I found some interesting information about the two “Slumdog Millionaire” child actors regarding the payment they received for their acting roles in the Oscar-winning movie, and the much-discussed trust funds established for them. The following is an excerpt from an article titled “Slumdog Robber Barons” at diversityinc: “”We took a look at published reports, and here's what we found: According to reports [...]

Director Danny Boyle and producer Christian Colson took home eight Oscars plus millions in box office revenues for “Slumdog Millionaire”, the movie depicting life in the slums of India. Azharuddim Ismail and Rudina Ali, 10 and 9 years old, received school tution and reportedly got paid 1,700 and 500 pounds respectively,  – a veritable pittance compared [...]