Jamal Malik, a young man from the slums of Mumbai, is on the hot seat of the Indian version of the popular game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire. And if that weren't exciting enough, he's one teensy question away from winning the grand prize of 20 million rupees—roughly $436,000 U.S. dollars at the time.

Was Slumdog Millionaire a true 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.

What does Jamal do for a living Slumdog Millionaire?

working at a call center for Excel 5 Mobile Phones in Juhu, Mumbai. He is a tea server, one level below telemarketer, or “phone basher.” Interests… Amitabh Bachchan, star of the 1973 Bollywood film Zanjeer.