Life of pi a young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. Life of pi, usa, 2012 fox 2000 pictures, produced by ang lee, gil netter, david womark distributed by 20th century fox based on the book written by yann martel directed by ang lee screenplay by david magee starring. Nobody reading yann martel would have imagined that his booker winning allegory of a starving tiger and a starving boy at sea would turn out to be such a feast for the eyes. The film, based on the novel by yann martel, is about a young boy who is stranded at sea in a lifeboat with a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra, and a. Pi patel irrfan khan, an immigrant from pondicherry in india living in montreal, canada, is approached by a local novelist rafe spall who has been referred to him by his uncle a family friend, believing that pis life story would make a great book. Directed by ang lee, the films adapted screenplay was written by david magee, and it stars suraj sharma, irrfan khan, rafe spall, tabu, adil hussain, and gerard depardieu. In case you havent read the book, life of pi follows the story of the son of an indian zookeeper named pi who. Life of pi a gently transporting work of allages entertainment that melds a harrowing highseas adventure with a dreamy meditation on the very nature of storytelling. Life of pi tells the story of young piscine pi patel whilst travelling by boat from india to canada survives a devastating thunder storm hurtling him into an epic journey of adventure, discovery and faith. Join facebook to connect with adil hussain and others you may know. Directing from a script by david magee who wrote the script to finding neverlands. Adil hussain, who is only 12 movies old, but so soon has been able to made an impact on the audience with his constructive roles like that of an obnoxious husband in english winglish, a.
Khan and adil hussain are the latest to join the star cast of ang lees movie adaptation yann martels booker prize winning book life of pi. Indian actors irrfan khan and adil hussain are the latest to join the star cast of ang lees movie adaptation yann martels booker prize winning book life of pi. Adil hussain packs the family and animals onto a ship bound for canada. Adil hussain is known for his critically acclaimed performances in award winning films such as ang lees oscar winning life of pi, subhashish bhutianis hotel salvationmukti bhavan, iram haqs what will people say. Gerard depardieu, tabu, irrfan khan, rafe spall, adil hussain, suraj sharma, ayush tandon, ang lee. Pais father named him piskin moliter patel after a swimming pool in france. Adil hussain during the press meet of the movie life of pi held in mumbai on october 29, 2012. If youve read the book, this movie will adequately serve as sort of a readers. Ang lees life of pi 2012 takes you across the pacific ocean from india to mexico and ends in canada. Suraj sharma, irrfan khan, ayush tandon, rafe spall, adil hussain, ang lee, suraj sharma, irrfan khan, ang lee, gil netter, david womark. The storyline revolves around an indian man named pi patel, telling a novelist about his life story, and how at 16 he survives a. Lastly, gerard depardieu is in life of pi as a racist cook for some reason.
Life of pi is one of those rare films that amaze, inspire and leave you in awe of the human spirit all at the same time. The tensions in a loving family, familiar from sense and sensibility, are reprised here in the relationship of young pi played at age 12 by ayush tandon to his father adil hussain, who owns a zoo in the indian city of pondicherry. Irrfan khan as older pi tabu as pis mother adil hussain as pis father. Around the same time, pis father adil hussain bought a zoo, and pi began to explore a variety of religionsbecoming a hindu, a muslim, and a christian. Life of pi 2012 hindi dual audio org x264 bluray 480p. Follow adil hussains instagram account to see all 788 of their photos and videos. Based on yann martels novel life of pi, the film version is an absolute gem in. When hard times come, he decides to relocate the family to canada, along with all of the zoos animals. Pis journey is perilous, from the moment his zookeeper parents adil hussain and tabu leave the serenity of their lives in pondicherry, india, and board a ship to canada to start a new life. A 17yearold delhi boy suraj sharma has been cast as the lead protagonist in the movie, which begins shooting next year. Irrfan, adil hussain to join life of pi starcast movies news. Like noah robbed of his ark, pi becomes the sole survivor of the inclement incident at sea, which cuts short his familys plans to move the entire. Life of pi ang lee,gerard depardieu,adil hussain,irrfan.
Life of pi is a 2012 adventure drama film based on yann martels 2001 novel of the same name. Pi, a hinduchristianmuslim teen who never got to say goodbye to his girlfriend. The characters are so rich and full of life that you really. A serious reader of nonfiction, adil hussain said, i havent read fiction in a long time. Suraj sharma, irrfan, tabu, adil hussain, rafe spall direction. A screen adaptation of a bestselling book by a visionary academy award winning director, one can only expect brilliance. The other thing i want to finish is sri aurobindos message of the gita. Life of pi movie wallpapers wallpapers wallpapers for desktop life of pi has some of the most beautiful scenes life of pi. At secondary school in pondicherry, he nicknamed the sound. Its an epic of breathtaking aquatic visuals from visionary director ang lee. The storyline revolves around an tamil man named pi patel, telling a novelist about his life story, and how at 16 he survives a. After the ship is wrecked during a storm, pi is left adrift in a. Irrfan, adil hussain join life of pi starcast indian express. Eventually, economic issues force the patel family to emigrate to canada.
