The actress revealed her plans to one of the child stars of Slumdog Millionaire – which is set in the poorest areas of Mumbai – when she met him at last month’s Oscars.

When asked by 10-year-old Azharuddin Mohammed if she would consider adopting a child from his home country of India, Angelina – who is in a long-term relationship with Brad Pitt – reportedly replied: “Well, I’ll let you into a little secret, we will soon.”