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An incident with a gun helps Thomas answer the next question. Stars Anand Tiwari.

An incident with a gun helps Thomas answer the next question, despite the quizmaster's efforts to thwart him. Stars Anand Tiwari.

By Ayeesha Menon, from the novel by Vikas Swarup.

With two years of his salary strapped to his belt, Thomas boards a train back to Mumbai, only to be woken up in the middle of the night by bandits. The experience helps him answer a vital question.

Thomas ...... Anand Tiwari
Prem Kumar ...... Sohrab Ardeshir
Meenakshi ...... Ratnabali Bhattacharjee
Akshay ...... Trikash Karkera
Dacoit ...... Rajit Kapur

Other parts played by Jayant Kripalani, Devika Shahani-Punjabi and Pushan Kripalani.

Directed by John Dryden.

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An Indian street kid wins a place on a TV quiz. Novel that inspired Slumdog Millionaire.

An Indian street kid wins a place on a TV quiz. By Ayeesha Menon, from the novel by Vikas Swarup that inspired the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. With Anand Tiwari.

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