Slumdog Star Moves Into New Mumbai Home

Us Magazine - July 5, 2009 5:58 PM PDT
Story photo: Slumdog Star Moves Into New Mumbai HomeAzharuddin Mohammed Ismail visits with his family February 28, 2009 in suburban Mumbai, India. Ritam Banerjee/Getty ImagesUs Magazine
Slumdog Millionaire child star Azharuddin Ismail, 10, finally has a place to call home.

Saturday was moving day for the young Oscar-winning star and his family, who received the apartment last month through the Jai Ho Trust, set up by filmmakers Danny Boyle and Christian Colson. The family, who has already moved in pots and pans, a television set, and their birdcage, plan to be fully moved in by Tuesday.


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Located in Santa Cruz West, a suburb north of the Mumbai slum Ismail previously lived in, the ground-floor dwelling -- purchased by the producers for $42,000 -- is situated in a modern apartment complex with running water and electricity. Ismail will take control of the deed when he turns 18.

"I like it here, it is really nice. But I will miss my old friends..." the actor told Reuters. "Maybe I will go and visit them once a while."

In May, Ismail's old home was demolished in the middle of the night after city authorities deemed it illegal.

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The Slumdog Millionaire filmmakers were moved to create the Jai Ho Trust after learning of the harsh living conditions Ismail and his costar, Rubina Ali, faced in their native Mumbai. So far, $742,000 has been set aside to set up a five-year healthcare and education program for the children.

Slumdog Millionaire, the 2008 breakout hit about a slum dweller who hits it big on a TV game show, took home eight Oscars last year and has grossed more than $140 million domestically to date.




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  • human
    It's truely amazing that people can read something as joyful and good as this was, and still find some way to criticize. More over that we know these same people have done nothing themselves as considerate as this act was. It also appalls me that peope are so uneducated they don't understand Gross is far from Net. In short you make me sick, go worship your dead pedophiles.
    report abuseposted July 6, 2009 7:06 PM PDT
  • human
    Where is your pity for the children who were their neighbors? Where is your shame at living as you do without sharing your riches with them? Why do you dane to cast all your indignation at the producers who have atleast done something, maybe slower than you think they could have, but none the less they have done something. Where is your contribution? Hypocrite
    report abuseposted July 6, 2009 7:00 PM PDT
  • GRIFF
    I AM HAPPY FOR THE CHILD AND HIS FAMILY.
    report abuseposted July 6, 2009 6:41 AM PDT
  • TexasLiane
    American Child actors come from homes in the US where they pretty much have everything already - again getting all of this stuff - a home, a trust, an education and healthcare costs next to nothing in India compared to here. The average person there makes nothing compared to what we do here in the US. Their annual income for someone living in the slums in Mumbai is probably less than 1,000 US $
    report abuseposted July 6, 2009 4:07 AM PDT
  • TexasLiane
    American Child actors come from homes in the US where they pretty much have everything already - again getting all of this stuff - a home, a trust, an education and healthcare costs next to nothing in India compared to here. The average person there makes nothing compared to what we do here in the US. Their annual income for someone living in the slums in Mumbai is probably less than 1,000 US $
    report abuseposted July 6, 2009 4:07 AM PDT
  • TexasLiane
    The person who posted a comment about the 42,000 dollar apartment doesnt realize that 42,000 US Dollars goes a long way in India. Take that amount and times it by the Indian Rupee conversion rate of approximately 42 Rupees per US Dollar is a small fortune there for the average or below average earning Indian citizen.
    report abuseposted July 6, 2009 4:02 AM PDT
  • TexasLiane
    The person who posted a comment about the 42,000 dollar apartment doesnt realize that 42,000 US Dollars goes a long way in India. Take that amount and times it by the Indian Rupee conversion rate of approximately 42 Rupees per US Dollar is a small fortune there for the average or below average earning Indian citizen.
    report abuseposted July 6, 2009 4:02 AM PDT
  • D_Jaxx
    hey, whatever it is, its still gud news guys..42k is way lotz of money. u can buy a (so-so) bungalow if u have dat money here at my country..plus they will take care of d kids for 5 years long..have u heard filmmakers take care of brad pitt for 5 years?haha..
    report abuseposted July 6, 2009 2:39 AM PDT
  • Clint
    Its pretty bad when 2 young children still had to live in such conditions. This movie been out for awhile and made 140 million so far and all the filmmakers gave up was less than 1 million to help them. That is less than 1 percent. When the filmmakers go to there homes they need to think where they would be without the success of the movie. The kids made the movie.
    report abuseposted July 6, 2009 12:15 AM PDT
  • Clint
    Its pretty bad when 2 young children still had to live in such conditions. This movie been out for awhile and made 140 million so far and all the filmmakers gave up was less than 1 million to help them. That is less than 1 percent. When the filmmakers go to there homes they need to think where they would be without the success of the movie. The kids made the movie.
    report abuseposted July 6, 2009 12:15 AM PDT
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