{"id":5467,"date":"2010-03-11T02:03:39","date_gmt":"2010-03-11T02:03:39","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2010-03-11T02:03:39","modified_gmt":"2010-03-11T02:03:39","slug":"A-year-later--where-are-the-Slumdog-children-","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=5467","title":{"rendered":"A year later &#8211; where are the Slumdog children?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a year since <strong>Slumdog Millionaire<\/strong> swept the <strong>Academy Awards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After the Oscars last year, <strong>Rubina Ali<\/strong>, came home to a heroine&#8217;s welcome. There was dancing and singing in the streets of Mumbai.<\/p>\n<p>Since then she&#8217;s authored a biography, appeared in fashion shows, and filmed Commercials.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s been a year since the Oscars&#8221;, says the 11-year-old star of &#8220;Slumdog Millionaire&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rubina now studies at an English medium school. 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