Media Homework
A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers.
Storyline
The story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's Kaun Banega Crorepati? (Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?) But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. Each chapter of Jamal's increasingly layered story reveals where he learned the answers to the show's seemingly impossible quizzes. But one question remains..
Sypnosis
The romantic comedy stars Hugh Grant as a washed up 80’s pop star has been, Alex Fletcher from the fictitious group PoP. With a failed solo album and some funky old moves, the charismatic and talented musician is managed by long time manager, Chris Riley (Brad Garret of Everybody Loves Ramon fame), and reduced playing small gigs at county fairs and amusement parks. He gets a big break when reigning pop diva Cora Corman (new comer Haley Bennett) invites him to write a duet for her new album. The problem is that Alex hasn’t written in years and they want the song by the coming Friday. While he’s still good at melody, the lyrics don’t come easy.
The romantic comedy stars Hugh Grant as a washed up 80’s pop star has been, Alex Fletcher from the fictitious group PoP. With a failed solo album and some funky old moves, the charismatic and talented musician is managed by long time manager, Chris Riley (Brad Garret of Everybody Loves Ramon fame), and reduced playing small gigs at county fairs and amusement parks. He gets a big break when reigning pop diva Cora Corman (new comer Haley Bennett) invites him to write a duet for her new album. The problem is that Alex hasn’t written in years and they want the song by the coming Friday. While he’s still good at melody, the lyrics don’t come easy.
Enter Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore), his eccentric part time plant woman who has a flair with words. Having suffered a bad relationship with her ex-professor and newly famous novelist, Sloan Cates (Campbell Scott), she’s unwilling to collaborate with anyone. Over time and with some indirect fan-help in the form of Sophie’s sister, Rhonda (Kristen Johnston), Alex finally manages to convince Sophie to co-author the song with him. From there, the chemistry and romance blossoms at the piano and under it. You’ll have to watch the movie to find out the rest.
Slumdog Millionaire presents alternative ideology because it shows the audience of the downgraded streets of Mumbai, with a young boy growing up in the streets . He experiences a lot of unfortunate events including his brother becoming a killer . The young boy then grows up into a young man and enters a competition called ‘who wants to be a millionaire’ . Through the past events of his life , he is able to answer the questions correctly although later on is accused of being a cheat . He does win the quiz show, with later winning the love of a beautiful lady .
By Zainab Aljawahiri
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ReplyDeleteEBI - consider whether dominant ideologies are also present in Slumdog Millionaire. Ultimately, what part of the narrative presents alternative ideology?
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