Slumdog Producers Make $750,000 Donation From the Heart
They broke our hearts and reduced us to tears with their heart wrenching depiction of the realities of life in the Mumbai slums, but their interests lie far beyond merely building their personal bank accounts. In an act of good will, the producers of Slumdog Millionaire are aiming to chip away at the harsh realities of poverty, donating $750,000 to provide street children in Mumbai with healthcare and education opportunities. In collaboration with Plan, an international children’s charity that has been working in India for about thirty years, they will create a five year plan to help transform the young lives and instill a bit of optimism about their future.
“Slumdog Millionaire has shown audiences around the world a snapshot of what life is like for one in six people on the planet,” Plan UK’s chief executive Marie Staunton said in a statement. “Education really is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty so we will focus the funds on getting children into school, keeping them there and ensuring they are healthy.” Quote People.com
The filmmakers also set up a separate trust of the same amount for the two child stars of the film, Rubina Ali and Aharuddin Mohammed Ismail. This heartfelt act is such a source of hope and inspiration, showing that Hollywood is also about humanity. The filmmakers had the vision to create such an intense, profound, eye-opening film to educate the public and now they are using the proceeds to create positive change in the environment that brought them so much success. True embodiment of the LUX-life.
