The Indian child stars of the Oscar-winning “Slumdog Millionaire” wowed Hong Kong with a taste of Bollywood over the weekend, performing a dance number on live TV that raised more than $100,000 for charity and singing to cheering fans at a shopping mall. Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail and Rubina Ali danced to the movie's hit song “Jai Ho” at a fundraising TV show late Saturday, sometimes moving out of synch with the adult dancers, but they were warmly applauded. Presenters announced after the performance that one donor phoned in a contribution of 830,000 Hong Kong dollars ($107,000) to The Community Chest charity during the dance number. On Sunday, the two 10-year-olds and 9-year old staged a similar dance number and sang “Jai Ho” or “Victory to You” at a shopping mall to an audience of hundreds, including those who peered over railings from higher floors. They sang off-key but drew an enthusiastic response. The trio later signed autographs. Ayush and Azhar said in a brief question-and-answer session Sunday they wanted to continue their acting careers. British director Danny Boyle cast real-life slum residents Azhar and Rubina in his film. Ayush did not grow up in the slums.
