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How Much for That 'Slumdog' Kid in the Window?

Posted Apr 19th 2009 8:58AM by TMZ Staff

Slumdog Millionaire - Rubina AliBeing part of an Oscar winning movie can up your asking price in Hollywood. Apparently it can also up your asking price should your father decide to try and sell you.

Rubina Ali, the nine-year-old girl who was featured prominently in the Oscar winning "Slumdog Millionaire," was offered up for sale by her father to undercover reporters working for News of the World, the paper is reporting.

The young child star's asking price was roughly $295,000. According to the paper, the price started off much lower when he first began negotiating the deal. Maybe the father forgot to take DVD sales into account.

UPDATE -- Rubina's dad is flatly denying the whole thing, telling the BBC News it was just a "dirty" operation by News of the World.

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Tags: daughter, father, for sale, ForSale, oscar, rubina ali, RubinaAli, slumdog millionaire, SlumdogMillionaire

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1. who cares

Posted at 10:37AM on Apr 19th 2009 by who cares

2. You don't sell the goose that lays the golden egg (especially when you live in a place known as the 'slums'). That man is not a father (a "REAL" father would never think of doing this). This girl needs to be adopted out to a family that will love and cherish her, not for the money she can make but, as a human being worthy of love and respect. "That man" is an inhuman, brainless dumb-fu(ck)!

Posted at 10:54AM on Apr 19th 2009 by Anonymous

3. thats so sad :(

Posted at 11:08AM on Apr 19th 2009 by Iesha

4. This is not a joke to be trifled with but a young girls life!!!!!!! You say $295,000 but have they worked in the DVD sales is heartless..one must ask if she was blonde haired and blue eyed if TMZ wouldn't be so callous

Posted at 11:14AM on Apr 19th 2009 by Lylianne

5. Has anyone told Madonna yet?

Posted at 11:22AM on Apr 19th 2009 by Holle

6. so sad. Where is her mother? Other relatives?? Is he in jail??

Posted at 11:31AM on Apr 19th 2009 by texasangie1

7. I know #5 was joking about Madonna, but that is not a bad idea. This poor child is at risk, with a father like that. Children are not protected enough by our society. I hope someone gets her away from her father and gives her a good home.

Posted at 11:37AM on Apr 19th 2009 by Linda Mott

8. India is the most disgusting nation on earth. those people need to be ashamed of themselves. what a morally and culturally under-developed, scum of the earth people/culture. disgsuting.

Posted at 11:35AM on Apr 19th 2009 by Chantal

9. what a disgusting family.

Posted at 11:37AM on Apr 19th 2009 by Chantal

10. aw what a terrible story.

Posted at 11:43AM on Apr 19th 2009 by Brian Darwuss

11. Why is this so-called father not in jail?

Posted at 11:48AM on Apr 19th 2009 by Sugar Cookie

12. What type of sale was it. For child slavery or child sex trade? Maybe both. India, w/ such an incredibly large population as the most the worry about in life. Sad.

Posted at 11:58AM on Apr 19th 2009 by Twitter - Alex Mojo

13. omg, that is so sad. i really hope this not true.

Posted at 11:59AM on Apr 19th 2009 by angie

14. how sad. even though this girl brought in money for the family her father still tried to sell her. imagine what people this so called father would have sold her off to had she not made the film.....

Posted at 12:14PM on Apr 19th 2009 by Elena

15. This is a sad story but I hope a lot of pressure is put on the powers that be in India and other places around the world to save children in those situations and find them stable, loving families.
India is under the spot light and needs to do the right thing, not only in regard to this child but countless others who are in danger and are left to fend for themselves.

If they don't take some serious action fast we should quit buying products that have customer service or run any aspect of their business in India.
Thousands upon thousands of jobs have been sucked out of this country and sent to India to save money but it looks like the wealth is not being spread around. and if they don't make major strides fast don't support them.
Before you buy a computer or a TV or anything find out where their customer service offices are located. Let big companies and India know you are using you voice to help those who don't have one.







Posted at 1:51PM on Apr 19th 2009 by HonestT

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