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Slumdog Millionaire

The characters are from Mumbai’s Dharavi slum, so that's where filmmakers shot this flick. This infamous story of risk and reward helped increase public awareness of the slum, which began several charity funds to assist the individuals living there. They provided residents necessities and healthcare. Over $10 million was raised from a National Geographic article to help build proper housing in the area. 

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