I began watching life of pi 2012 with not the slightest idea of what the film would be about other than a youth and a tiger being adrift at sea. Gerard depardieu, irrfan khan, and adil hussain join life of pi. The son of a zookeeper adil hussain, pi spendshis early life in india, where he becomes a religious pilgrim of sorts. His parents had named him piscine molitor after a swimming. A boy trapped with a tiger on a lifeboat in the deep blue sea, and a 3d film that plays out most of its two hours narrating what happens on the boat. Adil hussain during the press meet of the movie life of. Bollywood actress tabu is in talks to play pis mother while the slumdog millionaire star will. Life of pi, from a script by david magee, isnt all stormandfang. Lee cleverly uses aspect ratio to fill up a screen full of seawater, stretch the image to allow flying fish to leap out at the viewer, and widen your horizons with. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor. Yann martels groundbreaking novel life of pi gets a big screen adaptation in 3d, directed by academy award winner ang lee. As ang lee has said of the film, life of pi, on a huge scale, is a fable of faith. Adil hussain finds refuge in books, movies and cooking the life of pi 2012 actor speaks about handling the sudden countrywide lockdown, which he had predicted, with his greatest love aside from acting and a bit of nonfiction reading.
Life of pi, adored the book, an absolute mustread, by yann martel was adapted for screen. Suraj sharma, irrfan khan, gerard depardieu, adil hussain, tabu, ayush tandon. Well, pis father adil hussain, the owner of a zoo in pondicherry, has decided to emigrate with his animals, wife, and two young sons to start a new life in canada. Ang lee is a sensitive and silent director, says life of pi star adil. Adil hussain acted in life of pi, star trek, delhi crime sunrise, reluctant fundamentalist, parched, english vinglish, hotel salvation, what. Adil hussain as pis father and iffran khan playing an adult version of pi. The comingofage story surrounds the son of a zookeeper who survives a shipwreck by stowing away on a lifeboat with a zebra, an orangutan, a hyena, and a bengal tiger by the name of richard parker. Yann martels ponderous adventure novel gets the bigscreen treatment with this fox 2000 adaptation helmed by director ang lee. Adil hussain as pis father was also a joy to watch. See more ideas about life of pi, life of pi book, life. To say it is a tough deal would be an understatement, and you could be excused for being.
I didnt read the book until i heard from their casting director that. Adil hussain is known for his critically acclaimed performances in award winning films such as ang lees oscar winning life of pi, subhashish bhutianis hotel salvationmukti bhavan, iram haqs what will people say, danis tanovics tigers, mira nairs the reluctant fundamentalist, pan nalins angry indian goddesses. I know this wasnt really the authors intent for the reader. Life of pi life of pi book, good books, life of pi. Indian actors irrfan khan and adil hussain are the latest to join the star cast of ang lees movie adaptation yann martels booker prize winning book life of pi a 17yearold delhi boy suraj sharma has been cast as the lead protagonist in the movie,which begins shooting next year. If you havent read the book, we wont spoil the significance of pi. Life of pi is one of those books you imagine will not translate well to film. Pi may not receive the ritualistic baptism he desires, but he and the film get a doozy of a cleansing during lees virtuosically staged shipwreck, the unmistakable turning point for life of pis merit and watchability. A canadian novelist named yann martel meets an indian man, pi patel, with some knowledge from pis late fathers friend, known to pi as mamaji, for a good book.
I think lee needed to cut down life of pi by maybe 10 minutes or so as it does feel too long. About how pis adventure could prove the existence of god through gods amazing creation and provision in keeping pi and richard walker alive. The film poses many questions about belief, doubt and rational thought. Call the boy pi and the bengal tiger richard parker, trap them on a small lifeboat in unchartered pacific waters, set up a boyvs. First image from ang lees adaptation of life of pi starring suraj sharma, tobey maguire, irrfan khan, and adil hussain. In india, pis family owns a zoo, so he becomes comfortable around the animals, although he learns a harsh lesson about the true nature of tigers when his father adil hussain forces him to watch an adult male bengal, robert parker, make a meal of a live goat. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Life of pi is a 2012 3d fantasy adventure film directed by ang lee and written by david magee, based on the 2001 novel of the same name written by author yann martel. It is noahs ark in miniaturea lifeboat floating on the skin of the sea when the world has been lost. The author has been told that pies life story will be a good theme for a book.
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