How did Jamal get into the game show?

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In Slumdog Millionaire, how did Jamal managed to get into the game show?

I can't find the answer anywhere.



Best Answer

Jamal used to supply tea in a call center.

A person working in this call center says that the telephone lines to answer the question that the host just asked are opened when he reaches a particular word in his dialogue.

Jamal follows this tip and manages to make a call and then answer the question correctly. He got selected and made an entry in the game.




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Why does Jamal want to be a contestant on the game show in the first place?

Jamal's motive for going on the show is to attract the attention of Latika, with whom he has lost contact (despite her being in the custody of his brother Salim). As in the book, he gets the money and the girl.

Why did Jamal join Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Jamal loses contact with Latika and in a final attempt to reach her, he decides to become a contestant on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, because he knows she watches the show.

Is Jamal Malik a real person?

Jamal Malik is a fictional contestant and the main character of the film Slumdog Millionaire. He is portrayed by Dev Patel as an adult, by Ayush Mahesh Khedekar as a child, and by Tanay Chheda as a teenager.

Is Slumdog Millionaire a real story?

He was dubbed the real Slumdog millionaire after he became the first person to win the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Like the hero of the Oscar-winning film, Sushil Kumar used his wits to win a fortune - but one year on, his life has changed only a little.



Whether Jamal answered the last question right to become a millionaire




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