The kid , who plays young Salim, is one of the main characters in a movie making millions hand over fist. Not only is his family still living in the slums, they're now homeless! Construction workers have demolished their tenemant, claiming it has been "illegally constructed" as most of the shacks in the slums are. This is absolutely horrible. Where's the human heart? The movie was great - one that I highly underestimated.
The children have done a great job acting and deserve a better life than what they are enduring. First, we hear about this kid being whipped in public, by his father. Then, we hear the other little girl's father tried to sell her for $300K.
Are we talking about aliens? Where's human love and human compassion for a fellow human being? They get rich off of your gifts and leave you broke in the slums, while they laugh it up all the way to the bank, eating the fat of the land, dress in fine linen, and live extravagantly.
Someone, ranging from the distributors of the film to the production executives, even Danny Boyle (the director) needs to go bless that kid with a house and a bank account. He's earned it! Give his family a house in America. We enjoy his talents in America. If this is were he wants to be, he should be allowed.
Damn!! Is there no one of the elite in India, who would make sure this kid is taken care of, with pride in one of their own becoming an international success for a job well done??!!! His mother's not even asking for a hand out, she only asks for space so they can survive!!!!!
This is hard to believe.
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