'Slumdog' girl gets promise of free education

A day after 'Slumdog Millionaire' child actor Rubina Ali was at the centre of a controversy surrounding her alleged sale to an Arab sheikh, a Qatar-based businessman has offered to fund her education.

Abdul Rehman Vanoo, an Indian settled in Doha spent an hour with nine-year-old Rubina and her family had a detailed discussion with them before deciding to fund her education.