The lives of these Mumbai slum children have taken a fairytale spin just like the story of "Slumdog Millionaire", the film by director Danny Boyle that they famously star in and which has bagged 10 nominations at the 81st Academy Awards.On Thursday, they will fly off to walk the red carpet and rub shoulders with the who's who of Hollywood at the Oscars. Rubina, 9, who played young Latika, added: "I don't know anything now. I will see what happens there."
Just a few days back, their dream to attend one of the most glamorous events of the world was jeopardised by their poverty stricken life. Their parents were not keen on sending them to the Oscars and instead wanted the plane fare to be utilised for other necessities.
However, after a change of plan, Rubina will be escorted by her uncle and Azharuddin will be accompanied by his mother to the event. "I was thinking that I would love to go but never thought this will come true through Rubina," said Rubina's uncle.
Not many moons ago these kids from the stark, dingy bylanes of a Mumbai slum only dreamt of living a comfortable life. And with ailing parents and hardly any money for survival, that seemed far from reality. But today they have been catapulted to celebrity status not only in their locality but in the entire world.
Their dreams have changed too. Rubina and Azharuddin now want to become actors even though they continue to live in their makeshift homes in a slum in the Bandra neighbourhood. Thanks to the director, they are also going to a proper school and might move into better houses soon.
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