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”.

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Slumdog Millionaire director, Danny Boyle arrived in Mumbai today to meet with the families of child actors, Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Mohammed, whose homes were destroyed by Indian authorities in recent weeks.

The meeting, which was set up to discuss the issue of acquiring proper housing for both children and their families, ended early when Rubina’s father Rafiq Qureshi stormed out of the room, telling reporters,

Everything is available in Mumbai if you have the money. If you really want to get us a house you can get us a house in two days. After the Oscars they forgot about us.

Danny defended himself by saying that he and other Slumdog filmmakers had been trying to secure housing for the children “for a long time”.  A home for Azharuddin is reportedly almost ready for move-in, and the children’s trust is still working on finding an apartment for Rubina’s family.

Rubina is currently living with relatives, and Azharuddin is staying with his parents in a makeshift shack made of blankets and tarps.

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A trust set up by Slumdog Millionaire producer Christian Colson and director Danny Boyle has stepped in to protect the best interests of 9-year-old child actress Rubina Ali, after reports surfaced that her father had attempted to sell her to an undercover reporter for £200,000.

The trust, originally established to financially protect Rubina and her siblings, has now hired a social worker to personally check in on the girl, who is currently still living in the slums of Mumbai.

Christian recently released a statement saying,

Both Danny and I remain committed to working with the trust and the family to secure Rubina’s long-term best interests.

One of the trustees, Noshir H. Dadrawala added,

The trust will support Rubina, her parents and responsible authorities to ensure that the rights and best interests of Rubina. The trust is in regular contact with Rubina Ali and her family and has hired a social worker to assist in looking after her welfare and that of her co-star.

The trust was primarily designed to provide Rubina with a decent living situation, good education, and a monetary payment on her 18th birthday.

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