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The Mumbai slum home of one of the child stars of the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire has been demolished by city authorities. | The Mumbai slum home of one of the child stars of the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire has been demolished by city authorities. |
Reports say that police smacked the boy, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, with a bamboo stick before ordering him out. | |
The authorities claim he and other families were squatting on land that was owned by the government. | The authorities claim he and other families were squatting on land that was owned by the government. |
He played a younger version of the main character in the film, which scooped eight Oscars. |