DANNY DOES WHAT INDIA COULDN'T

By: khalidsaif

Mumbai : India | 6 months ago

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Slumdog Millionaire makers buy flat for their homeless child star ismail

Mumbai:Once under fire for not doing enough for its improvished child stars, the makers of Slumdog Millionaire said on Wednesday they had bought a flat for one of them whose mumbai shanty home had been demolished.

Director Danny boyle and producer Christian Colson flew into Mumbai after pictures of Azharuddin ISmail and Rubina Ali picking through the debris of their homes-torn down by the civic authorities as illegal-were splashed in the media.

Smiling and hugging the children, Boyle said a home had been bought for Ismail,9, who played the character Salim as a child.He added they would soon buy one for Rubina as well."The homes are a concern. THe is one of the reason why we built the trust",he said.The 'Jai Ho" trust, named after the film's award winning track, set up by Boyle and Colson, is meant to pay for the education and basic living costs of Ismail and Ali until they turn 18.

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