Posted by editor@vimooz.com on May 14, 2009 under Foreign Film | 
Mumbai, India city workers reportedly bulldozed the home of “Slumdog Millionaire” child actor Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail today as part of the demolition of dozens of shanties in a Mumbai slum.
Ismail was reportedly asleep when a police officer woke him up and told him to leave his family’s home. Authorities say his family will be given a new home elsewhere.
This follows the allegations that the father of fellow child actress Rubina Ali tried to sell her to an undercover reporter disguised as a rich sheik.
Although the child actors have experienced fame their day-to-day lives remain unchanged.
“Slumdog” filmmakers say they’ve set up a trust, called Jai Ho, after the hit song from the film, 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.
Producers have not told anyone the amount of the trust fund, not even the parents, for fear of making the children vulnerable to exploitation.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on May 5, 2009 under Awards |
- Slumdog Millionaire
“Slumdog Millionaire” battle it out with “Twilight” as MTV: Music Television announced this year’s final nominees for the “2009 MTV Movie Awards.” Each film received nominations in six award categories including “Best Movie,” “Best Kiss” and “Breakthrough Performance Male.” From May 4 – May 27, viewers can vote for their favorite film moments and actors but the category of “Best Movie” will be a fight to the end as voting for favorite film of the year will remain open throughout the live show. The 18th annual awards show will be broadcast live from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA on Sunday, May 31st at 9p.m./8p.m. on MTV.
Nominees for the “2009 MTV MOVIE AWARDS” are: Read more of this article »
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on April 23, 2009 under Foreign Film |
- Slumdog Milionaire Rubina Ali (center)
Indian police said on Wednesday they had no evidence to suggest that Rafiq Qureshi, the father of 9-year-old Rubina Ali, star in the Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire” tried to sell his daughter.
An undercover operation by the News of the World which made international headlines appear to show Qureshi offering to sell his daughter, Ali, for £200,000 (millions of rupees).
Rubina Ali played the youngest Latika in the popular award wining film.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on April 22, 2009 under Foreign Film |
- Slumdog Millionaire now on DVD in the US
Slumdog Millionaire is considered largely done with its US theatrical run after its DVD release last month, so the film now continues its successful run overseas. Through Sunday, “Slumdog Millionaire’s” global B.O. tally was $329.1 million - $141 million domestically and $188.1 million overseas. After being selected as one of the only 20 foreign films to screen in China, Slumdog Millionaire posted an impressive opening weekend of roughly $2.2 million. Slumdog Millionaire has grossed in the U.K. ($46.8 million), followed by France ($20.2 million), Australia ($14.5 million), Spain ($13.4 million) and Germany ($11.6 million). “Slumdog Millionaire opened last weekend in Japan earning $1.2 million from 116 screens with reported sold-out shows. [via]
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on April 20, 2009 under Foreign Film, People |
- Father Rafiq (centre) and uncle Rajan More (left) pose with Rubina and News of the World undercover team
The father of Slumdog Millionaire child star Rubina Ali reportedly tried to sell the nine-year-old girl. Rafiq Qureshi demanded £200,000 (millions of rupees) from UK News of the World’s undercover team disguised as a sheik.
Rafiq’s brother Mohiuddin also reportedly said: “The child is special now. This is not an ordinary child. This is an Oscar child!”
Indian authorities arrested the 36 year old Qureshi last night after a complaint from his ex-wife Khurshida – Rubina’s biological mother.
Khurshida – who walked out on the family in 2001 – claimed she knew two weeks ago of the intended child-trade with a rich Dubai sheikh. She branded Rafiq and his new wife Mina as “money-crazy” and desperate to cash-in on the nine-year-old’s fame.
Rubina played the young Latika in the film that won a slew of awards including eight Oscars.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on April 19, 2009 under Foreign Film |
The producers of the Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire” said on Thursday they were donating 500,000 pounds ($750,000) to a non-profit organization in India focused on child development. The donation to Plan India will support a programme in a slum in central Mumbai, the city where the film was largely shot, to fund the childcare, education, health, water and sanitation needs of about 2,000 families. Read more …
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on March 31, 2009 under People |
“Slumdog Millionaire” child actor Rubina Ali Qureshi reportedly shot for a TV commercial with actress Nicole Kidman. The advertisement, for a soft drinks company, was produced by director Ridley Scott and directed by Shekhar Kapur in Udaipur recently. Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal also stars in the commercial.
Rubina played the youngest portrayal of the leading lady Latika, in the Oscar-nominated film and she still lives in the Bandra slums.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on March 21, 2009 under Foreign Film, People |
Mumbai-born beauty Freida Pinto, star of Slumdog Millionaire, has reportedly been approached by Barbara Broccoli, producer of the James Bond films, to do a screen test opposite Daniel Craig.
The Bond team have reportedly had their eye on the 24-year-old actress for some time. “Freida came to the attention of the Bond team when they were casting Quantum of Solace,” said a source, but “she was too young at the time to have a part as a love interest for a secret agent.”
via: People.com
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on March 18, 2009 under Foreign Film |
After earlier news that Slumdog Millionaire will screen in Chinese theaters, now BBC is reporting that state television in Iran says it will show the Oscar-winning film next week as part of the network’s new year programming.
It is unusual for Iranian television to show such high-profile Western films so soon after they have been released but it may be part of a strategy to win back viewers from foreign-based satellite channels broadcasting in Persian.
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“Slumdog Millionaire” cleared Chinese censors and has secured a coveted slot as one of 20 major foreign movies that China will import this year, according to the distributor, Hong Kong-based Edko Film.
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