"Slumdog" Kids hit the catwalk at Delhi fashion week

Can't they really go back to the way they were and should they!.

It has been a momentous couple of weeks for the child stars of the multi-Oscar winning hit Slumdog Millionaire, Rubina Ali and Mohammed Azharuddin Ismail. Plucked from the grinding poverty of the slums of Mumbai which were the focus of the film they starred in, they have been catapulted into the heady world of show business, glitz and fame.

February saw them hob-nobbing with Hollywood stars at the Oscars and now they've hit the catwalk at the Delhi fashion show. All this must be a million miles from the life they knew before Slumdog, but where do they go from here

There were many promises to pull the children and their family out of the grinding poverty they are surrounded with but so far little has happened. They have had a trust fund set up for them by the film makers but that provides funds for the long term.

Let's hope more changes soon, particualrly getting them somewhere good to live

OSCARS : The Brits came, saw and conquered

What a night for Brits at the Oscars. Kate Winslet wins the Best Actress award for The Reader, and SlumDog Millionaire lives up to the hype as it sweeps the board with eight Oscars including Best film.

As usual Kate Winslet was emotional, but not a patch on her over top performance at the Golden Globes.


The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on the other hand did not have a such good night as despite 13 nomination it went home with 'only' three wins, all in the somewhat unglamorous categories of Best Art Direction, Best Visual Effect and Best Make Up.

In other words awards for technical input rather than acting. In particular it must have been galling for Brad Pitt as this was his big chance to grab an Oscar, sadly it was not to be.

Having seen The Curious Case of Benjamin Button I am not surprised though, I though it was too very similar to Forrest Gump, with a weaker story albeit more visually stunning.

Slumdog Millionaire sweeps the BAFTAs

Tradition holds that BAFTAs are a good indicator of success at the Oscars and if this tradition holds true then producers and stars of Slumdog Millionaire could be in for a very rewarding trip to Los Angeles later on this month.

At the BAFTAs held at the Royal Opera House, London this Sunday evening, Slumdog swept the board winning BAFTAs for Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Musical Score, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Sound Production.

Other winners tonight were Mickey Rourke who won Best Actor award for his role in The Wrestler, a more composed Kate Winslet who won the Best Actress award for The Reader, the late Heath Ledger took the best Supperting Actor for Dark Knight and Penolope Cruz won Best Supporting Actress for Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

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What's topping the UK Box Office this weekend !

The the top five movies in the UK each weekend

1. Role Models - Gross out comedy as two buddies become mentors to avoid going to jail.
   
2. Slumdog Millionaire - Inspirational tale of a street boy's rise from the slums of Mumbai to the finals of India's Who wants to be a millionaire.
   
3. Bride Wars - Rom Com as two best friend find their weddings clash.
   
4. Defiance - Daniel Craig swaps being James Bond for a lead role in a gritty WWII drama
   
5. Yes Man - Jim Carrey comedy where he transforms from a man who always say No to one who says Yes, needless to say chaos ensues