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** Averted. The global popularity of ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' was largely unaffected by the show's role in the movie.
** Played straight with popularity of Bollywood films outside of India. They were already on a rise few years prior[[note]]Which is also the reason why the movie was produced[[/note]] and even slowly disappearing, but after Slumdog, the whole Bollywood craze exploded once more. Depending on who you ask, this [[NewbieBoom wasn't exactly a good thing]].
* DawsonCasting: Avoided with Jamal (18-year old Dev Patel playing an 18-year old). Played straight with Latika (Freida Pinto was 25 then).
** Averted. The global popularity of ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' was largely unaffected by the show's role in the movie.
** Played straight with popularity of Bollywood films outside of India. They were already on a rise few years prior[[note]]Which is also the reason why the movie was produced[[/note]] and even slowly disappearing, but after Slumdog, the whole Bollywood craze exploded once more. Depending on who you ask, this [[NewbieBoom wasn't exactly a good thing]].
* DawsonCasting: Avoided with Jamal (18-year old Dev Patel playing an 18-year old). Played straight with Latika (Freida Pinto was 25 then).
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* ColbertBump:
** Averted.ColbertBump: The global popularity of ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' was largely unaffected by the show's role in the movie.
** Played straight withworldwide popularity of Bollywood films outside of India. They were already on a rise few years prior[[note]]Which is also the reason why the movie was produced[[/note]] and even slowly disappearing, but after Slumdog, ''Slumdog'', the whole Bollywood craze exploded once more. Depending on who you ask, this [[NewbieBoom wasn't exactly a good thing]].
* DawsonCasting:Avoided with Jamal (18-year old Dev Patel playing an 18-year old). Played straight with Latika (Freida Latika's actress Freida Pinto was 25 then).when filming began.
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** Danny Boyle desperately wanted Shah Rukh Khan - who had hosted the latest season of ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'' at the time - to play the host. However he wasn't available.
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** Danny Boyle desperately wanted Shah Rukh Khan - -- who had hosted the latest season of ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'' at the time - -- to play the host. However he wasn't available.
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** Danny Boyle desperately wanted Shah Rukh Khan - who had hosted the laest season of ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'' at the time - to play the host. However he wasn't available.
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** Danny Boyle desperately wanted Shah Rukh Khan - who had hosted the laest latest season of ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'' at the time - to play the host. However he wasn't available.
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** Danny Boyle desperately wanted Shah Rukh Khan - who had hosted the final season of ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'' - to play the host. However he wasn't available.
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** Danny Boyle desperately wanted Shah Rukh Khan - who had hosted the final laest season of ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'' at the time - to play the host. However he wasn't available.
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* ChannelHop: In North America, the film was supposed to be released by Creator/WarnerBrothers through their subsidiary, Creator/WarnerIndependentPictures. However, before it was released, Warner Bros shut down Warner Independent Pictures, and was looking for sellers to relieve themselves of the film. They were heavily considering releasing it Straight to DVD until they signed a deal with Fox Searchlight, releasing it together.
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* FakeNationality: Ethnically Indian Brit Dev Patel as Jamal.
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* FakeNationality: Ethnically Indian Brit Downplayed. Dev Patel as Jamal.is ethnically Indian much like Jamal, but he's British and had to put on an accent for the role.
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* StarMakingRole: For Dev Patel and Frieda Pinto
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* StarMakingRole: For Dev Patel and Frieda PintoFreida Pinto.
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* ActorAllusion: Prem says that he is a former winner. His actor Anil Kapoor was a guest on the real show and won 5 million Rupees.
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* ColbertBump: Averted. The global popularity of ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' was largely unaffected by the show's role in the movie.
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* ColbertBump: ColbertBump:
** Averted. The global popularity of ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' was largely unaffected by the show's role in themovie.movie.
** Played straight with popularity of Bollywood films outside of India. They were already on a rise few years prior[[note]]Which is also the reason why the movie was produced[[/note]] and even slowly disappearing, but after Slumdog, the whole Bollywood craze exploded once more. Depending on who you ask, this [[NewbieBoom wasn't exactly a good thing]].
** Averted. The global popularity of ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' was largely unaffected by the show's role in the
** Played straight with popularity of Bollywood films outside of India. They were already on a rise few years prior[[note]]Which is also the reason why the movie was produced[[/note]] and even slowly disappearing, but after Slumdog, the whole Bollywood craze exploded once more. Depending on who you ask, this [[NewbieBoom wasn't exactly a good thing]].
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* LifeImitatesArt: Actors Dev Patel (Jamal) and Freida Pinto (Latika) are now a real-life couple.
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* LifeImitatesArt: Actors Dev Patel (Jamal) and Freida Pinto (Latika) are now ended up as a real-life couple.couple for six years.
