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| Young slumdog moves into new home | Young slumdog moves into new home |
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| One of the child stars of the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire has moved from his Mumbai (Bombay) shanty dwelling into a new home in the city. | One of the child stars of the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire has moved from his Mumbai (Bombay) shanty dwelling into a new home in the city. |
| Azharuddin Ismail, who played the youngest version of the main character's brother Salim, will now live in an upmarket suburb nearby. | Azharuddin Ismail, who played the youngest version of the main character's brother Salim, will now live in an upmarket suburb nearby. |
| He said his new home was "really nice" but he would miss his old friends. | He said his new home was "really nice" but he would miss his old friends. |
| A trust set up by the film's producers bought the property after Azharuddin's family was made to leave the slums. | A trust set up by the film's producers bought the property after Azharuddin's family was made to leave the slums. |
| The Jai Ho Trust, named after the film's sound track, says it is still looking for a new home to buy for co-star Rubina Ali. | The Jai Ho Trust, named after the film's sound track, says it is still looking for a new home to buy for co-star Rubina Ali. |
| 'Roof over our heads' | 'Roof over our heads' |
| Azharuddin, nine, and his family moved into the property in the Santa Cruz area of Mumbai after being given the keys on Friday. | Azharuddin, nine, and his family moved into the property in the Santa Cruz area of Mumbai after being given the keys on Friday. |
| Azharuddin says he will miss his old friends | |
| "I like it here, it is really nice," Azharuddin told Reuters news agency. "But I will miss my old friends back in Bandra. Maybe I will go and visit them once in a while." | "I like it here, it is really nice," Azharuddin told Reuters news agency. "But I will miss my old friends back in Bandra. Maybe I will go and visit them once in a while." |
| His mother said: "We have lived on the road for so many years. I had never dreamed that we would have a roof over our heads." | His mother said: "We have lived on the road for so many years. I had never dreamed that we would have a roof over our heads." |
| Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars in February and has made more than $200m (£140m) in box office takings around the world. | Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars in February and has made more than $200m (£140m) in box office takings around the world. |
| Film director Danny Boyle has strongly denied charges of exploitation. | Film director Danny Boyle has strongly denied charges of exploitation. |
| The Jai Ho Trust bought the property on Azharuddin's behalf and it will become his when he turns 18 and finishes his education. | The Jai Ho Trust bought the property on Azharuddin's behalf and it will become his when he turns 18 and finishes his education. |
| There was uproar in May when the family's corrugated iron hut in the Gareeb Nagar area of Bandra was torn down for being illegal. Rubina Ali's suffered a similar fate but she has yet to be rehoused. | There was uproar in May when the family's corrugated iron hut in the Gareeb Nagar area of Bandra was torn down for being illegal. Rubina Ali's suffered a similar fate but she has yet to be rehoused. |