Boyle 'conflicted' about casting shantytown kids
British director Danny Boyle said he feels conflicted that his Oscar-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire' has distorted the childhoods of its young stars from Mumbai’s shantytowns, but hopes the movie’s huge success will improve their lives.
The rags-to-riches story of an orphan from Mumbai’s slums who becomes champion of the Indian version of 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' started out as a relatively small production but went on to make more than $350m (€250m) worldwide and win eight Oscars, including best picture and best director for Boyle.
