Slumdog Millionaire’s little stars

Actors Rubina Ali (left) and Mohammed Azharuddin Ismail at the Mumbai airport on Friday as they prepare to leave for the Oscar ceremony.

Nine children who acted in the film were being hosted for the glittering awards ceremony, and Fox Searchlight was paying for visas, travel and accommodation. The child actors who play the younger and teen versions of lead stars Dev Patel, Freida Pinto and Madhur Mittal will appear on the red carpet.