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Slumdog Millionaire Star Gets New Home

Vanessa Baker — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:00:29 +0000

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Slumdog Millionaire star Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail and his family moved into a home of their own this weekend, reports E! Online. The family’s illegal shack was bulldozed by the government in May. They have never owned their own home before.

Danny Boyle, who directed Slumdog Millionaire, and Christian Colson, who produced it, set up the Jai Ho Trust to help the film’s young stars. The trust contributed $50,000 toward purchasing the house.

“I like it here, it is really nice,” said Ismail, 10. “But I will miss my old friends back in Bandra. Maybe I will go and visit them once in a while.”

“We have lived on the road for so many years,” added his mother, Shamaam. “I had never dreamed that we would have a roof over our heads.”

The Jai Ho Trust is now looking for a home for Ismail’s costar Rubina Ali and her family.

Father Of Slumdog Millionaire Star Cleared Of Charge

Ilan Mester — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:31:56 +0000

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“Slumdog Millionaire” star Rubina Ali and her father, Rafiq Qureshi have been headlining news across the world after a British tabloid accused Ali’s father of attempting to sell her into illegal adoption. However, Qureshi has been cleared of wrongdoing by Mumbai police, as reported by Reuters.

“So far there is no evidence of any offense, hence there is no registration of complaint and no arrest,” Nisar Tamboli, a senior police officer, said to the agency.

Earlier this week, “News of the World,” a British tabloid, reported that Qureshi tried to sell Ali, 9, to a wealthy family in Dubai for approximately $290,000. But the family turned out to be undercover reporters.

Qureshi had denied any involvement in the illegal adoption of his daughter and told this to reporters waiting outside a Mumbai police station. “I have told the police that they had called me and my family there to frame us wrongly,” he said. “And they have presented this in a different way”.

‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Actor Joins ’24′

Eva Lam — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:50:24 +0000

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Bollywood star Anil Kapoor is making the leap to North American television.

The actor, who gained worldwide recognition as the game show host in last year’s Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire,” has joined the cast of Fox’s “24″ for its upcoming eighth season.

As a series regular, Kapoor will play a Middle Eastern leader who comes to the U.S. on a peacemaking mission. The role is the actor’s first American TV gig.

Season 7 of ’24,’ which stars Kiefer Sutherland as counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer, concludes on May 8 with a two-hour finale. Season 8 will premiere in early 2010.

“Slumdog Millionare” was the big winner at this year’s Academy Awards, scoring eight wins including best picture and best director. Although Kapoor earned North American recognition for his role, he is already a well-known figure in his native India, where he has appeared in more than 100 films over 25 years.