Jamal Malik is an 18 year old street kid from the slums of Mumbai. So what is he doing appearing on the Indian version of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’? How can a young man from his background of poverty have the knowledge to be only one correct answer away from winning 20 million rupees? With only one more question to go however, the dream turns to nightmare. Jamal is arrested and accused of cheating. So Jamal has to tell the story of his life to the police and the reasons for his success begin to appear. But will Jamal be able to hear the final question and, if so, will he know the answer?