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Here's how much Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati has paid in prize money in 25 years: 'Couple of hundred crores'
September 03, 2025 4:17 pm
Producer of Kaun Banega Crorepati Siddhartha Basu talks about how people were initially unsure of Slumdog Millionaire, due to stark differences between KBC and the show depicted in the movie.
Nushrrat Bharuccha says she wasn't cast in Frieda Pinto's role in Slumdog Millionaire because makers said she was 'too pretty to play a slum girl'
April 24, 2025 10:53 am
Nushrrat Bharuchha admitted that while she was initially confused by her rejection, she realised after watching the film why she wouldn't have fit into Latika's role in Slumdog Millionaire.
Aamir Khan defends Laapataa Ladies against allegations of being 'poverty porn', presenting 'backwards mentality' of India
December 06, 2024 1:44 pm
Aamir Khan is promoting his production Laapataa Ladies, which has been selected as India's official entry in the Best International Feature category at the Oscars.
AR Rahman was sure he'd be 'fired' from Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, was advised to 'reject' offer immediately
October 16, 2024 11:36 am
AR Rahman reveals why he did Slumdog Millionaire in 'secret' and how a song from Shah Rukh Khan's Don was replaced by 'Jai Ho'.
Shah Rukh Khan opens up about dropping out of Slumdog Millionaire, says he'd love to play a Bond villain: 'I'm brown enough'
February 14, 2024 4:08 pm
Shah Rukh Khan opened up about why he hasn't ever worked in a Hollywood film. He also spoke about his rumoured project with Leonardo DiCaprio, and dropping out of Slumdog Millionaire.
Anil Kapoor left Anthony Hopkins surprised as he touched his feet after Slumdog Millionaire win: 'He said what are you doing?'
February 01, 2024 7:24 pm
Anil Kapoor said that Anthony Hopkins was surprised when he touched his feet after winning for Slumdog Millionaire.
AR Rahman made Jai Ho for Salman Khan's Yuvvraaj, reveals Subhash Ghai: 'I felt that it won't work for us'
January 31, 2024 5:44 pm
Subhash Ghai revealed that AR Rahman had originally composed the Oscar-winning song 'Jai Ho' for his film Yuvvraaj.
"Jai Ho" wasn't originally a part of Slumdog Millionaire, scene was shot with a Shah Rukh Khan song: Resul Pookutty
November 29, 2023 12:50 pm
Did you know that the central focus of Slumdog Millionaire wasn't originally Jamal Malik's quest to find Latika? Similarly, AR Rahman's Oscar-winning song, "Jai Ho", was not originally intended to be included in the film.
AR Rahman clarifies his Oscar speech: 'Some people misinterpreted that statement over some religion, which is not true'
March 03, 2023 7:38 pm
Music composer AR Rahman won two Oscars in 2009 for his work on Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire.
When Ang Lee threw shade at Slumdog Millionaire, said, 'It is unfair to show darker side of India'
October 23, 2022 8:24 am
Life of Pi director Ang Lee said in an old interview that he wanted to show the 'real India' in the film, and appeared to take a dig at Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, which was accused of being poverty porn.
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