Rubina Ali who played Latika, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail who played Salim and Ayush Khedekar who played Jamal in Slumdog Millionaire have been taken into hiding following the success of the film.
This decision was taken after the international media turned their attention on these slum kids after the announcement that director Danny Boyle had set up a trust fund in their name.
“The children were being hounded by the media which landed up at their home and at their school. So their normal life was being disrupted. As a result of this, they have been secluded and cut off from the media,” informs a crew member.
However, recently there was a controversy that the children who come from the slums of Bandra East have not been paid for their work in the film. The parents alleged that the producers didn’t pay the children well and that they had no idea of a trust fund. The children said that they didn’t care about the money, they were happy with the platform and fame the movie gave them and were very fond of Loveleen Tandon, the co-director of the film who also cast them.
In statements to the press, the producers have clarified that the children have been paid for 30 days’ work, their education till the age of 18 has been paid for, a trust fund which looks after their basic needs and emergencies has been set up and the children will get a lump sum on completing their education. They will be allowed to use the trust fund once they are 16.
With this to and fro between the producers the children's famililes, the three kids were been constantly hounded for statements. This decision was therefore taken to put them into hiding so as to avoid any controversy around the film - especially with the Oscars in just 3 weeks time.
“The children were being hounded by the media which landed up at their home and at their school. So their normal life was being disrupted. As a result of this, they have been secluded and cut off from the media,” informs a crew member.
However, recently there was a controversy that the children who come from the slums of Bandra East have not been paid for their work in the film. The parents alleged that the producers didn’t pay the children well and that they had no idea of a trust fund. The children said that they didn’t care about the money, they were happy with the platform and fame the movie gave them and were very fond of Loveleen Tandon, the co-director of the film who also cast them.
In statements to the press, the producers have clarified that the children have been paid for 30 days’ work, their education till the age of 18 has been paid for, a trust fund which looks after their basic needs and emergencies has been set up and the children will get a lump sum on completing their education. They will be allowed to use the trust fund once they are 16.
With this to and fro between the producers the children's famililes, the three kids were been constantly hounded for statements. This decision was therefore taken to put them into hiding so as to avoid any controversy around the film - especially with the Oscars in just 3 weeks time.
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