Andy Serkis’s mammoth Jungle Book adaptation Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle might be the multistarrer of the season, but it’s 14-year-old lead actor Rohan Chand’s stellar performance that holds this epic together. The New York resident’s management consultant father and banker mother knew little about showbiz when he was first discovered at a Little League baseball game. “I am the first one in my family to act,” he said when t2 met Rohan in at JW Marriott in Mumbai recently.

After making his debut in Adam Sandler’s 2011 film Jack and Jill, Rohan has landed parts in Homeland, Bad Words and Love Survivor. Playing the title role in Mowgli has been the highlight of his (short) career. His grandfathers who live in south India even flew down to Mumbai to attend the film’s premiere. “It was so nice to have them here. They really enjoyed the film,” he said. Mowgli releases on Netflix on December 7.

Andy Serkis’s mammoth Jungle Book adaptation Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle might be the multistarrer of the season, but it’s 14-year-old lead actor Rohan Chand’s stellar performance that holds this epic together. The New York resident’s management consultant father and banker mother knew little about showbiz when he was first discovered at a Little League baseball game. “I am the first one in my family to act,” he said when t2 met Rohan in at JW Marriott in Mumbai recently.

After making his debut in Adam Sandler’s 2011 film Jack and Jill, Rohan has landed parts in Homeland, Bad Words and Love Survivor. Playing the title role in Mowgli has been the highlight of his (short) career. His grandfathers who live in south India even flew down to Mumbai to attend the film’s premiere. “It was so nice to have them here. They really enjoyed the film,” he said. Mowgli releases on Netflix on December 7.