
Person
Suraj Sharma
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 21, 1993
- From
- New Delhi, India
Suraj Sharma is an Indian actor from New Delhi, who made his debut with the title role in the 2012 film Life of Pi. Suraj Sharma was born in New Delhi, India. His parents are Malayalis, they hail from Kerala. Suraj is a student of philosophy at St Stephen's college in New Delhi. He has completed schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, where he was described as a popular student. Before the role, he had no acting experience, and auditioned only because he was there with his younger brother Shriharsh Sharma who requested he come along. He was one of the 3,000 actors to audition for the role of Piscine Molitor Patel (Pi). Sharma went through several rounds of auditions before winning the part. Director Ang Lee has stated that he selected Sharma primarily based on his expressive eyes and innocent appearance. According to him, Sharma had not only the emotion, but also the "look" of Pi. His "medium complexion" and "average build" were deemed perfect for the role. Since filming Life of Pi, Sharma has returned to studying philosophy at St. Stephen's College, Delhi of Delhi University, and intends to continue working in filmmaking in some capacity.[6] The movie has received critical acclaim and positive reviews for Sharma's performance. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Life of Pi

Happy Death Day 2U

Homeland

The Night Agent

Million Dollar Arm

Star Wars: Visions

How I Met Your Father

Pantheon

Killerman

Wedding Season

God Friended Me

Little America

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Burn Your Maps

Phillauri

The Kapil Sharma Show

Umrika

Gulmohar