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Dev Patel on Oscars 2017 nomination for ‘Lion’

The movie ‘Lion’ has been receiving rave reviews since its release. Dev Patel, best known for his role in 2009’s ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, has received a nomination for the film at the Oscars as Best Supporting Actor. Patel has reacted to the news.

“The news hasn’t made its way into my brain yet, but I’m looking at these beautiful smiling faces around me… faces of the ones I love. And I feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude,” said Patel in a statement, according to Bollywood Life.

The actor is currently shooting a film in India and expressed, “This enthralling country holds such a deep place in my heart, and it is where Saroo’s journey was born”.

‘Lion’ also stars Nicole Kidman and is currently in cinemas.