Dev Patel got a resounding applaud as he mentioned Pawar, who plays the younger Saroo in the movie.
Dev Patel's surprised reaction after he won the Bafta award in the best supporting actor category for "Lion" was one of the most adorable moments at the ceremony. Patel, 26, also earned a round of applause for warmly crediting his little co-star
from India as he took the podium to accept the trophy for his performance of a man, Saroo Brierley, in search of his roots in the Garth Davis-directed movie. "Wow! that just happened. It's just so overwhelming," Patel said after accepting the trophy from Felicity Jones. Patel thanked his parents and his team, saying, "This is a film about family about love that transcends borders, race, color and anything. You guys are my driving force."
He got a resounding applaud as he mentioned Pawar, who plays the younger Saroo in the movie. "I'd like to thank little Sunny Pawar, who did this film with such confidence. He truly is a star. Garth Davis, an incredible director who is going to be a friend of mine for life and to my amazing team who had the insane task of trying to get this Indian dude with this noodle with wanky teeth and fluffy hair work in this really hard industry. To you guys, you are my heroes. I'm so grateful." Patel, who rose to global stardom with his debut feature "Slumdog Millionaire", is also nominated for an Oscar this year for "Lion" which many call his most incredible performance till date.
Director Damien Chazelle's musical "La La Land" continued its award dominance by taking five trophies, including the best film and best actress for Emma Stone, at the 70th British Academy Film Awards, which also recognised British-Indian star Dev Patel in the best supporting actor category for "Lion". "La La Land", which also won Chazelle a best director Bafta, is expected to sustain its momentum at the Oscars on February 26 where it has scored a record 14 nominations. Veteran director Ken Loach's "I, Daniel Blake" was named outstanding British film at the ceremony on Sunday night.
Casey Affleck was named best actor for "Manchester by the Sea" while its director Kenneth Lonergan won the award for best original screenplay. Viola Davis won the best supporting actress prize for "Fences". Having won the other major awards this season as well, Davis is a strong contender at the Oscars too. While the Golden Globes were dominated by Meryl Streep's moving speech criticising US President Donald Trump, he was not mentioned that much at the Baftas though Stone referred to him indirectly while accepting her best actress trophy.
"This country - and the US, and the world - seems to be going through a bit of a time, just a bit. "In a time that's so divisive, I think it's so special we were able to come together tonight thanks to Bafta, to celebrate the positive gift of creativity and how it can transcend borders and how it can help people to feel a little less alone," Stone said.
Patel, 26, was greeted with a round of applause as he accepted the prize for best supporting actor for "Lion", about a man who was adopted as a child and is trying to find his family in India through the help of Google maps.
The actor seemed stunned, saying, "Wow, that just happened." Patel said the film is about a love that "transcends borders, race, colour, anything".
"Arrival", which was nominated for nine Baftas alongside "Nocturnal Animals", won just one trophy for best sound while the Tom Ford-directed movie had to return empty handed.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were guests of honour at the star-studded ceremony, held at London's Royal Albert Hall. They were there to award the fellowship to veteran actor and comedian Mel Brooks.
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