- Title: Actor Sunny Pawar talks about his role in the new film "Lion"
- Date: 5th January 2017
- Summary: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 05, 2017) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) SUNNY PAWAR, ACTOR, SAYING: (ON WHAT HE LIKES ABOUT AMERICA) "Love the statue and Disney."
- Embargoed: 20th January 2017 20:35
- Keywords: Lion Sunny Pawar actor young child India Dev Patel Nicole Kidman
- Location: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES / UNKNOWN FILM LOCATINS
- City: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES / UNKNOWN FILM LOCATINS
- Country: USA
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Film
- Reuters ID: LVA0085XT24I5
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Sunny Pawar may be small, but his performance in the new film "Lion," is large.
"Lion" is based on the true story of Saroo Brierley, who as a 5-year-old boy was separated from his family in rural India when he accidentally boarded the wrong train.
Unable to remember his home town or his mother's name, Saroo is placed in an orphanage, adopted by an Australian family and taken to live in Tasmania. More than 20 years later, he uses the Google Earth map tool to try and find his home in India.
The now 8-year old, filmed the movie when he was 6 and plays the younger Saroo before actor Dev Patel takes over for the second half of the drama.
Pawar said he hit it off with Patel right away: "We talked and played and then we became friends."
As a 6-year-old, it's obvious what he enjoyed the most about filming.
"Things like running, jumping and getting lost in the train."
The young star, who said his father helped him learn his lines, just finished his second film and predicts he'll do many more: "Yes, lots and lots!" - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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