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'Slumdog Millionaire' child artists leave for Los Angeles

Indian child artists of Oscar nominated film Slumdog Millionaire took their flight to Los Angeles to attend the award ceremony.

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Indian child artists of Oscar nominated film, Slumdog Millionaire took their flight to Los Angeles to attend the award ceremony.

Ayush Khedekar, one of the actors, said he was hopeful about the movie winning an Oscar.

"I was not aware of the Golden Globe award then my father told me that it is mini Oscars. I realised that we have already received such a big award. Now, I am hopeful of wining the Oscars," Khedekar said.

Ayush's father who is accompanying him was equally excited. 

"I am very excited at this moment. I was not thinking that I would be there in dream also," said Mahesh Khedekar, Ayush's father.

The actors said though they are a bit nervous, but are equally excited.

"I am very excited and also nervous because I going to attend a big function like Oscars. I can't imagine that," said Tanvi, who plays the teenage Latika in the movie.

Slumdog Millionaire's bosses have confirmed that the film's child stars Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Ismail would also be flown to Los Angeles for the Academy Awards.

It was earlier reported that both the actors would miss the Oscars because their parents had allegedly withdrawn their permission for travelling to Los Angeles with other cast members.

However, a spokesperson for Fox Searchlight has now confirmed that two youngsters will receive A-star treatment at the glitzy ceremony at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre.

"Everybody is really excited about it. It's nice the whole gang will be together," Contactmusic quoted Fox Searchlight representative James Finn as saying.

Ali and Azharuddin will travel with relatives and will be put up in a five-star hotel for two days.

The film, of an 18-year-old slum boy from rags to riches, has already triumphed Golden Globes and Baftas, and has been nominated in 10 categories at the Oscars.

The slum portrayed in the award-winning film is at the center of a land controversy in Mumbai that has highlighted the challenges facing a booming India as it tries to modernize its cities.

Dharavi, where part of the film was shot, is the focus of an ambitious, but contentious, 150-billion rupee redevelopment plan to turn shanties into upscale apartments and office towers.

Dharavi's residents, who would be relocated to tiny apartments under the redevelopment plan, are hoping that the popularity of the film will put the government under pressure to uphold their rights.

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