Danny Boyle, who understood and read the slum lie much better than anyone was not that easy to get bowled by the critics and the gimmicks.
When he came across the reports critising the slum children being subjected to the same way of living inspite of the movie’s success, he made it a point to come out publicly saying “The money that reached the family vanished in thin air faster than the way it came. So, inorder to protect the interests of the children, there are educational plans in place as well as relocation programme which are being implemented”
Infact he seemed to have realized all these ahead and promptly ensured their presence in Oscars ignoring the pleas of their parents to settle for the money instead of Oscar visit.