Slumdog Families Asking For Too Much?
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Beggars can't be choosers!
Someone should tell that to the families of the Slumdog Millionaire child stars.
The makers of the flick organized the Jai Ho Trust to help the child stars with a monthly allowance, a lump sum payment after they graduate, new homes, and so much more.
A few days ago we told you how both 11-year-old Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail and 9-year-old Rubina Ali were at risk of losing their monthly allowance for skipping school too much!
And now director Danny Boyle is getting fed up with new and greedy requests from the kids' families.
According to reports, Boyle flew to India to meet with the organizers of the Jai Ho Trust to go over the families' new demands requests.
It seems they now want more money and extra luxuries. Azharuddin's family wants a car for his relatives while Rubina's family wants an extra $48,000 in addition to the $80,000 they already received for an apartment.
However, Boyle is said to have ended the negotiations and headed back home.
A rep for the charity says Boyle "is tired, really tired. The demands are now skyrocketing. Danny is tired, Danny is frustrated at these demands and has left (India) for England. He is very, very upset."
Sad. Instead of asking for so much, why don't they ask for a financial adviser to teach them how to save, invest, and wisely spend their kids' money?!
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ouch.
i feel bad for the kids and all but i can't believe they're families are so demanding. :O
Just give them a percentage of the profit and future DVD sales etc. and be done with it.
well, duh. doesn't matter where you're from or where you stand, people ALWAYS are greedy. but i bet a load of commenters are gonna cry and moan about them poor poor kids. don't. they got what they deserved. now let them figure life out by themselves.
Yikes. Greed knows no bounds.
Unbelievable. They pissed all of the money away and now they want more for a film that took place years ago. Pure trash.
You can take the dog out of the slum, but you can't take the slum out of the dog…
Those kids were contracted to work for X amount of time at Y pay scale. They did it, they got paid. People whined because the movie made money. They got allowances. People whined more. They got trust funds. People whined even more. They got houses. People whined and whined and whined and the kids got all sorts of special shit that was never part of the original contract. And what did they do? They didn't bother going to school 4 days out of five.
You know what? I was in a movie that made almost $400M. Did I get a piece of it? No. Did I expect it? No. Am I crying about it? No. I'm working for a living.
They need to be appreciative of what they already have and STFU.
Maybe if they had been paid the same way hollywood actors and actresses do, they wouldn't feel so taken advantage of…I wonder what Dakota Fanning made for her last movie?
Ok, I don´t get this… . This movie was a global hit and if these kids where amarican this money would be pocket money. I mean he could actulley take respnosbility for the kids that probley was part of the sucsess that made him millons!!!
ew, how tacky is perez hilton? these people live in SLUMS in india and you actually have the audacity to write, "beggars can't be choosers"? i agree the people are taking advantage of the help that's been given but using that phrase is just tacky.
Re: Shelleybean – "Just give them a percentage of the profit and future DVD sales etc. and be done with it. "
Why? No one else in the world gets that sort of treatment unless they're an A+ list movie star. What makes them so special? If we're going to pretend that they're entitled to showers of gold just because they're poor, then every single person who said a word in the movie deserves the same treatment. Yeah, it sucks that they live in such rotten conditions, but expecting Danny Boyle to just throw bags of money at them to make the rest of the world feel good about how they "helped" these kids is ridiculous.
Re: Zombie Hitler – what film was it? i'd really love to see a film featuring a zombiefied hitler
*rawr-ze-brainsssss* just messin with ya
The fact of the matter is that this guys good nature is getting abused by the families of these kids, they just want more and more and more. I mean, whats the point in having a car when you live in a slum? Wouldn't they prefer clean water, proper sanitation and a decent place to live with floors, ceilings and beds before thinking that an Audi would look quite nice parked next to the shit-ditch? I know they live in slums and that is unfortunate, but I can't help but wonder why they didn't just set up funds in Boyle's name and then hand it to them personally when they hit 18 instead of leaving it in their parents hands. I suppose like someone before me said, greed really does know no boundaries, it's the same if your filthy rich or piss poor. Dreadful.
