What does Latika say to Jamal on the phone?

Latika says that she thought they could "meet only in death". Then Jamal embraces her and says that it is their destiny which has helped them meet and part only to meet over and over again. Latika then urges Jamal to kiss her.
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What does Latika say on the phone?

"I'd like to phone a friend," he says. It's his brother's number—but Latika has the phone. She realizes the phone is in the car, and makes a mad dash for it. Just when it seems that nobody is going to pick up, she answers, out of breath.
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How did Jamal know the final answer?

Jamal reveals that he does not know the answer, but he decides to play anyway because he has that can-do spirit. Using his final "phone-a-friend" lifeline, he calls the only number he knows: his brother's. However he's shocked to discover that it's not Salim on the other line, but Latika.
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Who says do the right thing in approximately three minutes and you will be as famous as me and as rich as me almost?

PREM: Do the right thing in approximately three minutes, and you will be as famous as me. And as rich as me. Almost. Though it is written, literally, in steam on the bathroom mirror, Jamal knows full well that Prem has fed him the wrong answer.
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Why did Salim let go of Latika hand?

The three 'musketeers' are trying to jump on a mobile train when Salim lets go of Latikas hand and they have to leave her behind. Salim tries to feed his brother that he tried all he could to hold on. Salim never had the guts to tell jamal the truth, that he had let go of her hand on purpose.
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Does Latika sleep with Salim?

Salim raped Latika the night that he and Jamal rescued her from Maman. Its heavily implied but never confirmed that the reason why Salim wanted Jamal out of the room was because that he wanted Latika. After all, earlier he does seem to be attracted to her when she is in dancing for the advert for Maman.
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Why does Salim fill the bathtub with money?

Salim's death

Resigned to his fate, the sacrifice he has made for his childhood friend, Salim fills a bathtub with money, the only reward for the life of a gangster, and gets into the tub with a revolver, prepared to meet his fate.
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What does the film Slumdog Millionaire suggest about free will and fate?

Fate plays a major role in Slumdog Millionaire—Jamal believes it's the guiding force in his life. He knows in his heart that his destiny is leading him back to Latika, and to a future with her.
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What was the phrase that guided Jamal to correctly answer the last question and was superimposed over the screen at the movie's end?

49 What was the phrase that guided Jamal to correctly answer the last question, and was superimposed over the screen at the movie's end? Answer: It is written.
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How much money does Jamal give a blind boy in the subway?

Jamal manages to find the boy who was blinded by Maman. He gives him the $100 dollar bill.
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What was the cricket question in Slumdog Millionaire?

Back in the studio, Prem asks his next question: "Which cricketer has scored the most first class centuries in history?" The host hands Jamal a check, explaining that he can walk with the money he has already earned. It's not a small sum. But Jamal hands the check back, compelled to press on.
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What happened to Latika?

Along with Jamal and Salim, Latika is captured by Maman, who forces the children to beg. While Jamal and Salim are able to escape Maman, Latika is recaptured by the gangster. In the time that passes, Latika becomes Maman's "prized possession," as she's groomed for eventual sale into prostitution.
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How does Salim redeem himself at the end of the film?

Salim, though, is usually only out to help himself. In the end, he has a lot of redemption when he chooses to help Latika find her way back to Jamal. He does a lot of unsavory things throughout the film, but in the end he does what's right and sacrifices himself for that.
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Is Jamal Malik a real person?

Jamal Malik is a fictional contestant and the main character of the film Slumdog Millionaire. He is portrayed by Dev Patel as an adult, by Ayush Mahesh Khedekar as a child, and by Tanay Chheda as a teenager.
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Why do they blind the kid in Slumdog?

Their anger centres on a scene in which an Indian boy is intentionally blinded by gangsters so that he can earn more as a beggar.
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What means Slumdog?

Noun. slumdog (plural slumdogs) In India, a person who lives in the slums of cities. quotations ▼
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What is the message in Slumdog Millionaire?

Those born poor tend to remain less well-off, regardless of how smart or hardworking they might be. Jamal Malik succeeds through a combination of talent, hard work and sheer good fortune, but those with whom he grew up are condemned to less bountiful lives -- some turning to crime, others begging on Mumbai's streets.
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What does it is written mean in Slumdog Millionaire?

Four answer choices are presented: (A) He cheated, (B) He's lucky, (C) He's a genius, and (D) It is written. In that context, "it is written" is similar in meaning to "it is fated" or "it is destiny".
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What is the theme of the story Slumdog Millionaire?

Love and Loyalty. Jamal spends much of the film fighting to survive in difficult circumstances, and the thing that drives him to survive and fight for his life is his unending devotion to his childhood sweetheart, Latika.
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What was the second question in Slumdog Millionaire?

Scene 5: The Second Question The second question of the Millionaire show is about the national emblem of India. When Jamal uses a lifeline, Page 4 the police cheif says that his five year old daughter could have answered that question. Then Jamal challenges the cheif and shows his true street smarts.
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How old is Latika in Slumdog Millionaire?

She was nine years old when she got the role out of 1,500 children. In the film, Latika and her two friends, Jamal and Salim, live in Dharavi, one of the largest slums in Asia. It covers an area of 2 km² and is perhaps home to a million people, a third of whom are Muslim.
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How did Jamal get on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

A person working in this call center says that the telephone lines to answer the question that the host just asked are opened when he reaches a particular word in his dialogue. Jamal follows this tip and manages to make a call and then answer the question correctly. He got selected and made an entry in the game.
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Why did Salim and Latika leave Jamal?

As soon as they arrive at their hotel room, Salim orders Jamal to leave him and Latika alone. Jamal refuses and Salim pulls his gun on him. He leaves after Latika convinces him to go away so he wouldn't get hurt. Maman's men track Salim and Latika to the hotel and they are forced to flee.
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Who is Salim Malik in Slumdog Millionaire?

Salim K. Malik is the main antagonist of Danny Boyle's 2008 Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionare. He is the older brother of Jamal Malik who overtime falls down a dark path of villainy after the many mishaps that face he and his brother following their mother's death.
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