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Starring <b>Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, and Freida Pinto along with veteran Bollywood stars Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan<\/b>, the film is based on the best-selling novel &#39;Q&#038;A&#39; by <b>Vikas Swarup<\/b> and tells the story about an 18-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai who is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India&#39;s &#8220;Who Wants to be A Millionaire?&#8221; <b>&#8220;Slumdog Millionaire&#8221;<\/b> will be released by Fox Searchlight Pictures on November 28 in selected cities.  It will open in additional cities across the country in December.  An award-winning director, Boyle&#39;s past films include Shallow Grave, Trainspotting and 28 Days Later. The People&#39;s Choice Award is often an indicator of future Academy Award nominations. There&#39;s already an Oscar buzz surrounding the film, which opens on November 28. 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