Author Topic: Real-Life "Slumdog Millionaire" story (Read 2614 times)

Bryce L. · « **on:** October 27, 2011, 10:20:41 PM »

Check this out:

http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/real-life-slumdog-millionaire-first-win-big-133931964.html

Thought you guys might like to see this...

MrBuddwing · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2011, 01:27:49 AM »

Slightly surprised this hasn't been brought up already (then again, this is arguably a spoiler, but it's being widely reported):

http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/real-life-slumdog-millionaire-first-win-big-133931964.html

I find myself agreeing with one of the Yahoo! posters: Every vulture will now be after him.

Bryce L. · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2011, 01:55:23 AM »

Weird, I posted the exact same link, just hasn't shown up yet...

Vahan_Nisanian · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2011, 12:57:48 PM »

What does it mean that every Vulture will now be after him?

MrBuddwing · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2011, 01:06:24 PM »

Quote from: gameshowlover87 on October 28, 2011, 12:57:48 PM

What does it mean that every Vulture will now be after him?

I was referring to the unfortunate tendency of big prize winners to find themselves surrounded by a horde of "new friends" - of course, I'm speaking from the American perspective. Maybe it won't be as bad in India.

TLEberle · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2011, 01:14:08 PM »

I suspect that it would be far worse in India, especially given our winner's upbringing.

That Don Guy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2011, 12:47:52 PM »

Quote from: MrBuddwing on October 28, 2011, 01:06:24 PM

Quote from: gameshowlover87 on October 28, 2011, 12:57:48 PM
What does it mean that every Vulture will now be after him?

I was referring to the unfortunate tendency of big prize winners to find themselves surrounded by a horde of "new friends" - of course, I'm speaking from the American perspective. Maybe it won't be as bad in India.

Don't forget about all of his new "cousins" he never knew he had...

(And I am under the impression it's not limited to the USA - I remember an English sitcom where somebody won something and was warned about "begging letters." Apparently, there's nothing new about it either; Charles Dickens wrote an article over 150 years ago about them.)

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2011, 03:33:14 PM »

Family-a-chow.

GiraffeBoy · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2011, 06:34:40 PM »

He may not be a chai wallah from Mumbai, but hey, WHAT A PLAY-AH! (

Any footage from the show?

--Charlie

EDIT: Found from the L.A. Times that the winner's appearances air Tuesday and Wednesday.

brianhenke · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2011, 04:32:09 PM »

CBS' Early Show had a feature on it today, plus a clip from Slumdog Millionaire.

Brian