It is adapted from the novel 'Q&A' by an Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup. It is completely set and filmed in India. The story is about a young man named Jamal Malik from the slums of India, who exceeds expectations in the Indian version of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'. Many officials are suspicious that he may have cheated to do so well.
Director - Danny Boyle
He won a number of awards for the movie including the Academy Award for Best Director. He was also the Artistic Director for the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony called the Isles of Wonder. The first movie he directed was 'Shallow Grove' and was commercially successful in 1995 and this led to the production of 'Trainspotting' based on a novel by Irvine Weslh.
Producer - Christian Colson
He received a number of awards for the movie, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award. Other movies he has produced are The Descent, Separate Lives, Eden Lake, The Descent Part 2, Centurion, 127 Hours and Trance.
Scriptwriter - Simon Beaufoy
He won the Acdemy Award for best Adapted Screenplay, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award. He has recently adapted Thr Raw Shark Texts, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and Full Monty. He also worked with Christian Colson on 127 Hours.
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