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Oscars 2017: Sunny Pawar, who recreated the iconic The Lion King moment with Jimmy Kimmel at the 89th Academy Awards, said that he really enjoyed attending the Oscars

Dev Patel's gorgeous date at Hollywood's biggest awards night was his mother Anita Patel. Many others stars, not unlike like the Lion actor, were accompanied by special plus ones at the gala event. Here's a look at some of the best dates at the ceremony.

Oscar host Jimmey Kimmel lifted Sunny Pawar up as Rafiki holds up Simba in the film The Lion King

Dev Patel made an appearance on Oscars' red carpet with a woman and before you start the guessing game, it was his mother.

Oscars 2017: The 89th Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone's La La Land has received 14 nominations

Oscars 2017: Dev Patel and Mahershala Ali have been nominated for Lion and Moonlight respectively

Vishal Bhardwaj's Rangoon opens with Split and the Oscar-nominated Lion starring Dev Patel

Saroo Brierley says he remembers his past 'extremely clearly'

Lion's Saroo Brierley said, "Dev was the perfect fit, he is the right actor to exemplify and embody me"

Lion's Saroo Brierley said, "If ever a Hindi film is made, Shah Rukh Khan can do it. I am a fan of Hindi films and one of my favourites is Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Indian-born actress Priyanka Bose says she had been waiting for a project like Lion for a long time

"So proud of you, Dev! A fine example of what hard work, focus, humility and crazy amazing talent rewards one with. Long time coming, so well deserved," Freida wrote on Instagram

Dev Patel on Oscar Nomination: "To be totally honest, 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," he said

Golden Globes: Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling have been nominated for Best Actress and Actor trophy for La La Land

"I called my manager straight after I walked out of the audition and told him that if I get it, don't send me anything for the next eight months. Don't distract me with any other work or audition," said Dev Patel

Oscars 2017: Sunny Pawar, who recreated the iconic The Lion King moment with Jimmy Kimmel at the 89th Academy Awards, said that he really enjoyed attending the Oscars

Dev Patel's gorgeous date at Hollywood's biggest awards night was his mother Anita Patel. Many others stars, not unlike like the Lion actor, were accompanied by special plus ones at the gala event. Here's a look at some of the best dates at the ceremony.

Oscar host Jimmey Kimmel lifted Sunny Pawar up as Rafiki holds up Simba in the film The Lion King

Dev Patel made an appearance on Oscars' red carpet with a woman and before you start the guessing game, it was his mother.

Oscars 2017: The 89th Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone's La La Land has received 14 nominations

Oscars 2017: Dev Patel and Mahershala Ali have been nominated for Lion and Moonlight respectively

Vishal Bhardwaj's Rangoon opens with Split and the Oscar-nominated Lion starring Dev Patel

Saroo Brierley says he remembers his past 'extremely clearly'

Lion's Saroo Brierley said, "Dev was the perfect fit, he is the right actor to exemplify and embody me"

Lion's Saroo Brierley said, "If ever a Hindi film is made, Shah Rukh Khan can do it. I am a fan of Hindi films and one of my favourites is Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Indian-born actress Priyanka Bose says she had been waiting for a project like Lion for a long time

"So proud of you, Dev! A fine example of what hard work, focus, humility and crazy amazing talent rewards one with. Long time coming, so well deserved," Freida wrote on Instagram

Dev Patel on Oscar Nomination: "To be totally honest, 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," he said

Golden Globes: Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling have been nominated for Best Actress and Actor trophy for La La Land

"I called my manager straight after I walked out of the audition and told him that if I get it, don't send me anything for the next eight months. Don't distract me with any other work or audition," said Dev Patel