An Indian school girl who shot to fame in an Oscar-winning documentary has revealed her anger and heartbreak that it did not help her escape a life of crushing poverty.Pinki Sonkar captured the hearts of the world when she starred in Smile Pinki at the age of five, which told the story of the cruel abuse and taunts she suffered for having a cleft lip before receiving the life-changing surgery.The youngster was taken on a whirl-wind journey from her mud-built home in rural to and where she rubbed shoulders with A listers and politicians, igniting hopes and promises that it would lead to a new life for her and her family.
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