I think those ten questions reflect the reality of India. It is also the personal experience of the protagonist Gemma Malik. It shows the entire India from Gemma's perspective.

The audience is asked a question at the beginning of the film: In Mumbai in 2006, Gemma Malik was one question away from winning 20 million. How did he do it? There are four options:

A. He cheats

B. He is lucky

C. He is a genius

D. Hit Destined

The answer will be given at the end of the film.

From nothing to 20 million, there are 9 questions that Gemma will face in the TV show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire":

1. 1973 Who stars in the action movie "Captive"?

A. Amida Bacher

This is Gemma’s childhood idol, of course he knows it.

There are two reasons why people worship idols: 1. To imagine that they can also experience a legend; 2. To imagine that they can also become idols. Most stars rise from the bottom, and they are the light in the hearts of the people at the bottom.

Armida Bacher plays Captivity, and the audience is imprisoned in a slum.

2. There are three lions in the national emblem of India. What words are written under the lions?

A. Truth can conquer everything B. Lies conquer everything C. Popularity can conquer everything D. Money can conquer everything

Gemma did not answer directly. He asked the audience for help. ". The police officer who interrogated him said: "My five-year-old daughter can answer this question, but you can't. What's the matter?"

Everyone knows that "truth conquers all" and this is the "standard answer" , or "official answer". I also believe that many people will secretly laugh when they tell this answer. Do you still have "non-standard" answers in mind?

3. What is the Lord Rama described in the teachings holding in his right hand?

A. Flower B. Sword C. Child D. Bow and arrow

Gemma’s mother died in a religious conflict. They were hated by Hindus because they were Muslims. Religion and caste issues in India.

Gemma said: "Every morning when I wake up, I will think of the answer to this question." Maybe there is no answer to this question, maybe the only answer is: bows and arrows.

4. Which famous Indian poet wrote the lyrics for the song "darshan do ghanshyam"?

A. Sudars B. Thuchidas C. Milebhai D. Gopi

It doesn’t matter who the author is. Poetry is beautiful. I have read Rabindranath Tagore's poems and the ancient Bhagavad Gita, which are like sounds of nature.

After the religious conflict, Gemma, Latika and Salim made a living by picking up rags in the garbage dump. "Good Samaritans" took them to a place with delicious food and fun - "Paradise". Gemma meets the first "God" in his life - Punus. "God" made them beg, perform, and blind some children - in order to make more money. "God" also wants to blind Gemma. Gemma and Selim escaped, but Latika did not.

After many twists and turns, the two brothers came to another "paradise" - the Taj Mahal. They found new ways to survive: stealing tourists' shoes or working as tour guides. For this they endured driving and beatings. When Gemma was injured, she saw scenes from an opera performance: life and death, heaven and hell.

Someone once said that artists should be born poor because: "In the hearts of the poor, there is something indescribable, extremely mysterious, and the most beautiful that can enhance people's strength, thinking, sympathy and... The element of loving kindness.

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What is beauty?

5. Which American president’s portrait is on the $100 bill?

A. George Washington B. , Franklin Roosevelt C, Benjamin Franklin D, Abraham Lincoln

Gemma and Selim returned to Bombay. Gemma met Bailewen who was singing and begging in the underground tunnel - "Paradise". Another angel in there, who had been blinded by Punus, gave Bilevin 100 dollars and told Gemma that the name on the hundred dollar bill was Benjamin Franklin.

"You were saved, I was unlucky, that's the only difference. "Bailewen said. If you have money, you will be saved. The great men printed on the hundred-dollar bills only favor those who can get them. Poverty and lowliness force people to steal, become prostitutes, and become beggars.

6. Who invented the revolver?

A. Samuel Court B. Bruce Browning C. Dan Vincen D. James Rewal

"Money and beauty, every man will stumble on them, and it seems like you have both. "The police officer said this to Gemma, who won 10 million.

Gemma and Selim went to Pila Street to rescue Latika. Under Punus' careful "cultivation", Latika was about to become a geisha "Do you really think you can just walk away with my property? Do you know how much this little virgin is worth? said Punus. Selim took her away with a revolver. He shot Punus. Then Selim went to Javed, another "god" who was also Punus'. Rivals. “Well, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Come here, my friend. I've been looking for someone like you. Javed praised. The second "God" appeared.

The revolver can not only be pointed at the enemy, but also at the brothers. "Whoever has the gun has the final say!" "Shelim used a gun to get Gemma out of the room and took possession of Latika's first night. On that night, Shelim got money and beauty at the same time.

A lot of things can come out of the barrel of a gun.

