Oscars 2017: Can Dev Patel win an Academy Award for Lion?

Oscars 2017: Dev Patel is nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role category for his film Lion, at the 89th Academy Awards this year.

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Dev Patel, who has Indian origins, has come a long way since starting as a teenager in Slumdog Millionaire.

Dev Patel is nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role category for his film Lion, at the 89th Academy Awards this year. He is competing with a list of brilliant actors including Mahershala Ali, Jeff Bridges, Michael Shannon and Lucas Hedges. Winning in this category is definitely a challenge for Dev Patel, as the current favourite is Mahershala Ali, who has given a stunning performance in Moonlight. However, both Mahershala and Dev are non-white actors and champion the Oscars diversity cause. Lion is also got huge adulation and love at various film festivals.

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Dev, who has Indian origins, has come a long way since starting as a teenager in Slumdog Millionaire. He has completely transformed himself in Lion. He has also won a BAFTA for the film and has got rave reviews from critics too. A lot of people in India would be expecting and hoping for Dev to win an Oscar on Sunday night. There is no doubt that Dev has given a stunning performance in Lion.

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The movie rides on the arresting performance by child star Sunny Pawar too. Yet, Dev Patel somehow becomes important in this gripping tale of longing and reunion. As a grown-up Saroo Brierley, Dev beautifully brings the emotional dilemma on screen. Dev, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, spoke about his role, “Just as a person, this is probably the most nourishing experiences I had on a film set working with Nicole Kidman and Garth Davis. I love going to India, there are so many people on the sets and there’s so much energy. I loved that experience.”

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