Both ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Kids’ Houses Torn Down

They may have starred in a movie that won "Best Picture" at the Oscars - Slumdog Millionaire - but the movie's child stars aren't living the glamorous life.

Rubina Ali's home in an Indian slum was demolished by the government, the Associated Press reports.

Munni Qureshi — the stepmother of 9-year-old Rubina — said her husband was beaten by police who were supervising the demolition. She said he was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

“I’m feeling bad,” Rubina told The Associated Press. “My house had been demolished. I’m thinking about where to sleep.”

The movie's other child star, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, lost his home last Thursday after it too was demolished by city authorities. The 10-year-old boy was asleep when a police officer woke him up and told him to leave his family’s home, he said. It was then torn down.

Officials — who insist only illegally built shanties were bulldozed — tell the AP that Azhar’s family will be given a new home elsewhere.



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