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| Slumdog duo head for Oscar awards | Slumdog duo head for Oscar awards |
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| Two children from the Indian city of Mumbai who shot to fame in the film Slumdog Millionaire are set to leave for the Oscars ceremony in the US. | Two children from the Indian city of Mumbai who shot to fame in the film Slumdog Millionaire are set to leave for the Oscars ceremony in the US. |
| The film has been nominated in 10 categories, and has already won four Golden Globe awards. | The film has been nominated in 10 categories, and has already won four Golden Globe awards. |
| Slumdog Millionaire is a rags-to-riches story of a game show winner. | Slumdog Millionaire is a rags-to-riches story of a game show winner. |
| Its child stars, Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Ismail, from Mumbai's now world-famous slums, have already seen their lives change. | Its child stars, Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Ismail, from Mumbai's now world-famous slums, have already seen their lives change. |
| They have been enrolled into a school and have won worldwide recognition. | They have been enrolled into a school and have won worldwide recognition. |
| The film's British director, Danny Boyle, and its producers have said they will take responsibility for funding the whole of the children's education. | The film's British director, Danny Boyle, and its producers have said they will take responsibility for funding the whole of the children's education. |
| The child stars - both aged under 10 years - are now getting enquiries about working in Bollywood films. | The child stars - both aged under 10 years - are now getting enquiries about working in Bollywood films. |
| They are set to fly to Los Angeles, where they will walk on the red carpet and rub shoulders with Hollywood stars. | |
| For the moment the pair seem more excited about shopping - a luxury for them - than going to America where they are confident the film will win all the awards. | For the moment the pair seem more excited about shopping - a luxury for them - than going to America where they are confident the film will win all the awards. |
| The glamorous world of the Oscars stands in sharp contrast to the squalid conditions in Mumbai's slums but in their case life is truly beginning to imitate art. | The glamorous world of the Oscars stands in sharp contrast to the squalid conditions in Mumbai's slums but in their case life is truly beginning to imitate art. |