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Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Where Slumdog Millionaire says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A Mumbai slum story with two real filming spots: Juhu's shantytown and a railway station you can still walk into.

Scenes and places

Growing up in the Juhu slum

Jamal and his brother Salim grow up in a Juhu slum, where they meet the orphan Latika. A gang boss takes in street children and uses them to beg.

Set in Juhu slum, Mumbai — The slum where Jamal and Salim grow up and meet the orphan Latika. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Shantytown parts of Juhu, Mumbai (Juhu, Mumbai, India) — Filming took place in shantytown parts of Juhu; the point is the neighbourhood, not a single street. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Dharavi, Mumbai (Dharavi, Mumbai, India) — Dharavi served as a backdrop for the slum scenes (Wikipedia); exact streets are not named. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The riot and the run

A riot breaks out and the slum is attacked; the boys are singled out and have to run for their lives.

Set in Mumbai riot scene — A mob attacks the slum and the boys have to run. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Fleeing toward the train

The brothers and Latika flee through the dark toward a train; Latika loses her grip and is left behind, and Salim argues against going back.

Set in On the train — The brothers and Latika flee toward a train; Latika is left behind.

The fake guide at the Taj Mahal

Jamal poses as an official guide and spins invented stories for tourists at the Taj Mahal.

Set in Taj Mahal, Agra — Jamal poses as an official guide and spins invented stories for tourists. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Taj Mahal, Agra (Taj Ganj, Agra, India) — The crew shot extra footage of the Taj Mahal after security stopped further shooting. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Back in Mumbai, looking for Latika

Grown-up Jamal returns to Mumbai to look for Latika and runs into the gang boss's world again.

Set in Gang boss's district, Mumbai — Grown-up Jamal returns to Mumbai to look for Latika. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The call-centre job

Jamal works as a call-centre assistant for XL5 mobile phones, and a phone call reconnects him with Salim after years apart.

Set in Call centre, Mumbai — Jamal works as a call-centre assistant for XL5 mobile phones. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Latika at Javed's residence

Salim now works for the gangster Javed Khan, and Jamal goes to find Latika at the residence. She is clearly not free.

Set in Javed Khan's residence — Where Latika lives under the gangster Javed Khan.

The meeting place at the station

Jamal and Latika arrange to meet at the station.

Set in Victoria Terminus (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus), Mumbai — The station where Jamal and Latika arrange to meet. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai (Fort, Mumbai, India) — The station is a filming location for the song "Jai Ho". Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Characters

• Jamal — A young man from a Mumbai slum whose life is told through a quiz-show interrogation.
• Salim — Jamal's older brother.
• Latika — An orphan the brothers meet as children.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was the Jai Ho station scene really filmed?