Actor Sunny Pawar won a lot of international fans when he attended the prestigious Oscar and
Golden Globe award ceremonies last year for his debut film “Lion”. He is now the lead actor of a film, but he still doesn’t feel like a star. Sunny comes from a humble background and despite working in projects starring popular names like Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, he is still grounded. After playing relatively smaller but significant roles, he will be seen as the protagonist of Chippa. Asked if he feels like a star now, Sunny said: “I don’t feel like a star.” Chippa, which will premiere at the Jio MAMI 20th Mumbai Film Festival with Star on Monday, is a story about the aspirations of a child who lives on the streets. The story is told through a journey he takes into an enchanting world that he creates himself on one wintry night in Kolkata. So, was there pressure on him because he is almost in every scene of the film? “No. There was no pressure. The director (Safdar Rahman) and my father explained things to me,” said the 10-year-old. He was thrilled to be back in Kolkata, where he had shot his debut film Lion. (IANS)
