 other wins and 133 nominations.