26-year-old British Indian actor, and 'Slumdog Millionaire' star, Dev Patel became the third actor EVER to receive an Oscar nod, for his work in the movie, 'Lion'. What's interesting is that with his 'Supporting Actor' nomination, Patel is the first Indian acting nominee in over 13 years (Sir Ben Kingsley was nominated in 2004 for 'House of Sand and Fog')!

Source: See-Saw Films

"I'm sitting here with my mouth wide open figuring out how this happened. I'm feeling overwhelmingly grateful right now," Patel told BBC. Patel is currently in India shooting for his upcoming movie, 'Hello Mumbai'.