The small shanty home of one of the “Slumdog Millionaire” child stars is being demolished according to city authorities.

Nine year-old Azharuddin Ismail, played Salim in the film. The story  was a rags to riches ♥romance about a impoverished Indian boy competing in a game show for love and money. The film won global fame at the Oscar Awards.

In an article published by Reuters they reported that:  Ismail’s tarpaulin-covered home in a teeming slum was one of several shanties, illegally built along a drain, that were demolished by local authorities in Mumbai, India’s financial capital and entertainment hub.

“When they came I was sleeping, they shook me awake and one policeman even threatened me,” Ismail, surrounded by half-broken suitcases filled with clothes and utensils, told Reuters.

“What can I do if they have demolished my house? I will sleep out in the open.”

A poster of “Slumdog Millionaire,” signed by director Danny Boyle, fluttered from the only wall of Ismail’s shanty still standing. Open sewers run nearby and it had no running water.  Read entire Reuters article here.

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♦Topics:  Slumdog Millionaire/homeless/child star

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