What does Maman do in Slumdog Millionaire?
Maman is a sadistic, cold, greedy, barbaric and unsympathetic gangster who abducts street children in order to make them beggars or prostitutes.
What is the main message of Slumdog Millionaire?
the most important message slumdog millionaire gives is that the being a underprivileged and a muslim is the most sinful thing one can ever experience in India.
Where do Jamal and his brother Salim sleep during the rains after they lose their mother and home?
Flashing back once again, we see young Latika sifting through heaps of trash at a garbage dump. She watches as a yellow van appears. Alarmed, she yells to Jamal and Salim, who are sleeping in a tent close by.
What does Latika say to Jamal?
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.
Did Slumdog Millionaire deserve Oscar?
Slumdog Millionaire really didn’t deserve so many Oscars, said The Times of India. But AR Rahman did deserve the Oscars for his song “Jai Ho” (watch video here) and for his other musical work in the film.
What did Salim do Latika?
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.
How did Jamal know the cricket 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.
Is Latika a virgin?
Known by the name of “Cherry,” it is implied that Latika has been kept a virgin to increase her value for her eventual sale into prostitution.
Did Salim slept with Latika?
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.