Child actor Sunny Pawar, who was heaped with praises for his performance in the Oscar-nominated film Lion, has been chosen for the Rising Star Award in London.
The trophy will be presented to him at the 7th Annual Asian Awards. Sunny who hail from a Santacruz slum, shot to global fame with his role in the Australian drama where he worked alongside award-winning actors Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman. He was cast as young Saroo Brierley in the real life-inspired drama.
Sunny’s performance was praised by Hollywood celebrities Viola Davis, Andrew Garfield, Dwayne Johnson, and late night talk-show host, Jimmy Kimmel.