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‘Slumdog’ child actors may get flats soon

Posted by cls On February - 25 - 2009
Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Ismail, the two youths from Dharavi shanties who played roles of Jamal and Latika in Oscar-winning movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ will get one flat each from Government quota if Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority (MHADA) has its way.

The Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board has recommended to the chief minister Ashok Chavan to allot two houses for these two Slumdog Millionaire child artistes.

The acting talent of the two has made India proud. The children, who belong to underprivileged family, are really special. They played equal role in getting the movie the Oscars. In a move to honour them, Amarjeet Singh has written a letter to MHADA officials to grant them houses.

The two kids stay in absolute poverty in the slums of Garib Nagar near Bandra station and they do not even have a permanent shelter over their heads.

The Mumbai board’s decision has delighted the children’s families.

Azharrudin’s father Mohammed Ismail does not even have a pucca wall in this shanty and their future is quite uncertain. In fact, this decision to give them a flat is definitely, a piece of good news for them. Ismail suffers from tuberculosis.

Rubina’s house is slightly better. With tin roof and walls, it is located near Bandra station. Her father Rafiq Qureshi is a carpenter. They are happy that they will have a permanent roof over their head.

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