7. In which city in the UK is Cambridge's intelligence department located?

A. Oxford B. Leeds C. Cambridge D. London

Gemma is in the call center. Work - a tea server. The advanced information helped him answer this question correctly: at the same time, he also used this convenience to find his long-lost brother Selim - after he was driven out by his brother with a pistol.

India is divided into two worlds: one is the modern society that has every information from the developed countries; the other is the impoverished third world - the slums

8. Which cricket player is. Who has scored the most points in history this century?

A. Shachi Deluca B. Ricky Ponting C. Mike Slater D. Jack Halls

Jay The two brothers Ma and Selim met in an unfinished high-rise building in Mumbai. Selim pointed to the surrounding construction sites and said: "It used to be the slums where we lived, but now they are all business districts. India is now also the economic center of the world. Yes, brother. And I am standing in the center of the center. This is all Javed's territory...I do whatever he wants me to do. "——"God" is still there.

Gemma also found Latika, and she has become the lover of "God"

Gemma met the third person in his life A "God" - the host of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" wanted to mislead him: "The gangster from the slums became a millionaire overnight. Do you know who is responsible for all this?" I. ... Do what you have to do, and I guarantee that in three minutes you will be as famous as me, as rich as me... No choice B? Ricky Ponting, Australia's most famous cricketer. "

Gemma was not misled by "God". He chose D and won 10 million. As soon as the show ended, "God" sent him to the police station on charges of cheating.

It is not important to score the most, nor is it important to be close to the "center". "Successful people" are often not the best. There is always something indescribable that controls destiny. In the movie, Gemma miraculously escapes the control of three "gods", but in reality, most Indians do not.

Who can score more points than God?

9. In the book "The Three Musketeers" by Alexandre Dumas, two of the musketeers are called Athos and Porthos. What is the name of the third musketeer?

A. Aramis B. Catele Richloo C. Da Donion D. Plunkett

"The Three Musketeers" is about love, adultery, A story of friendship and betrayal.

When Gemma and Selim were in primary school, their textbook was "The Three Musketeers", but before they could read it religious conflict struck and destroyed their family. The "third musketeer" Latika joined, and all three of them had their families destroyed.

The program "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" started. When "God" Javed was not paying attention, Selim let Latika go and asked her to find Gemma and gave her a mobile phone. Said Gemma might call.

Gemma called, he wanted to ask his brother for help, and the person who answered was Latika. She said: "I don't know, I never know. Gemma, even if there is no money..." Selim knew that "God" would pursue it. He shot "God" and fell into the pile of money. He only had Money. Is it the sadness of "the person dies but the money remains", or the sadness of "the person lives but the money is gone"?

Anyway, on that night, Gemma also won: love - Latika; friendship - the dedication of her brother Salim; fame - all India knew about him; profit - 20 million .

Currently, India’s official illiteracy rate is 35%, but some estimate that the actual illiteracy rate is half of the total population. Primary education suffers from a high dropout rate: 50. How many Indians could become "Musketeers" is unclear.

"Do you read a lot of books?" the host asked Gemma.

Ending

Gemma and Latika met and embraced each other at the train station, walking hand in hand towards a happy future. The answer to the question at the beginning of the film is also obvious: D. Destined.

This answer also reminds the audience: your current situation is also destined.

Gemma asked: "Why does everyone like this show?" Latika replied: "It's a way to escape, isn't it? Escape to another life." After all, it's just a show. Games and a movie.

Director Danny Boyle said: "In Indian culture, this kind of destiny is extremely powerful. People are very small and meaningless in the face of fate. Everyone has his own world. and one's own role, all one needs to do before destiny is to obey God's will rather than doing what human beings do."

The final question

Can India escape the shadow of the past like Gemma Malick. , do you have a better tomorrow?

A. Bow and arrow. It is difficult to escape the fetters of religion, caste contradictions and conflicts.

B. Lies can conquer everything. It has always been politically stupid and corrupt. It is enough to shout: "India is now also the economic center of the world!"

C. Truth can conquer everything. Latika asked: "Escape? Where to go? How to live?" Jamal Malik replied: "Love." Truth is love.

D. Destined. Accept your destiny, deliberate actions will not help, it is your destiny.

Keywords for the ten questions:

1. Fantasy - the audience is imprisoned in a slum.

2. Lies - a non-standard answer that everyone knows.

3. Religion - bow and arrow.

4. Ugliness-what is beauty?

5. Poverty-only money can be saved.

6. Violence - A lot of things can come out of the barrel of a gun.

7. Divide-India is divided into two worlds.

8. Manipulation - Who can score more points than God?

9. Ignorance - do you read too many books?

10. Fate - destined.

These ten questions reflect the reality of India from different angles. This is a developing country and it is inevitable that it is a little backward. In fact, the problems involved are also worth pondering, such as fate, beauty, and violence

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