Slumdog becomes Millionaire by giving wrong answer

Slumdog Millionaire- is based on Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup’s novel "Q and A" which was changed partially to fit in the film story. The result was that Jamal ends up giving an answer to a question with wrong options.

The question for the protagonist in Swarup’s book refers to Ankhiya Hari Darshan Ki Pyasi as the song by saint-poet Surdas. But the question in the film is a different one. It is about the song, “Darshan Do Ghanshyam Nath Mori Ankhiya Pyasi” that features in film Narsi Bhagat which was directed by Devendra Goel in 1957.

The song is based on one of the oldest ragas-Rag Kedar, was written by eminent Hindi poet Gopal Singh Nepali. Surdas, a contemporary to Narsi, wrote “Ankhiya Hari Darshan Ki Pyasi” which expresses a similar sentiment.

In the movie Jamal is asked to name the poet who wrote song Darshan Do Ghanshyam Nath Mori Ankhiya Pyasi during the show- Who wants to be A Millionaire? He has four options from the show host- Surdas, Tulsidas, Meerabai and Kabir.

Obviously, none of these is the right answer.

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