The
renowned
Hollywood
actor
of
Indian
origin
Dev
Patel,
who
has
bagged
the
prestigious
nomination
for
Oscar
in
the
category
of
'Best
Actor
in
a
Supporting
Role'
for
the
movie
Lion,
says
he
is
overwhelmed
by
this
development.
However,
he
will
face
tough
competition
in
the
category
from
the
likes
of
Jeff
Bridges
from
Hell
or
High
Water
and
Mahershala
Ali
from
Moonlight...
The
89th
Oscar
Awards
will
be
given
away
on
February
26,
2017.
"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." Dev
stated.
Dev
also
praised
the
director
Garth
Davis
and
said
he
is
crucial
in
bringing
Dev
on
the
verge
of
Oscar.
Talking
about
the
director
Garth
Davis,
Dev
said,
"Without
his
love,
commitment
and
vision
'Lion'
wouldn't
have
been
able
to
roar."
He
also
heaped
high
praise
for
his
entire
Lion
team
and
co-actors.
"To
that
extent,
I
want
to
share
this
incredible
feeling
with
Luke,
Grieg,
Jenny
Kent,
Lain,
Angie,
Emile,
Sunny,
Nicole,
David,
Rooney,
Divian,
Priyanka,
the
Brierley
family
as
well
as
the
Weinstein
Co
team," added
Dev.
"'Lion' reaffirms
the
message
that
love
is
not
dictated
by
the
colour
of
your
skin,
not
by
race,
gender,
sexuality,
social
status
or
origin.
It
is
a
message
I
am
proud
to
be
spreading
during
these
uncertain
times."
Dev
stated
further.
"This
will
forever
be
one
of
the
most
memorable
experiences
of
my
life," he
concluded.