Found this Yahoo news that the child stars of the Oscar acclaimed movie Slumdog Millionaire slum homes' in India were recently torn down by police leaving the children homeless.
After eight Oscar awards and $326 Million in box office worlwide, what have the producers done to help these kids?
"Slumdog filmmakers say they've done their best to help the young stars. They set up a trust to ensure the children get proper homes, a good education and a nest egg when they finish high school. They also donated $747,500 to a charity to help slum kids in Mumbai.
Producer Christian Colson has described the trust as substantial, but won't tell anyone how much it contains — not even the children's parents — for fear of making the youngsters vulnerable to exploitation.
Trustee Noshir Dadrawala told the Associated Press Thursday that the families were offered temporary rental apartments last week until permanent homes can be found, but they turned them down.
Azhar's parents say the filmmakers have budgeted $30,000 to get them a new apartment — an amount they insist is inadequate in Mumbai's pricey real estate market.
"I don't want to take a house where life will be like a slum again," said Azhar's mother, Shameem Ismail. "
This is sad... and it is not far better from our country - Philippines.
Hope we could do something about this. T_T
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wow thats horrible. its wierd. just goes to show that even the famous have it hard. this is an awesome blog btw. if you could, check mine out, but you dont have to
ReplyDeletethanks for droppin' by and commenting silent ^_^ .... i would love to check your site out..
ReplyDeletewhat a bad news..loved the movie bcoz of that kids..great young actors...
ReplyDeletehope that the issue resolve soon...
what a bad news..loved the movie bcoz of that kids..great young actors...
ReplyDeletehope that the issue resolve soon...
Aww, that's so sad. I hope they get new house's soon.
ReplyDeleteIt was just right that they set up a trust fund.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw the movie, I admit that I liked it not just because it was a wonderful movie but because I saw reality.
This is one disheartening news. I hope that they will find a new and better home soon. These kids need shelter and deserve a good life.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day! ^_^
I saw this on the news in BBC earlier this morning... They're still living it hard despite being popular. It's really an eye-opener for us. Thanks for linking me as well btw ^_^
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