Pi's family owns a zoo, and Pi takes interest in the animals, especially a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. His mother supports his desire to grow, but his rationalist father tries to secularize him. He is raised in a Hindu family, but at 12 years old, he is introduced to Christianity and then Islam, and decides to follow all three religions as he "just wants to love God". In secondary school in Pondicherry, he adopts the Greek letter " Pi" as his nickname to avoid bullying. Pi's father names him Piscine Molitor Patel after Piscine Molitor, a famous swimming pool in France. Pi tells the writer the following story about his life: The writer has been told that Pi's life story would be a good subject for a book. In Canada, a young writer meets a middle-aged Pi Patel. 6.4 Controversies and animal abuse allegations.At the 85th Academy Awards it had eleven nominations, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, and won four, including Best Director for Ang Lee. It was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Picture – Drama and Best Director, and won for Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. Life of Pi became a critical and commercial success, earning over US$609 million worldwide. The film had its worldwide premiere as the opening film of the 50th New York Film Festival at both the Walter Reade Theater and Alice Tully Hall in New York City on September 28, 2012. Filming was split between India, Taiwan and Montreal in 2011, with Rhythm & Hues Studios (R&H) handling the visual effects work. Night Shyamalan, Alfonso Cuarón and Jean-Pierre Jeunet involved at various stages before the hiring of Lee. The film began development shortly after the release of the book and would see directors M. One is a sixteen-year-old Indian boy named Pi Patel ( Suraj Sharma) and the other is a ferocious Bengal tiger named Richard Parker that are on a lifeboat stranded in the Pacific Ocean for 227 days. The storyline revolves around two survivors of a shipwreck. Based on Yann Martel's 2001 novel of the same name, it stars Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Rafe Spall, Tabu and Adil Hussain in lead roles. And if you still don't know what meditation feels like, Watch Life of Pi, it is therapeutic and profound.Life of Pi is a 2012 adventure-drama film directed and produced by Ang Lee and written by David Magee. Tabu makes her presence felt even in her brief but significant role.Īng Lee interweaves adventure and spirituality brilliantly. His on-off American accent is noticeable but does not distract. Irrfan Khan as the older Pi contributes largely in making the film emotionally compelling. Suraj Sharma is convincing as the adolescent Pi who discovers the meaning of life the hard way. Lee's storytelling keeps you engaged throughout and the credit also goes to the actors. India's Puducherry and Munnar have been beautifully captured on camera. The film is 'visually enchanting' in every sense of the word. LOP's soothing background score and gorgeous imagery transports you to a world of beauty, where the sky looks as sublime as the sea and the stars shine as brightly as the ripple of a stone thrown in the water.
Lee's cinematic adaptation offers the story deeper meaning, while at the same time, mesmerising the viewer with its visual excellence. Spectacular 3D and computer-generated imagery make the film a monumental work of art. Oscar winner Ang Lee delivers a stunning masterpiece, defying the age-old belief that a film can seldom be as good as the book it's been adapted from. What follows is an epic journey of adventure and self-discovery. Calamity strikes, leaving Pi the only human survivor with a full-grown fierce Bengal tiger for company on a lifeboat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In due course, the family heads to Canada for a 'new chance' at life.