Jamal puts in great effort throughout the film Slumdog Millionaire to achieve his goals, such as jumping into a toilet to get an autograph and running through a train station to try to save Latika from being kidnapped, though he was unable to reach her in time. Despite growing up as a "slumdog," Jamal wins 20 million rupees on the game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire through his own perseverance and efforts.