--- title: Oscars 2017: Lion's Adorable Sunny Pawar Steals the Show description: Lion's tiny and adorable star Sunny Pawar stole the show at Sunday night's Oscars, capturing the hearts of viewers and stars alike. canonical: https://time.com/4684115/sunny-pawar-oscars-2017/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-02-27T19:51:18.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:41:26.271Z og:title: Lion's Tiny Star Sunny Pawar Had the Best Time at the Oscars og:description: Peak cuteness og:url: https://time.com/4684115/sunny-pawar-oscars-2017/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Lion's Tiny Star Sunny Pawar Had the Best Time at the Oscars twitter:description: Peak cuteness twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # _Lion's_ Adorable Star Sunny Pawar Had the Best Time at the Oscars and This Is Proof > Sponsored content. 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While [Jimmy Kimmel wisely enlisted the young actor to help him with a skit](http://time.com/4683245/oscars-2017-jimmy-kimmel-monologue/) during the ceremony that included recreating the famous _Lion King_ scene with Pawar as Simba and ended with candy falling from the ceiling, Pawar needed no help in winning over the hearts of Hollywood’s elite. On the red carpet, Pawar met awards show hero Chrissy Teigen, who fulfilled her dream of finally meeting little Sunny after seeing him in _Lion_. > [](https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/status/813957737029795840) > [](https://twitter.com/goldengateblond/status/836014988011560960) He also hung out with Andrew Garfield, who couldn’t contain his excitement about hanging out with the rising star. > [](https://twitter.com/etnow/status/836012779215650816) Pawar also wanted credit where credit is due when it came to his work on _Lion_ – he told a reporter that he taught Dev Patel Hindi. > [](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/836004549903056896) Dev Patel, for his part, had no shortage of affection for his young co-star during the show. > [](https://twitter.com/hennynutcheerio/status/836262711113691136) Pawar also got a co-sign from none other than Samuel L. 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