Surprisingly, it didn't meet my standards, i guess it was because too many people said that it was so GOOD, adding on to that, winning 8 Oscars, indeed, my expectations went flying high. But all in all, yes, indeed it was a very touching show.
I still wonder how lucky he was, being asked questions that he faced throughout his life. Yet, it showed the different kinds of society present in our world. The rich, the poor, and the ones you can't even imagine of. The story mainly revolves around 2 kids, Salim Malik and Jamal Malik, 2 brothers who loses their parents had a very young age, because of religious tolerance between the Indian Muslims and the Hindus. They manage to escape the attack and ran off, not exactly knowing where they will end up. They somehow managed to find a shelter, at this point, there was a girl named Latika who was with them. Jamal cared for her, Salim always tried to avoid her. Soon, they were found by a group of people, who so called from orphanage homes. Yet they just want talents, kids who can sing of dance, then after that, they will be exploited, left out in the streets to beg for money. Salim found out their dirty intent, and planned an escape with Jamal. His plan succeeded and both ran for their lives, and manage to hop onto a train which left that area. For couple of years, they lived by stealing food from the train, and selling stolen goods. This kept going on until, they were finally thrown off a train. They somehow, *mysteriously* feel off the train and landed in Taj Mahal. They turned out to be fake tourist guides and likewise, steal other people's things and resell it in the nearby market. To cut a long story short, they manage to find Latika, at the same time, once again meeting the orphan exploiter. Salim pulls out a gun and shoots him, and Salim, Jamal and Latika runs away. Jamal is kicked out of the house, and again, they are seperated. Jamal grows up, working in different places, doing different jobs. Yet, all he really wanted to do was to find Latika back. Finally, he does, but he cannot see her because she was with a gang, by force. So realizing that there is a competition called "who wants to be a millionaire", which was also widely watched, he decided to join, with one purpose, so that Latika can see him.
This was how the title got its name, He was from the lower than poverty society, yet, he became a millionaire, through another *mysteriously* interesting questions, that somehow, all the answers he has faced in his life before. The questions and answers were all life experiences.
What this show really shown to me was that how 2 different guys, brothers in fact, can grow up to become 2 different personalities, to different outcomes. Jamal's other brother, Salim, worked with a gang and earn a lot of money, but in the end was killed for betraying them. Both Jamal and Salim had money, but both, had 2 outstanding reasons. Then again, what i saw, was that they both have a passion. The main question is, what was their passion? It was that slight difference which gave the distinct outcome. Indeed, the past creates present, the choices we make, the passion we have, decides how our future becomes.
Yes, indeed a good show, a show not to be neglected.
Love,
Wai Leem
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