'Slumdog' Kids Still Stuck in Slums

"Slumdog Millionaire" child actors Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Mohammed are still stuck in real-life slums, living in shacks along with rats and scorpions, despite having starred in an Oscar-winning movie.

First, Rubina's dad tried to sell her, saying that the family hadn't received anything from the "Slumdog" film.

But the filmmakers say they've been helping and have even created trusts for the two child actors, in addition to donating $747,500 to a charity to help other kids in Mumbai.

The families have reportedly been shown several new homes, but rejected them because they were too far from where they are currently living.

So, is this really an issue of these child actors and their families not having a Hollywood ending? And, should the filmmakers even be responsible for their well-being?

Sure, it would be bad to make a film depicting the slums in Mumbai and doing nothing to help the living conditions of those in real-life slums. But, to what extent should these filmmakers assist?

Dad Tries To Sell 'Slumdog' Daughter

Nine-year-old "Slumdog Millionaire" actress Rubina Ali's father tried to sell her for $300,000 to undercover reporters from British newspaper News of the World.

Rafiq Qureshi said he was doing it to get Rubina and his family out of the real-life Mumbai slums.

“I have to consider what's best for me, my family and Rubina's future,” he told an undercover reporter who posed as a fake sheik.

Rafiq said he and his family "got nothing out of (the Oscar-winning 'Slumdog Millionaire') film."

He wanted to cash in on his daughter's movie success by holding out for the highest bidder and planned on selling her to a wealthy Middle Eastern family.

"The child is special now. This is NOT an ordinary child. This is an Oscar child!" Mohiuddin, Rafiq's brother, said.