Child actor
Sunny Pawar will not be able to attend the screening of his Hollywood film 'Lion' as he has been denied a visa by the US Consulate in Mumbai. Reason for the rejection of visa is not known at this moment.
The eight-year-old actor was scheduled to visit Los Angeles and New York for the screening of his film 'Lion' with his father Dilip Pawar. David Glasser, President and COO of The
Weinstein Company
released a statement that the company is doing everything it can to resolve the issue. He stated that the denial of visa seemed to be an effect of the 'immigration paranoia' before adding that the actor poses 'absolutely no threat to anyone.'
He also assured that they would try and reach out to the concerned people and make an appeal with the State Department for assistance.
'Lion' stars
Nicole Kidman and
David Wenham as a Tasmanian couple who adopt young street kid Saroo (Pawar) from an orphanage in Kolkata. It also stars
Rooney Mara in a prominent role.
According to a report in a popular international magazine, The Weinstein Company has been pushing the child actor for a potential Best Actor Oscar nomination, following strong reviews of his performance at the Toronto and London film festivals earlier this year. Sunny was conspicuous by his absence at the Toronto Film Festival.