Young Lion Star Steals Hearts On The Oscars Red Carpet

And the winner of the most adorable arrival prize at the 2017 Oscars is [insert drum-roll here]…eight-year-old Lion star Sunny Pawar!

Little Sunny arrived at a rain-soaked Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles alongside proud dad, beaming from ear-to-ear in his sharp suit and colourful sneakers.

With the world’s entertainment media trained on him, an undaunted Sunny took full advantage of his time in the spotlight, hamming it up for photographers by adjusting his black bow tie and flashing a peace sign.

Accompanied by his translator – Hindi is his first language, although he’s picking up English fast! – he tried to find the words to describe how he was feeling.

“He’s excited and he feels great about it to be here,” his translator shared with E! News.

Sunny, who also walked the red carpet at the recent Grammys, shared that he had already talked to some of his co-stars about some of the fun that awaits him.

While he’s earned a huge fan base for his role as Saroo Brierley, Sunny has hopes of obtaining more parts on the big screen. In fact, he wouldn’t mind playing a superhero.

“[My favorite movie] is this Bollywood movie called Krrish and the star Hrithik Roshan is my favorite,” he previously shared with People. “That’s a superhero movie so hopefully someday I will be able to play a superhero.”

Lion is nominated for six Academy Awards, including best Supporting Actor and Actress for Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman.

The film was based on Tasmanian-raised Saroo’s book, A Long Way Home, which tells the story of how he was separated from his family in India, adopted by an Australian family, and reconnected with his birth mother 25 years later.

The real-life Saroo and his Aussie mum Sue Brierley also walked the carpet at the 89th Academy Awards.

James Graham

With over 20 years as a journalist and TV producer, James Graham has a wealth of experience covering the full media spectrum. James has a formidable reputation as a talented media veteran and worked as a reporter, script writer and as the producer of the TV documentary The Road To Athens. He has worked across newspapers, radio and the biggest flagship magazine brands in Australia and New Zealand. Previously, James was the News Director at Woman's Day and New Idea. Whether filing celebrity exclusives, or some of the biggest real-life splashes of recent years, James’ career has always been at the frontline of mainstream media. When not writing, you’ll find him at Royal Randwick, his beloved Long Reef Golf Club on the Northern Beaches – or visiting his mum in his native New Zealand.

This post was last modified on 24/05/2020 6:05 pm

James Graham: With over 20 years as a journalist and TV producer, James Graham has a wealth of experience covering the full media spectrum. James has a formidable reputation as a talented media veteran and worked as a reporter, script writer and as the producer of the TV documentary The Road To Athens. He has worked across newspapers, radio and the biggest flagship magazine brands in Australia and New Zealand. Previously, James was the News Director at Woman's Day and New Idea. Whether filing celebrity exclusives, or some of the biggest real-life splashes of recent years, James’ career has always been at the frontline of mainstream media. When not writing, you’ll find him at Royal Randwick, his beloved Long Reef Golf Club on the Northern Beaches – or visiting his mum in his native New Zealand.
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