Slumdog Millionaire Love Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Slumdog Millionaire.

Quote #4

POLICE INSPECTOR: Money and women – the reasons to make the most mistakes in life. It looks like you are mixed up in both.

This quote sets up the parallel themes of love and money that dominate Slumdog Millionaire; indeed Jamal finds himself mixed up in a situation involving money and women. However the irony here is that Jamal has no interest in money: he goes on the show not to win, but to find Latika.

Quote #5

JAMAL: I will never forgive you.

SALIM: I know.

When the brothers finally meet again, it's clear that there has been some love lost. Yet we can see in this small moment of honest humanity that Salim recognizes the pain he has caused Jamal—a baby step towards healing the wounds he caused.

Quote #6

LATIKA: Why are you here?

JAMAL: To see you.

LATIKA: Well, you see me. Now what.

Jamal puts his life on the line to see Latika in this moment, driven by his unwavering love for her. However, in contrast to Jamal's naïve idealism, Latika has a much more pragmatic view of the odds they are up against, recognizing the danger he has put them both in. Out of her love for Jamal, Latika tells him he must leave and forget about her—his only chance for survival.