May 14, 2009

"Slumdog" Star's Home Demolished

EOnline.com reported today that the home of ten-year-old Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, who played young Salim in the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire," was unexpectedly demolished by an bulldozer.

According to the article, the city claimed they were unaware that the home was going to be demolished and that the Ismail family would be given other accommodations. No arrangements have yet been made, however, and the family is currently homeless.

The Ismails, who lived in the slums of Mumbai for more than 15 years, did not have legal claim to their home, the article said.

The Twitterverse is outraged by the sudden events.

  1. Bad Baby
    BadBabyClothes This is an absolute DISGRACE. How are they still living there? Slumdog made a TON of money, they get nothing. Unreal. http://bit.ly/I7mki
  2. Shawnee
    Lilsmurfette Why is it the child actors from Slumdog millionaire had their homes torn down this week?
  3. Brian C. Miller
    BColeKid why is the star of a movie, Slumdog, that grossed 343 million last year having his shanty demolished? Fox Searchlight, answer for yourself.
  4. gregory washington
    blackstallion21 'Slumdog' star homeless... This is just sad
  5. Jonathan Kolbe
    jonkolbe RT @sanitynow: http://bit.ly/18taBB <I thought those kids from Slumdog Millionaire were out of danger?!?>
  6. Marty L. Vargas
    im_the_martian I wish the Indian government would do something 'bout the now-homeless child star from Slumdog Millionaire. :(
  7. Jose Garcia
    JoGarcia007 This is so screwed up...those poor 'Slumdog' kids probably thought they had it made after the movie. Surprise! http://tinyurl.com/qsn9su

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