Simon Beaufoy adapted the screenplay from Q & A by Vikas Swarup

Beaufoy went far abroad from the loose collection of short stories that provided the fresh fish for this popular fairy tale. Making the most of India's head-spinning contrasts, this story keeps driving forward despite an complex narrative structure. Notable is the protagonist's lack of self-pity over his often-horrific history. He is looking ahead. Like the Indian society perhaps.

Simon Beaufoy (born 1966) is a British screenwriter. He was educated at Ermysted's Grammar School and Sedbergh School.