BIOGRAPHYBorn in New York City on the 22nd of December, 2003, Neel Sethi is an Indian-American actor. He starred in the short film Diwali in 2013 before he was selected by
Jon Favreau to play Mowgli, the leading actor in Disney's
The Jungle Book, a live-action Hollywood film. Released worldwide in 2016, the film went on to be one of the most commercially successful films of all time. Neel Sethi was the only actor in the film, while all the other characters were created using CGI and animation. The actor claims that he identifies a lot with the character, "We are both stubborn, adventurous and like to show our energy a lot". His depiction of Mowgli in the movie was praised by critics and fans alike.