Suraj Sharma
Pi Patel
Search results
Life of Pi is a Canadian philosophical novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist is Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry , India , who explores issues of spirituality and metaphysics from an early age.
- Yann Martel
- Adventure fiction
- 2001
- Knopf Canada
Life of Pi is a 2012 adventure-drama film directed and produced by Ang Lee and written by David Magee. Based on Yann Martel 's 2001 novel of the same name, it stars Suraj Sharma in his film debut, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Rafe Spall, Gérard Depardieu and Adil Hussain in lead roles.
- $609 million
- Mychael Danna
- $120 million
An aspiring Canadian author interviews the Indian storyteller Pi Patel to hear the firsthand account of his adventures. Pi recounts his upbringing in French-occupied India, where his father owned a zoo. When Pi's family business fails, they embark on a sea voyage to Canada to begin a new life.
A fantasy which won the Booker Prize in 2002, Life of Pi tells the magical story of a young Indian, who finds himself shipwrecked and lost at sea in a large lifeboat. His companions are four wild animals: an orangutan , a zebra , a hyena , and, most notably, Richard Parker, a Bengal tiger .
- Gabrielle Mander
Nov 21, 2012 · Gita Patel. Rafe Spall. Writer. Gérard Depardieu. Cook. Watchlist. TRAILER. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. After deciding to sell their zoo in India and move to Canada, Santosh and Gita...
- (9.3K)
- Ang Lee
- PG
- Suraj Sharma
Sep 11, 2001 · Life of Pi is a fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist, Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, a Tamil boy from Pondicherry, explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. He survives 227 days after a shipwreck while stranded on a boat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
Pi discovers a huge colony of meerkats who sleep in the trees and freshwater ponds. One day, Pi finds human teeth in a tree’s fruit and comes to the conclusion that the island eats people. He and Richard Parker head back out to sea, finally washing ashore on a Mexican beach.
