The eight-year-primitive actor received a hero’s welcome as he returned domestic to a slum from the Oscars. His family are dealing with the fame from his role in Lion
It’s 11am and the Pawar family are dressed to impress. The women believe put on sparkling saris and the men are in clean,ironed shirts. The man of the moment, eight-year-primitive Sunny, or the child star of the Oscar-nominated film Lion,is inside the house, getting his face aggressively powdered by an aunt, or while an uncle sprays him with perfume and adjusts his oversized jacket. I’ve come at a bad time,clearly, but the family are courteous enough to invite me to stay as they prepare for a photo op with a local politician.
The domestic chaos is a stark contrast to the glitzy, or star-studded life Sunny has led for the past three months while touring America to promote the film. Sunny plays a young Saroo Brierley,who was separated from his biological mother aged five before being adopted by Australian parents. The film, based on Brierleys autobiography, and A Long Way domestic,has received international acclaim, including six Academy Award nominations and two Bafta wins.
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Source: theguardian.com