'Slumdog Millionaire' in Hindi will be 'Crorepati'

Comments [ 24 ] By India-Forums.com Staff | 10 January 2009 | 2:08pm

Danny Boyle's internationally applauded 'Slumdog Millionaire' will have an odd-sounding title for its Hindi dubbed version - 'Slumdog Crorepati'.

<a href= Anil Kapoor In Slumdog Millionaire" src="http://www.india-forums.com/bollywood/images/uploads/slumdog_1.jpg" align="right" border="" hspace="5" vspace="5">The intended Hindi title 'Slumdog Millionaire: Kaun Banega Crorepati' was shortened, thanks to copyright issues by the producers of the international game show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'.

'It was a decision taken by the producers Fox Searchlight and we had nothing to do with the title of the Hindi version being altered. There was a problem with the branding,' Loveleen Tandon, film's casting director, told IANS.

Otherwise everything connected with the international game show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' including the sets and music were copyright-purchased for 'Slumdog Millionaire'.

'The first thing that Celadore Films, who produced 'Slumdog Millionaire', did was to acquire the rights for 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' since it's such an integral part of the film,' said Tandon.

Speaking on the dubbing, Tandon, who has supervised the Hindi version, said: 'All the actors from the original English including Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan and Ankur Vikal dubbed the film. We got a boy from Chembur Pradeep Motwani to dub for the male lead Dev Patel. I didn't want any exaggerated dubbing. I wanted a young unspoilt voice.'

Based on Vikas Sawrup's novel 'Q&A', the film is a heart-warming story of an 18 year-old slum boy who goes on to win a staggering 20 million rupees on India's 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' game show.

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Date: 2/1/2009 8:00:30 AMGwen77
firs indian to win an oscar was fo the film ''Gandhi''
People: let''s not forget that the first indian to win an oscar was Bhanu for the costume designing of ''Gandhi''. However if Rahman gets this oscar then he will be the first indian to get it SOLO. My BEST WISHES to rahman :)
Date: 1/23/2009 11:37:46 PMLadoo645
Superb film!!, must watch for all!
Date: 1/13/2009 10:48:53 AMruexangel
Brilliant
I saw this movie, it was amazing, some things were uncomfortable to watch, but it had a gr8 plot, emotions, & picturisation is also brill. Nice music 2, Congrats 2 AR Rahman! d legend
Date: 1/12/2009 3:43:43 PMCatwoman
AR REHMAN First Indian to get a Global History made
First Indian to won a Global Hats off!! outstanding
seriously i thinnk they should not have released it in India in English as sometime the meanin gets lost and u dont see the true nature of the actors work... as shame that they not keep this intact at all.

Must watch fim congo to the entire set
Date: 1/12/2009 12:16:40 PMnajch
This is a really good film, but I don''t think it will garner the same kind of accolades in India. They should also release the English version in the Metros, it''s not like people in India don''t understand english.
Date: 1/12/2009 9:54:29 AMMinnie
Slumdog has won the Golden Globe !!!!
It won the best motion picture as well as the best musical score - A.R. Rehman! Congratulations to all involved!

PS: Just wondering - why don''t the Hindi film directores ever make the list???? Can''t help wondering if this film made it because the director is English??
Date: 1/12/2009 5:45:09 AMjeenal20
about the movie
i have also seen the movie
its really a good 1
loved the acting of dav patel the, lead boy
Date: 1/11/2009 9:05:52 PMJaslove
I saw the movie its reallt good.... its good that they are dubbing it in Hindi now...
Date: 1/11/2009 8:28:26 PMIra593
the movie is doing rele gud...it got 5 critics choice nd then 2 goldenglobes im sure its gunna get oscar too
Date: 1/11/2009 3:27:27 PMHenna 786
Amaazzzing
This movie is a total must watch! Anil kapoors part didnt appeal to me actually but i loved Dev Patel''s (jamal) character.. it deserves all the awards.. it is a relly good movie. I didnt realise that Dev''s voice was dubbed to be honest. The funny part was the scottich or irish accent in the movie hahaha!