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Ram Mohammad Thomas won a billion rupees in a show not unlike Who Wants to be a Millionaire. But the game show producer suspected him of foul play, reasoning that there's no way a mere waiter with no schooling could answer all thirteen questions, even the trickiest ones, such as what the highest military honor in India is and in which Shakespeare play the character Costard makes his appearance.
To a lawyer who came to his rescue, Ram explained why he knew all the answers to the questions in the ...more
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Feb 07, 2009
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Just seen the movie which reminded me how much I liked this book.
I really enjoyed this little book. The story follows the reason that Ram Muhammad Thomas is able to answer all of the questions on an Indian quiz show. The highly unlikely hero is an orphan who has made his own way in the world with no formal schooling. A vivid portrait of life in India for such a child.
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I had not seen the movie so I didn’t know why to expect. I think I would watch the movie now.
brilliant book. hope to see the film soon!
Dec 26, 2008
Hubert
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