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Friday 17 April 2009

FOR IMPOVERISHED INDIAN KIDS "SLUMDOG"..MAKERS DONATE USD 744000.


APRIL 16,2009:

Producers of multiple Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire are hoping to change the lives of children living in Mumbai slums with a USD 744,000 programme aimed at providing healthcare and education to these kids. (91) Actor Anil Kapoor in a statement SAID THAT "Slumdog Millionaire is a film which epitomises the positive spirit of children and the film's success is an inspiration and a way forward to improve the lives of the most vulnerable children of Mumbai," "Slumdog Millionaire is a film which epitomises the positive spirit of children and the film's success is an inspiration and a way forward to improve the lives of the most vulnerable children of Mumbai," said actor Anil Kapoor in a statement. The funds will be given to Plan, an international children development organization, that will focus on education, health, water and sanitation needs besides protection of the kids living in a slum located in central Mumbai. "We are grateful to everyone who has supported this initiative and we are looking forward to working with Plan to ensure that the money is put to the best possible use." The rags-to-riches drama directed by Danny Boyle said that the initiative is a way of giving back to the city.

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