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Title: Real-Life "Slumdog Millionaire" story
Post by: Bryce L. on October 27, 2011, 10:20:41 PM
Check this out:


http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/real-life-slumdog-millionaire-first-win-big-133931964.html

Thought you guys might like to see this...
Title: Real-Life "Slumdog Millionaire" story
Post by: MrBuddwing on October 28, 2011, 01:27:49 AM
Slightly surprised this hasn't been brought up already (then again, this is arguably a spoiler, but it's being widely reported):

http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/real-life-slumdog-millionaire-first-win-big-133931964.html

I find myself agreeing with one of the Yahoo! posters: Every vulture will now be after him.
Title: Real-Life "Slumdog Millionaire" story
Post by: Bryce L. on October 28, 2011, 01:55:23 AM
Weird, I posted the exact same link, just hasn't shown up yet...
Title: Real-Life "Slumdog Millionaire" story
Post by: Vahan_Nisanian on October 28, 2011, 12:57:48 PM
What does it mean that every Vulture will now be after him?
Title: Real-Life "Slumdog Millionaire" story
Post by: MrBuddwing on October 28, 2011, 01:06:24 PM
Quote from: gameshowlover87 on October 28, 2011, 12:57:48 PM
What does it mean that every Vulture will now be after him?

I was referring to the unfortunate tendency of big prize winners to find themselves surrounded by a horde of "new friends" - of course, I'm speaking from the American perspective. Maybe it won't be as bad in India.
Title: Real-Life "Slumdog Millionaire" story
Post by: TLEberle on October 28, 2011, 01:14:08 PM
I suspect that it would be far worse in India, especially given our winner's upbringing.
Title: Real-Life "Slumdog Millionaire" story
Post by: That Don Guy on October 29, 2011, 12:47:52 PM
Quote from: MrBuddwing on October 28, 2011, 01:06:24 PM
Quote from: gameshowlover87 on October 28, 2011, 12:57:48 PM
What does it mean that every Vulture will now be after him?

I was referring to the unfortunate tendency of big prize winners to find themselves surrounded by a horde of "new friends" - of course, I'm speaking from the American perspective. Maybe it won't be as bad in India.
Don't forget about all of his new "cousins" he never knew he had...

(And I am under the impression it's not limited to the USA - I remember an English sitcom where somebody won something and was warned about "begging letters."  Apparently, there's nothing new about it either; Charles Dickens wrote an article over 150 years ago about them.)
Title: Real-Life "Slumdog Millionaire" story
Post by: Kevin Prather on October 29, 2011, 03:33:14 PM
Family-a-chow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkBGEUit4Gc
Title: Real-Life "Slumdog Millionaire" story
Post by: GiraffeBoy on October 29, 2011, 06:34:40 PM
He may not be a chai wallah from Mumbai, but hey, WHAT A PLAY-AH! (:))

Any footage from the show?

--Charlie

EDIT: Found from the L.A. Times that the winner's appearances air Tuesday and Wednesday.
Title: Real-Life "Slumdog Millionaire" story
Post by: brianhenke on November 02, 2011, 04:32:09 PM
CBS' Early Show had a feature on it today, plus a clip from Slumdog Millionaire.

  Brian