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Slumdog Dad: I'm Not Selling My Kid

Rumors part of a 'dirty' media scheme, he says

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(Newser) – The father of Slumdog Millionaire child star Rubina Ali tells the BBC he’s not selling his daughter, contrary to a News of the World report he called a “dirty” scheme. The media “made fun of our poverty,” Rafiq Qureshi said. “They tricked us into this fakery but we came out unscathed.” He said he’d been placed in a spot of “great temptation,” but hadn’t made any such deal.

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Young stars of "Slumdog Millionaire" arrive for the Academy Awards Feb. 22, 2009. From left front are Rubina Ali, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, and Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail.   (AP Photo)
"Slumdog Millionaire" child actor Rubina Ali, 9, is welcomed back on her return to her home in a slum in Bandra, in suburban Mumbai, India, Feb. 26, 2009.   (AP Photo)
"Slumdog Millionaire" child actor Rubina Ali, 9, center, reacts as her father, Rafiq Asghar Ali Quereshi, hugs her in her uncle's home as relatives look on at a slum in Mumbai, Feb. 26, 2009.   (AP Photo)
"Slumdog Millionaire" child actor Rubina Ali is carried into a car by her father, Rafiq Qureshi, after her arrival at the international airport in Mumbai, India, Feb. 26, 2009.   (AP Photo)
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Anonymous
Apr 20, 09 1:29 PM CDT
If only the directors and profit bearers of the movie would just pay them a hell of a lot more as they deserve. I would like to see the DVD version sold with comments from the kids and their parents during movie play included in the special features option. Reply
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anchower
Apr 20, 09 3:44 PM CDT
Thank you, Anonymous. I couldn't have said it better myself.
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DarkFrancis
Apr 20, 09 3:45 PM CDT
Residuals. Reply
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anchower
Apr 20, 09 3:45 PM CDT
By the way, see http://boycottslumdogmillionaire.blogspot.com for more details on the situation. Reply
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Forderon
Apr 21, 09 10:06 AM CDT
Anchortower, you've been going on about this for months. The producers of this movie have done more for the kids than anyone has ever done in similar movies. You act like they've been tortured and looted. Get off it. Reply
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