Saroo Brierley

About Saroo Brierley

Indian businessman who became famous after his biography was dramatized into Garth Davis' historical play Lion in 2016. He published A Long Way Home in 2013, which would later serve as the inspiration for Lion's screenplay.

Saroo Brierley is an Indian-born Australian businessman and author who, at age six, was accidentally separated from his biological mother. He was adopted by an Australian couple and, 25 years later, reunited with his biological mother after finding his hometown via Google Earth. His story generated significant international media attention, especially in Australia and India. An autobiographical account of his experiences, A Long Way Home, was published in 2013 in Australia, released internationally in 2014, and adapted into the 2016 Oscar-nominated film Lion, starring Sunny Pawar and Dev Patel as Saroo, David Wenham as his adoptive father, John Brierley and Nicole Kidman as his adoptive mother, Sue Brierley.

Notable work	A Long Way Home
Nationality	Australian
Born	Sheru Munshi Khan, May 22, 1981, Ganesh Talai, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India
Occupation	Businessman

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Trivia

In 2012 he travelled to India and was reunited with his biological family whom he had been separated from for 25 years. 

Saroo Brierley before fame

At the age of five, he was separated from his birth family and adopted by an Australian family.

Achievement of Saroo Brierley

He traveled to India in 2012 and was reunited with his biological family, with whom he had been estranged for 25 years.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Saroo Brierley family life

Fatima Munshi is his biological mother, and Sue and John Brierley are his adoptive parents.

Associations of Saroo Brierley

In the film Lion, he was played by Dev Patel, who received six Academy Award nominations for his performance.

Saroo Brierley Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	75 kg
Height	178 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black