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• Another Slumdog Millionaire’s Home Destroyed!

  It was surprising when Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail’s – one of the young cast member of Slumdog Millionaire - home was destroyed. Now there is the shocking news that another Slumdog star’s home, just a week later, has been razed. 9-year-old Rubina Ali - who starred as the young version of the film’s heroine -and her family lost their home on Wednesday when Mumbai authorities sent police wielding sledgehammers and metal rods to flatten the make shift shanties of the area where Rubina lived. And the home wasn’t the only victim of the police officers strength... Read More... Posted May 20 2009, 10:51 AM by SunnyChanel with | with no comments Filed under: Mumbai, Slumdog Millionaire, Rubina Ali

• Slumdog Millionaire Star’s Home Torn Down

  The saga continues. There is yet more trouble in the lives of one of the young Slumdog Millionaire cast.  According to the BBC, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, who played the younger version of the protagonist of the extremely successful film Slumdog Millionaire, had his home torn down by the authorities this week. Azharuddin and his family had been ‘squatting’ on land that belonged to the government in a home made of plastic sheets attached to bamboo sticks in Mumbai. Without warning... Read More... Posted May 14 2009, 04:30 PM by SunnyChanel with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Mumbai, Slumdog Millionaire, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, House torn down

• Slumdogs No More: Two ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Kids Get New Houses

  The kids of the Academy Octo -Awarded film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ are having quite a week. First they are whisked away from their home in Mumbai to attend the glamorous Oscars ceremony. Then they paid a visit to the Happiest Place on Earth, Disneyland. And now, the icing on the cake, the cherry on top, the event that goes beyond just fun-filled memories... Read More... Posted Feb 25 2009, 08:50 PM by SunnyChanel with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: oscars, india, Mumbai, Slumdog Millionaire, Rubina Ali, Azhar Ismail

• The Kids from Slumdog Millionaire Go to Disneyland

  As countless winners before them have said, this celebrated group of kids from Mumbai got to declare proudly,  “I’m going to Disneyland!” The day after an ultra big win of eight Oscars for the film Slumdog Millionaire at this years award's, the kids who appeared in this sleeper hit were treated to a trip to someplace that is pert near the polar opposite of their home of Mumbai… Read More... Posted Feb 23 2009, 10:06 PM by SunnyChanel with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: academy awards, oscars, Disneyland, Mumbai, kids from Slumdog go to Disneyland, Slumdog Millionaire, Rubina Ali

• Mumbai Hero Nanny May Get Top Israeli Honor

  When we leave our kids with a sitter, we always hope they'll take at least as good a care of them as we would. Risking life and limb to save theirs isn't too much to ask.  In the midst of the terrible tragedy of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, nanny Sandra Samuel has stood out for her bravery - and her devotion to her charge. Now Israel is considering conveying one of its highest honors, an award reserved in the past for Holocaust-era heroes.  Read More... Posted Dec 03 2008, 09:32 AM by JeanneSager with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Israel, india, judaism, nanny, terrorism, Jeanne Sager, Holocaust, jewish, babysitter, Mumbai, Oskar Schindler, Israeli, righteous gentile, Schindler's List

• In Mumbai, Italian Faces Terrorists to Bring Milk to His Baby

  In the midst of phenomenally tragic situations, it helps to focus on happy stories within the larger horror. An Italian named Emanuele Lattanzi was at the center of one of these small but paramount triumphs a few days ago, when he faced gunmen in order to rescue his wife and baby girl from the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai. Read More... Posted Dec 01 2008, 12:30 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: infant, baby, india, milk, wife, terrorists, hero, terror, Mumbai, Emanuele Lattanzi, powerdered milk, saves baby, Italian cook, hotel, gunmen, terrorist attack, hero cook, chef, trapped in hotel, seige