Neel Sethi

Career overview

Neel Sethi is an Indian‑American actor born on 22 December 2003 in New York, New York, United States. He began his on‑screen work as a child, appearing in the short film Diwali released in 2013. The project marked his earliest credited performance and introduced him to the industry while he was still in his early teens.

Sethi’s most prominent role came when he was cast as Mowgli in the 2016 live‑action adaptation of The Jungle Book directed by Jon Favreau. He secured the part after a worldwide audition process that attracted thousands of candidates, and he became the sole live‑action human character in a film populated largely by computer‑generated animals voiced by other performers. His portrayal of the iconic boy raised in the jungle received attention for bringing a youthful, authentic presence to the central role.

According to the online film database TMDB, Sethi’s acting career includes six credited appearances to date. He is listed under the male gender category and is recognized primarily for his work in film. The database records his birth details and highlights his contributions to both short‑form and feature‑length productions, underscoring his early emergence as a notable child actor in American cinema.