Published: March 26, 2023, 4 a.m.
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Danny Boyle is about to win the Oscar. How did he do it? A) He Cheated, B) He\\u2019s Lucky, C) He\\u2019s a Genius, D) IT IS WRITTEN. Critic Siddhant Adlakha joins us to dissect the improbable success of Boyle\\u2019s 2008 Dickens-by-way-of-Mumbai hit SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. We\\u2019re getting into everything, from the film\\u2019s reputation in India to the 2009 Oscar ceremony with Hugh Jackman, from UK teen TV sensation \\u201cSkins\\u201d to the unexpected success of \\u201cWho Wants to Be a Millionaire?\\u201d in primetime. Jai Ho!
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