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Dev Patel: Never imagined he would go so far
FirstpostWhen I saw Dev Patel in his film debut, the surprise hit Slumdog Millionaire —which pre-release rated so low it was supposed to go straight to DVD—I didn’t think much of him at all. Although child actor Sunny Pawar who played the younger version of Patel’s character stole the show, Dev was impressive enough as an adopted child in Australia who returns to India looking for his roots. The lion was characterized by the same problem that Dev Patel faced in his debut film: the child actor Sunny Pawar who plays Saroo Brierley as a child is far more spontaneous unrehearsed and impactful than Dev Patel who takes over the role-baton mid-way through the film. There is no doubt that Dev is marching ahead and is today the most coveted actor of Indian origin in America, leaving his Slumdog Millionaire co-star Freida Pinto far behind.
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