The answer is option D………..It’s written

Saw Slumdog Millionaire a few days back. The fact that I got to watch it before it released in India (thanks to Suriji) added to the excitement. Okay, the verdict: It’s an extraordinary film. A word of caution though: The film has some really gory scenes. If you are the sort of person who likes to see the world through rose-tinted spectacles, then this will make your insides curl. Nothing is gift-wrapped here. It’s stark and honest and in your face. No mollycoddling. From an adult Jamal Malik (impressive work by Dev Patel) being given electric shocks in the lock up (on suspicion of cheating on Who wants to be a millionaire) to almost getting his eyes ‘spooned’ out as a child beggar, the film is as real as it gets.
Nothing is left out here. There is the child begging racket (brilliant work by an orphaned Jamal, his brother Salim and the love of Jamal’s life, Latika, as street beggars), communal riots (Jamal’s mother is burnt to death in front of his eyes), fan worshipping in India (a small Jamal actually jumps in a shit-hole to get Amitabh Bachchan’s autograph), prostitution (teenaged Jamal and Salim rescue a ‘virgin’ Latika enmeshed in the racket), gang lords (Salim becomes Mahesh Manjrekar’s protégé) and the call center culture (where Jamul is a chaiwala). There are a myriad of emotions.
Contrary to expectations though, Anil Kapoor (the host on Who wants to be a millionaire) has a very puny part to play, which he nevertheless, plays convincingly. The crux of the story though are the questions posed before Jamul on the game show. As each questions unfolds, Jamal removes a layer from his life. Each question posed before him has an uncanny significance in his life. For example, one of the questions: Who wrote the song Darshan do ganshyam? takes him back to the time when he along with a hundred other children would practice singing the same song at night to beg at traffic lights the next day.
Danny Boyle (director) and Loveleen Tandon (director for India) do a splendid job. A special mention must be made for all the child actors in the film. They set the tone for things to follow. The child actor playing Jamal is a real treat to watch and gives an endearing performance.
An honest film, made honestly sans any pretensions. The best part: It makes one want to read the book it’s made on, Q&A by Vikas Swarup.