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Sunny Pawar is an Indian actor who starred in Lion (2016) and The Tiger's Nest (2022). IMDb provides his biography, awards, photos, videos, credits and trivia.
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- It Took A Casting Call All Over India to Find Him
- Pawar in Lion.
- He Doesn’T Speak English — and Learned His Lines Phonetically
- He Wants to Play A Superhero
- But If Acting Doesn’T Pan Out, He Wants to Be A Cop
- He’S A Huge WWE Fan — and Loves to Eat and Sleep All Day
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Finding a kid who can convey the emotion required for a role like Saroo isn’t easy. So Liondirector Garth Davis and casting director Kirsty McGregor searched in schools all over India. And although they saw over 2,000 tapes and auditioned countless kids, Davis knew from the second Pawar walked in that he had found their Saroo. “For me, when I’m loo...
Pawar tells PEOPLE that he understands the story better now since he is older and recently got to meet the real-life Saroo. “It was lovely meeting Saroo and his family, meeting the real characters,” Pawar says. “And now I’ve understood [the whole story] better rather than when I was filming it ’cause I’ve grown, I’ve become a little bigger and more...
Though Pawar speaks English in the movie after Saroo is tutored in an orphanage and moves to Australia, the young actor only speaks Hindi and relies on a translator for interviews. This led to the need for a little improvisation on set in order for Pawar to memorize his lines and be able to follow Davis’ direction. “I used to phonetically write the...
Pawar may have just one major acting credit to his name, but he already has his sights set on bigger things. “[My favorite movie] is this Bollywood movie called Krrishand the star Hrithik Roshan is my favorite,” he says. “That’s a superhero movie so hopefully someday I will be able to play a superhero.” He adds that his favorite superpowers are “fl...
Pawar tells PEOPLE he loves acting but his education still comes first. “I want to continue my career as an actor but I want to concentrate on my education as well,” he says, adding that math is his favorite subject in school. “I’m still a little kid so [my parents have] made sure that I don’t go flying high. So education continues and strict disci...
Pawar has gotten to do all sorts of fun things on his press tour in America, including going to Disneyland (where Tower of Terror was his favorite ride) and Times Square. But there’s still one thing left on his to-do list: go to a WWE match. “On my entire press tour, the most amazing thing has been the love from the people,” Pawar says. “We’ll be l...
Sunny Pawar is the 8-year-old Indian actor who plays the young Saroo in Lion, the Oscar-nominated drama based on a true story. Learn how he was cast, how he learned his lines, what he wants to be when he grows up and more.
Sunny Pawar is an Indian child actor who played the young Saroo in the Hollywood movie Lion. Learn about his age, family, hobbies, favorite actor and more on StarsUnfolded.
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Feb 28, 2017 · Sunny Pawar is the son of a former government office sweeper. The young and talented actor is now a favourite with Hollywood A-listers as these pics prove. By: IANS. Mumbai | Updated: March 1, 2017 09:16 IST. Follow Us. Lion child star Sunny Pawar with Hollywood A-listers at the 89th Academy Awards.
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India Today caught up with Sunny Pawar, the eight-year-old star of the Oscar-nominated Lion. He spoke about his experience meeting two American presidents and of course, about his favourite Bollywood actor.
Jan 9, 2017 · The Wall Street Journal. 5.15M subscribers. 16K. 1.5M views 7 years ago. "Lion" star Sunny Pawar, who plays Little Saroo, discusses his role and the movie with WSJ's Tanya Rivero. The...
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Dec 10, 2016 · Sunny Pawar is the 8-year-old star of Lion, a film based on a true story of a boy who was lost and adopted in India. Learn how casting director Kirsty McGregor discovered him among 2,000 taped auditions and 200 in-person workshops.
