<P> Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle , written by Simon Beaufoy , and produced by Christian Colson . Set and filmed in India , it is a loose adaptation of the novel Q & A ( 2005 ) by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup , telling the story of Jamal Malik , age 18 , from the Juhu slums of Mumbai . As a contestant on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ? who is able to answer every stage correctly , as a result he is accused of cheating . Jamal recounts his history , illustrating how he is able to answer each question . </P>
where was the setting for the 2008 award winning film slumdog millionaire
the Juhu slums of Mumbai