Anil Kapoor is Oscar bound
Slumdog Millionare, a Hollywood production starring Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan, directed by Danny Boyle of Trainspotting fame is being touted as a possible contender for the Oscars next year. The film is based Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup's novel Q & A.
The movie has already won the people's choice awards at the Toronto Film Festival. Made with a modest budget of 15 million dollars, the film tells the gritty story of a slum dweller, who wins a TV game show - an indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
Actor Anil Kapoor plays the TV show's host and Dev Patel essays the role of the slum dweller. The movie also stars Irrfan Khan.Slumdog Millionare hits the screens internationally today.
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