Slumdog MillionaireIs Being Developed into a New Stage Musical Featuring 'Jai Ho' and Other Songs by A.R. Rahman

Mar. 15, 2025

Dev Patel in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.Photo:Fox Searchlight/courtesy Everett Collection

Fox Searchlight/courtesy Everett Collection

ASlumdog Millionairemusicalis in the works!

Tony-award-winning producer Ken Davenport has secured the rights to develop a theatrical adaptation of theAcademy Award-winning 2008 film, which follows a teenager who grew up struggling to survive on the streets of Mumbai before becoming a contestant on India’s version ofWho Wants to Be a Millionaire.

Dev Patel and Anil Kapoor in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’; A.R. Rahman.Fox Searchlight/courtesy Everett Collection; Courtesy of A.R. Rahman

Fox Searchlight/courtesy Everett Collection; Courtesy of A.R. Rahman

“This reimagined version will take you on an electrifying journey with new songs and a few unexpected twists. We can’t wait for you to experience it with us!” he continued.

Producer Davenport added, “My father, Kenny Dipchand Hasija, never talked much about growing up in India, until I took him to seeSlumdog Millionaire. Immediately after the credits rolled, the stories, the love, and the pride of where he was from poured out of him.”

“It was one of the closest moments we ever had. Right then and there, I vowed to one day find a way to bring our Indian culture to the stage, as a way to honor him, and people of Indian descent all over the world. I just never imagined that I’d be able to do that with that very film, and with A.R. Rahman himself!” Davenport shared, per the release.

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A.R. Rahman.Courtesy of A.R. Rahman

Courtesy of A.R. Rahman

“I’m so grateful that this beloved story has been entrusted to me, with a special thank you to [film producer] Paul Smith at Celador,” he said.

Freida Pinto in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.Fox Searchlight/courtesy Everett Collection

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Slumdog Millionairewon eight Academy Awards, including those for Best Picture and Best Director for Danny Boyle, as well as multipleBAFTAandGolden Globeawards.

source: people.com