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Saroo Brierley 's Biography
An honest and engaging story that has
captured the hearts of many. Saroo
Brierley was separated from his mother only to be reunited with her 25 years
later. Author of ‘A Long Way Home’,
Saroo’s incredible story is one of human spirit and passion.
Saroo Brierley was born in an Indian town
called Khandwa. In 1986, aged only 5, he lost all contact with his family when
he was at a train station waiting for his brother who never returned.
After living on the streets of Calcutta for 3 weeks by himself, he then got
placed into a local orphanage where an Australian family adopted Saroo.
Saroo then grew up with his newly adopted parents in Hobart, Tasmania where he
spent the next 25 years.
After years of trying to track down his old town through the labyrinth of
railway lines on Google Earth and an image etched into his brain as a 5 year
old, he finally found his town Khandwa on the map and travelled to India to try
and find members of his family.
In early 2012, after 25 years of separation, he reunited with his Mother. This
is a story of courage, inspiration and most importantly to never let go of what
drives the human spirit – hope.
Saroo’s story has captured worldwide attention, having been published in
various media outlets such as CNN, BBC, AP, Vanity Fair, Hollywood Reporter, 60
Minutes, the Today Show and a plethora of radio networks. He has signed a book
deal to distribute his story globally with Penguin Publishing and we have
partnered with Academy Award winning production company See-Saw Films to bring
Saroo's story to the big screen. See-Saw producers Emile Sherman and Iain
Canning won an Oscar for The
Kings Speech (2010). The International Distribution rights for
the film have recently been sold to The Weinstein Company (TWC) at
the 2014 Cannes Film Festival for $12M USD. The Aus & NZ rdistribution
rights are owned by Transmission Films.
Saroo has also had a segment on 60 Minutes
Australia about his story which pulled in over 1.7 Million viewers. His
book titled "A Long
Way Home" was released nationally in June 2013, it is now an
Australian Best Seller and it has been sold into 10 foreign territories.
A Long Way Home is a moving and inspirational true story
of survival and triumph against incredible odds. It celebrates the importance
of never letting go of what drives the human spirit – hope.