The children who starred in the Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire were given apartments in Mumbai. Before that Azharuddin Ismail Sheikh Khan and Rubina Rafique Asghar Ali Qureshi, like their characters, lived in slums. The Maharashtra chief minister decided to give them the homes for free after a request from the ruling party, and the story became especially symbolic amid the triumph of the Indian team, which brought the film three of its eight Oscars.
Children who starred in the eight-time Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire were given apartments in Mumbai. Before that, Azharuddin Ismail Sheikh Khan and Rubina Rafiq Asgar Ali Qureshi, like the film’s heroes Jamal and Latika, lived in the slums of Mumbai. Azharuddin’s father is currently engaged in selling old furniture, and Rubina’s father works as a carpenter.Chavan was asked by the ruling Indian National Congress party to provide housing for the children who became famous throughout the world. Its president Sonia Gandhi on Monday congratulated the Indian members of the film’s production team.
On Tuesday evening, Ashok Chavan, the chief minister of the state of Maharashtra, whose capital is Mumbai, announced the free transfer to the families of Azharuddin and Rubina of apartments from a special reserve. .
It was the Indians who brought three of Slumdog Millionaire’s eight Oscars. Thus, the film won the golden statuette for best original score thanks to its author — the famous composer Allah Rakha Rahman. The award for best original song, whose music was also written by Rahman, the film owes to poet Sampuran Singh Kalra, better known under the pseudonym Gulzar. In turn, the work of Indian arranger Resul Pookutty helped the film receive an Oscar for best sound mixing.
The film tells the story of a poor boy from the Indian metropolis of Mumbai who managed to win on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? thanks to his quick mind, good memory, and the knowledge gained from the harshest life experience.