MUMBAI: Fox Star Studios is set to release Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle of The Beach fame, on 23 January in India.

"We will be releasing Slumdog Millionaire in India and Pakistan in January. While the film will hit the Indian theatres on 23 January, the release date in Pakistan has not been finalised yet," said Fox Star Studios India CEO Vijay Singh.

The film, which won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival, is based on the book Q and A by Vikas Swarup, and is shot and set in India.

Slumdog Millionaire, with Dev Patel and Freida Pinto as stars, follows a young street beggar who appears on a game show and exceeds people's expectations, raising suspicions from the game show host and law enforcement. The film also stars Anil Kapoor as Prem Kumar, the game show host.

Slumdog Millionaire, released by Fox Searchlight in the US, has earned approximately $3.8 million at the North American box office.