Suraj Sharma

Birth Name:

Suraj Sharma

Birth Place:

New Delhi, India

Profession

Actor

Won a Saturn Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress for "Life of Pi" in 2013
Won a Sierra Award from the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards for Youth in Film for "Life of Pi" in 2012
Was nominated for an Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for "Life of Pi" in 2013
Studied Philosophy at St․ Stephen's College in Delhi University
Had very little acting experience before auditioning for "Life of Pi" and he would often improvise instead of memorizing his lines
Quote: "There were moments [on Life of Pi"] when I thought 'this is really hard' and there were moments when I thought 'can I do this?' But you kind of always have to․ No matter what you're doing, get past that fear and take that leap․""
Quote: "(On his training for "Life of Pi"): "It tested me physically and emotionally in every way․ I was a twig who didn't do much․""
Best known for his role as Pi Patel in the 2012 film "Life of Pi․"
He originally attended the "Life of Pi" audition just to support his brother, who had to bribe him with a Subway sandwich to get him to come
His preparation for "Life of Pi" included reading Dostoevsky, learning yoga and meditation, a physical training regime, and acting lessons from director Ang Lee

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