It is WrittenCheck Out These 10 Fascinating Facts About the Oscar-Winning Film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’

The current exchange rate for 20,000,000 rupees (what Jamal wins on Who Wants to be a Millionaire) is $300,684.

Actors Dev Patel and Freida Pinto, who played on-screen couple Jamal and Latika, dated in real life from 2009 to 2014.

The first host of Indian Millionaire was Amitabh Bachchan, whose autograph is sought by young Jamal in the film. Anil Kapoor, who plays the host in the movie, was also once a celebrity contestant on the show.

The film was shot entirely in India, mostly in real Mumbai slums.

The film was almost never released in America. Time Warner decided to shut down its indy division, which owned the rights. If Fox Searchlight hadn't stepped in, the movie would have been sent straight to DVD. It went on to win a total of eight Oscars, including Best Picture.

In almost every scene, Latika is seen wearing something yellow. The color is often associated with warmth, hope and optimism.

Director Danny Boyle was concerned Hollywood financiers wouldn't back the film if they knew how much Hindi was spoken in it, so he initially said that most of the movie's dialogue was in English.

Made for $15 million, the film grossed a total of over $326 million.

Director Danny Boyle claims Mercedes-Benz did not want its vehicles associated with the slums in the movie, saying it would tarnish their image.

It took composer A.R. Rahman just 20 days to write the film's entire soundtrack. He went on to win Best Original Score and Best Original Song Oscars.