'Slumdog Millionaire' child actor Rubina Ali shows her Mehndi-Henna applied hands before leaving for the US to attend the Oscars ceremony, in Mumbai on February 20, 2009.'Slumdog Millionaire', the rags-to-riches tale of a Mumbai tea boy who wins big -nominated for 10 Oscars has already swept the board with four Golden Globe and seven British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) including best film. The Oscar-nominated film 'Slumdog Millionaire' has been a hit in Indian city multiplexes since it opened here last month. Indian gamblers are staking big money on 'Slumdog Millionaire' winning the best picture, best director and best music awards at this year's Oscars. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

'Slumdog Millionaire' child actor Rubina Ali shows her Mehndi-Henna applied hands before leaving for the US to attend the Oscars ceremony, in Mumbai on February 20, 2009.'Slumdog Millionaire', the rags-to-riches tale of a Mumbai tea boy who wins big -nominated for 10 Oscars has already swept the board with four Golden Globe and seven British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) including best film. The Oscar-nominated film 'Slumdog Millionaire' has been a hit in Indian city multiplexes since it opened here last month. Indian gamblers are staking big money on 'Slumdog Millionaire' winning the best picture, best director and best music awards at this year's Oscars.

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