'Little hope' for real Slumdogs
CHILDREN living in India's slums have little chance of going from rags to riches, unlike the star of hit film Slumdog Millionaire, according to Save the Children.
The charity is keen to highlight the difference between the real children in India's slums and Jamal Malik, played by Dev Patel, who grows up as a "slumdog" in Mumbai but goes on to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
The charity's Shireen Vakil Miller said the chance to go to school would be the equivalent of hitting the jackpot for these children.
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