Sunny Pawar is an Indian child actor who delivered one of the most acclaimed performances in recent cinema as the young Saroo Brierley in the Oscar-nominated film Lion (2016), alongside Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman and David Wenham.
The film told the true story of a young Indian boy who becomes separated from his family, is adopted by an Australian couple, and uses Google Earth 25 years later to find his birth home. Sunny's portrayal of the young Saroo — confused, frightened but resilient — was widely praised by critics around the world.
Selected from thousands of children for the role, Sunny demonstrated a natural gift for performance that belied his young age. His work in Lion introduced him to global audiences and earned him recognition as one of the most promising young talents in international cinema.