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Originally Posted by Suzy
That's so sad  
She actually wrote a book too (I was flicking through it the other day).
You'll are forgetting that as a child actress, she is not legally entitled to the money until she turns a certain age. From what I gather, if the mother was a manager (as in the case of Gary Coleman- Different Strokes) then the mother gets to over see the money.
Anyhow, I'm sure that is why Danny Boyle invested some of the money in assets (the apartment) so she could utilise some of this money where needed most- good on him I say.
Just because she is from a third world country (I am as well- Sri-lanka), doesn't mean she was ripped off blindly. They may poor, but not stupid. 
Apologies if I sound a tad aggressive
Slumdog Millionaire is one of my favourite movies (daughter's too) and have watched it countless times and listened to the soundtrack a zillion times. One of the best movies ever made. Depicts India really as it is and brought back many memories as Sri-lanka is very similiar.
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Yep....the parents would have legal rights to oversee her financial matters, if she's under age. Just hope her parents are decent people and not after their daughter's money....like some are/were (e.g. Gary Coleman).
True, they maybe poor but not stupid, but they're also hampered by their social standing. Regardless of what the law in India might say, reality is quite different. It is still a socially segregated society and there's not a snowball's chance in hell that
if they could get away with it, anyone from a higher caste that was involved with the financial side of the film, in any way, would allow a person from a lower caste to profit from it, especially a kid. Even if they became a success, they would still be thought of as being from that lower caste and they would have to fight tooth and nail to get where they wanted to be.
Lucky for her and her family, Danny was kind enough to setup a trust for them. At least he would make sure she got what she deserved out of the film. But not all film directors/producers are like that.