Biography

Saroo Brierley (born 1981) is an Indian-born Australian businessman who was separated from his birth mother and found her after a separation of 25 years. His story generated significant international media attention, especially in Australia and in India. Brierley has written a book about his experiences, A Long Way Home. A film, Lion, is scheduled for release in 2016 and will star Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel based on his book.
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His pseudonym is a mispronunciation of his given birth name, Sheru, a diminutive of the Hindi word for "lion". When this is revealed just before the closing credits of the biographical movie Lion (2016), it marks the first appearance of the title in the movie, despite it having opening credits.