According to reports, Danny Boyle abruptly left India for England the other day, after a meeting with the Jai Ho Trust pretty much turned into an extortion attempt by the families of the young actors. The trust was originally set up to give the child actors better living conditions and a decent education, but during this week’s meetings, the families of Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Ali demanded cars for relatives, and tens of thousands of dollars in extra cash for spending.

A spokesperson for the Jai Ho Trust confirmed today that Danny had left in the middle of negotiations because he was “tired [and] frustrated at these demands”.