Re: Chawnie23 – Dakota Fanning is an established actress…. these kids are no Dakota Fanning and they might never be if their families keep it up. Can you imagine if these kids would have been paid in one lump sum? The money would be gone by now!!!! The director wanted to be sure the money lasted and helped these families provide a better life for the kids… I totally agree with the way things have been done. They not only got homes & allowances but they will also receieve a lump sum after they graduate. These kids were set up with a new chance in life but the parents are being idiots and pissing it all away.
That's a damn shame! They're being taken care of and they still wanna take advantage. Poor kids. The adults in their families are no doubt greedy and are going to ruin the chance for these children to actually get out of the slums and make something of themselves. Don't they know that greed is one of the 7 deadly sins…damn!
Re: KidKoala – "what film was it?"
I'd tell you, but there are too many lunatics on this site for me to give up any identifying info.
It sounds as though they have Mr. Boyle confused with a bride's father and keep escalating their 'dowry' demands. I imagine they are wishing they had a daughter-in-law sp she could have repeated 'kitchen accidents' and burn/injure her to get what they want. Poor children are regularly sent out to work (slave labor) to support their families in India as early as age 5. I hope the lawyers stick to their guns and refuse the parents demands. I personally don't doubt for a minute the little girl's father tried to sell her off as a child bride. All of these things are common to those living in such abject poverty.
Re: Zombie Hitler – yea, bummer
I feel bad for the kids for having such greedy, crook like parents. I also feel sorry for the director, these parents totally are trying to take advantage of his good intentions. These parents just see their kids as meal tickets, they can give 2 shits about them
with all the money the movie made I think they can be a little more generous…
This is truly shocking. Danny Boyle is such a lovely guy, and so down to earth. He made his film and could have quite rightly felt 'they were paid, they've received what they are owed' but as he had bonded with the kids on set, he went way over and above what any good person would've done, to try and give these kids a good life and this is how he is how he is repaid. Truly despicable. It's shows what a big heart he has that he doesn't just withdraw the offer of any future funds and let them work it out. He is a filmmaker affterall, not a charity.
Danny Boyle does not owe this kids or their families anything. He went beyond the call of duty to help. If the families are greedy pigs what more should he do.
I have been in India working / helping kids like this and I can tell you that the only way to help them out of that life is to give them an education, not money. So what Danny Boyle (I guess) was trying to do was give them an allowance for that, to educate them and provide them with a future. If they don't attend school they can buy all the things in the world, it won't matter, ina few years they will be poor and ignorant again, they are big families, all sucking of the one source of income those kids have become and all looking for more. They don't care about the kids' future (including their parents!) - they just want to be like what they see in MTV! (this reminds me of a Jojo song) and know nothing of saving/investing. It's another culture and way of thinking, by giving them more you're not helping but destroying them - they made a film and were paid and are now being helped even more, enough is enough
Actually, I think the families should deserve some kind of royalties from the film. I wonder how many MILLIONS Mr. Boyle made????? And the tight ass motherfucker is freaking out over $48,000.00??? I know how Hollywood works and the poor children and their families probably signed some insignificant contract without any knowledge and their reward is a new home in the slums which, probably cost all of $20,000.00 to build and some small stipend??? I want to know how much the Producers, Writers, Directors, the Studio and Mr. Boyle made off this huge film, not to mention the soundtrack…….
I still haven't seen this movie. I got so tired of hearing about it that I had no desire to ever see it. Now I REALLY don't care to see it knowing that these little bastards and their filthy families are such greedy pieces of feces.
Shame on you, perez. Thanks to cultural differences, the parents of those families are probably convinced that the reps from the movie are magic and have an unlimited amount of money that they can dispense wherever they please. Those families are simply trying to get as much of that for themselves as possible, which is understandable since they lived in squalor before. WE see it as being greedy, but THEY probably see it as a tactic to get more resources for their families.
Based on my first hand experience with people from their culture…this is typical behavior. I have worked with upper, mid and low level classes of income and they all try to baragain and bleed everything out of everyone. I go round and round with doctors and surgeons about the price of something and they continually try to get it for a better price. They will visit 10 places to eventually come back KNOWING I have the better price but guess what? THEY WILL ASK FOR EVEN MORE OF A DISCOUNT!
