'No intention' to link 'Slumdog' scene to real charity

The makers of 'Slumdog Millionaire' said today that there was no intention to link a real charity to a scene in the film in which a boy has his eyes gouged out.

'No intention' to link 'Slumdog' scene to real charity

The makers of 'Slumdog Millionaire' said today that there was no intention to link a real charity to a scene in the film in which a boy has his eyes gouged out.

The Hope Foundation, which works with street children in India, received numerous calls and emails about the scene, in which a minibus with “Hope Orphanage” painted on it collects youngsters from the Mumbai slums.

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