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* StarMakingRole: For Dev Patel and Frieda Pinto
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/{{Skins}} Anwar]] sure has come a long way.
** And the host of ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' is played by Creator/{{Anil|Kapoor}} '''[[Creator/AnilKapoor freaking]]''' [[Creator/AnilKapoor Kapoor]].
** And then there's [[Film/TheNamesake Gogol's dad]].
** And the host of ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' is played by Creator/{{Anil|Kapoor}} '''[[Creator/AnilKapoor freaking]]''' [[Creator/AnilKapoor Kapoor]].
** And then there's [[Film/TheNamesake Gogol's dad]].
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* ColbertBump: Averted. The global popularity of ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' was largely unaffected by the show's role in the movie.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Skins}} Anwar]] sure has come a long way.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Skins}} [[Series/{{Skins}} Anwar]] sure has come a long way.
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* ActorAllusion: Prem says that he is a former winner. His actor Anil Kapoor was a guest on the real show and won 5 million Rupees.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Hard to believe but Jamal is this for Dev Patel. His time in ''{{Series/Skins}}'' and roles in the two ''Film/TheBestExoticMarigoldHotel'' films have him playing campy LargeHam characters.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Danny Boyle desperately wanted Shah Rukh Khan - who had hosted the final season of ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'' - to play the host. However he wasn't available.
** "Jai Ho" was written for another film, but its producer couldn't find a way to fit it in, so it was allowed to be used here.
** Danny Boyle desperately wanted Shah Rukh Khan - who had hosted the final season of ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'' - to play the host. However he wasn't available.
** "Jai Ho" was written for another film, but its producer couldn't find a way to fit it in, so it was allowed to be used here.
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* DirectToVideo: ''Almost,'' until Fox Searchlight signed on to be the distributor.
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* DirectorDisplacement: This film had two credited directors (Creator/DannyBoyle and Loveleen Tandan) but Boyle got all the credit. Reportedly, Tandan directed much of the flashback sequences with Boyle while all of the present day scenes were done by Boyle himself. Tandan also was a casting director on the film.
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* DirectorDisplacement: This film had two credited directors (Creator/DannyBoyle and Loveleen Tandan) but Boyle got all the credit. Reportedly, Tandan directed much of the flashback sequences with Boyle while all of the present day scenes were done by Boyle himself. This because of the Director's Guild's rules. Tandan also was a casting director on the film.
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* DirectorDisplacement: This film had two credited directors (DannyBoyle and Loveleen Tandan) but Boyle got all the credit. Reportedly, Tandan directed much of the flashback sequences with Boyle while all of the present day scenes were done by Boyle himself. Tandan also was a casting director on the film.
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* DirectorDisplacement: This film had two credited directors (DannyBoyle (Creator/DannyBoyle and Loveleen Tandan) but Boyle got all the credit. Reportedly, Tandan directed much of the flashback sequences with Boyle while all of the present day scenes were done by Boyle himself. Tandan also was a casting director on the film.
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** And then there's [[TheNamesake Gogol's dad]].
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** And then there's [[TheNamesake [[Film/TheNamesake Gogol's dad]].
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* DawsonCasting: Avoided with Jamal (18-year old Dev Patel playing an 18-year old). Played straight with Latika (Freida Pinto was 25 then).
* FakeNationality: Ethnically Indian Brit Dev Patel as Jamal.
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** And the host of ''WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' is played by [[Creator/AnilKapoor Anil]] '''[[Creator/AnilKapoor freaking]]''' [[Creator/AnilKapoor Kapoor]].
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** And the host of ''WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' is played by [[Creator/AnilKapoor Anil]] Creator/{{Anil|Kapoor}} '''[[Creator/AnilKapoor freaking]]''' [[Creator/AnilKapoor Kapoor]].
** And then there's [[TheNamesake Gogol'sdad]]dad]].
* LifeImitatesArt: Actors Dev Patel (Jamal) and Freida Pinto (Latika) are now a real-life couple.
** And then there's [[TheNamesake Gogol's
* LifeImitatesArt: Actors Dev Patel (Jamal) and Freida Pinto (Latika) are now a real-life couple.
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* RomanceOnTheSet: Dev Patel and Freida Pinto became a couple while filming ''Slumdog Millionaire''. Pinto was engaged to someone else at the time, but broke it off.
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** And the host of ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' ''WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' is played by [[Creator/AnilKapoor Anil]] '''[[Creator/AnilKapoor freaking]]''' [[Creator/AnilKapoor Kapoor]].
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** And the host of ''WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' is played by [[AnilKapoor [[Creator/AnilKapoor Anil]] '''[[AnilKapoor '''[[Creator/AnilKapoor freaking]]''' [[AnilKapoor [[Creator/AnilKapoor Kapoor]].
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* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: [[{{Skins}} Anwar]] sure has come a long way.
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