This story doesn't suprise me in the least. It's in their cultural make up. Sure it makes me crazy and pisses me off but that aint gonna change a thing.
I'm deleting the movie from my DVR because I don't even want to watch it now.
Re: kauppily – yep they try to suck everyone dry. I see people from India do it here in the states too. It drives me up a freaking wall!
i am pretty is supposed to 80,000 rupees and not dollars
Greedy little pigs. Next thing you know, they'll be wanting us to pay for their frickin' Healthcare.
Re: DJcamp –
Oh wow you knew him/sarcasm.
Re: I heart the Cullens! –
You're so f*cking lame.
Re: misterpibb –
Wow, someone actually has some sense in their heads on this post.
Awful. This kind of shit makes me so angry. I feel for the kids…really I do. But they got a break that so many didn't…and it's getting pissed away. Boyle should walk away. And although I know it's hard for him to not think about it, he has too. The parents of these kids are stupid irresponsible losers…and the more money anyone gives them, the more they'll piss away.
I don't think ALL people from India are greedy or selfish. However there are a lot around the world who take advantage of kind hearted people/organisations.
Boyle & Co, originally agreed for the children to have a home, good education, clothing, food etc and then when they reach a decent age they receive a final bulk payment. This agreement was the best anyone would ever wish for their children. I feel sorry for Azharuddin and Rubina, because of their families selfish natures they are missing out on an education and a good life and their greedy parent's are risking all their children's futures.
Re: f*ckoff – Well if you think I'm lame thats your opinon. I just spoke my opinion based on my firsthand experience with the culture. Of course not all people from their culture will suck people dry for their own personal gain but 9 times out of 10 they will.
Besides, the kids are skipping school. They have a future handed to them on a silver platter and are pissing it all away. Many american actors have done that too….doesn't mean the director is going to bail out every kid actor that makes poor choices.
WTF?! Boyle and his Hollywood cohorts made MILLIONS of dollars! These kids were the STARS of his movie, which would have never been half as moving without them. What's up with the measly demands? Those kids were ripped off and should have had better legal advice. They only got a few thousand dollars for their work. He should give them the money and stop whining. What a selfish ass.
Re: sianxoxo – Danny Boyle has set up a Trust fund for them both which they get when they're 18 to start them off in life..Meanwhile the families get paid $120 a month each (which is a lot of money in India) The Boy's family has accepted a new appartment..meanwhile the Girl - Rubina her father has demanded a bigger one and now a car.. The Trust also pays for a Rickshaw to take them too school each day - When they actually go that is and the Head teacher said they are arrogant and disrespectful to the teachers now. Short of giving them a kidney I don't know what more Danny Boyle can do for them.. They are making money from other projects which is why they are never at school.. so they can logically buy their own car now..
Re: misterpibb – Thes 2 kids were not the stars of the film - they just played the main characters as youngsters…So why do you feel they should get film royalties when the actual stars of the film didn't… does anyone hear them complaining about royalties.
I think someone should remove the children from the homes of these terrible leeches. The children are the ones suffering and I doubt if they see any of the money. It is so sad that the parents are being such blood sucking money whores!
Let's get something clear, the movie made $140 MILLION in the US at the box office alone. You don't even have to add worldwide box office, dvd and merchandise sales alright? They're only asking for a few thous. But i mean, Write them a mil or two dollar check! Jeez, those kids WERE the money. Sure they need help, and help on how to deal with the $$$, but damn, danny boy is fucking living it up because of them.
the thing is, if anybody has ever seen the conditions of the slums in India, then you will understand how stupid it was for these kids to be used in the film because they get all this fame and luxury during the process then after you just stick them back into the slums, until the kids are eighteen and the money given to them can be used (this is what i heard), its not fair, and then the distant relatives of these poor kids who have disappeared for years on end turn up out of the blue because they are the kids '4th cousin twice removed' and demanding they get money because they are 'family'. Its not fair for some hollywood big shot to use his money to pick starving, homeless children off of the street, make them famous, give them some reward and when they get put back into the slum, get mad because they are asking for more. Its his own fault.