"That," Toby smiled, "is the point of an index. I didn't just watch the movie; I organized its meaning."
In finance, an "index" is a basket of assets (like the S&P 500 or Nasdaq). A "Slumdog Millionaire" investor is someone who starts with very little capital (the "slum" phase) and attempts to generate a millionaire’s return (the "millionaire" phase) by timing extreme volatility. Index Slumdog Millionaire
Summarized by the film's tagline, "It is written." The story challenges whether Jamal’s success is random or fated. "That," Toby smiled, "is the point of an index