In an interview with Desi Talk, child actor Sunny Pawar talked about his film “Lion” and his aspirations for the future and the experiences in the United States.The glittering premieres and the never-ending media interviews have taken a toll on Sunny Pawar, but a little pep-talk by his father and the eight-year-old is back with his infectious smile.
“This is all good fun,” Pawar said. “But my head is spinning a little,” he admits, stating that all this fanfare and attention is wearing him down.
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“It’s so cold here,” he said in Hindi, explaining that English is not his forte. “But I’m learning English and have improved quite a lot,” he said, with a smile.
“I want to do lots and lots of acting in movies,” he says. “I want to continue acting along with my studies,” he added.
After debuting in “Lion,” Pawar already has a second film – “Hello Sonia” – starring Demi Moore.
The film “Lion” is based on the true story of Saroo Brierley, who was separated from his family at the age of five when he accidentally boarded the wrong train in rural India. Unable to remember his hometown or his mother’s name, Saroo was placed in an orphanage and was adopted by an Australian family and taken to live in the southern island state of Tasmania. After, more than 20 years, he uses the Google Earth map tool to try to find his home in India.
From a disadvantaged background in Mumbai, Pawar’s life has changed ever since he was cast in the movie “Lion” at the age of six. Two years later he is on his maiden trip to the United States, along with promoting the film and interviews and red carpets, sight-seeing has been on top of the agenda as and when time permits. “We have visited the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, and Disneyland,” he said.
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“For fun, he’d watch the television and ape the songs while dancing at home,” his father, Dilip Pawar said.
When “Lion” director Garth Davis went to India-wide casting call; Pawar was one of the 2,000 children who was short-listed for the role of Saroo. When Pawar made the top 100, he met Davis. “This was the kid I dreamed about in the story,” Davis earlier told The Wall Street Journal. “It was like I had already met him.”
By Premji
