Lion roars to record opening weekend at Australian box office

By Karl Quinn
Updated January 23 2017 - 9:14am, first published 8:19am
Nicole Kidman with Sunny Pawar, who plays the young Saroo, in <i>Lion</i>.
Nicole Kidman with Sunny Pawar, who plays the young Saroo, in <i>Lion</i>.
Sunny Pawar as the little boy lost in India before he was adopted in Australia.  Photo: Mark Rogers
Sunny Pawar as the little boy lost in India before he was adopted in Australia. Photo: Mark Rogers

The Nicole Kidman film Lion has had a massive first weekend at the local box office, recording the highest opening ever for an independent Australian movie.

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