burning question, because as Jamal sits down to find out whether he
will be rich beyond his wildest dreams, 60 million viewers remain
transfixed to their televisions eager to see if he'll correctly answer the
final question.
Character bios
Jamal
By Nickiel Govender
Jamal Malik, such an honest and sincere young man don’t you think. Ask him a
question and he will only tell you what he knows, nothing more. But Jamal’s vast
knowledge didn’t come from working at a phone company, oh no, he had to go
through hardship, and great triumphs, with even greater losses to know the things
he does. After all laywers and doctors didn’t know all the answers, so why did
he?
Jamal grew up in the slums of Mumbai, with his older brother Salim. They had
a very close relationship, and only had each other to rely on when their mother was
murdered. Jamal is more compassionate and
caring compared to Salim’s rough nature.
Jamal has an aspect in his personality that you
can’t quite put your finger on. It’s a subtle hint of
sarcasm in his voice, when he is telling you an
answer, which makes you, want to believe nothing
else but him. Maybe it is because he is so
honest, and only tells you what he knows. Or
maybe we feel that it is essential to believe him
Jamal and Salim as boys running through
the slums