India calling Ang Lee?

India calling Ang Lee?
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 11:43 IST
The Oscar-winning director is apparently planning to visit the country accompanied by his entire crew before the release of 'Life of Pi'

Ang Lee's ambitious project Life of Pi is all set to release in India soon. No wonder that the award-winning filmmaker has apparently already purchased his ticket to India along with the rest of the film's team. He's expected to be here in the month of November.

The Taiwanese-American's upcoming project has overwhelming Indian connections and is based on Yann Martel's Booker Prize- winning novel Life of Pi.

According to a well-placed source, it is going to be the biggest release of all time for a Hollywood film in the country with 1000+ screens - out of which 300+ screens in 3D - in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Interestingly, the worldwide release is scheduled for December but the film will be releasing a month prior in India along with USA.

`Ang Lee's presence shall make a huge difference. Despite his shy nature, he commands attention as well as respect. Besides, the studio is planning innovative promotions with the whole team before the release of the film. With the film being highly India-centric, the focus will be on grabbing as many eyeballs as possible, ` concludes the source.

The film has an Indian protagonist named Pi, which is being played by the Delhi-based debutant Suraj Sharma. The 17-year-old actor got the role amongst the 3, 000 hopefuls who auditioned for it. The cast also includes Irrfan Khan, Tabu and Adil Hussain.


Another desi touch

Hollywood filmmaker M Night Shyamalan was the first choice to direct this film. Shyamalan was reportedly drawn to the novel and was even interested in its big screen adaptation as the protagonist - like him -hails from Pondicherry (Puducherry) in India. However, things didn't work out between him and the studio and Ang Lee eventually took up this grand project.
Singham Again Wins the Monday Test with estimated collection of 17-18 Crores on Day 4!

Audiences are rallying behind Singham Again, making it their top choice this week. Following an impressive weekend collection that set box office records, Singham Again shows

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Audiences Celebrate Diwali with Singham Again as the Film Roars on Weekend!

Rohit Shetty's highly anticipated cop-drama Singham Again has made a thunderous impact at the box office. The film, led by Ajay Devgn, drew massive crowds and raked in impressive

Monday, November 04, 2024
Samantha Ruth Prabhu De-Stresses with Intense Workouts and Explores Rajasthan's Beauty!

Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently showcased her de-stressing ritual with some intense fitness training, proving once again that she's as strong as she is stunning. Taking to Instagram

Monday, November 04, 2024
Kriti Sanon and Rumoured Boyfriend Kabir Bahia Spotted at Mumbai Airport: Details Inside!

Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon, who has been basking in the positive reception of her maiden production Do Patti, was recently spotted at the Mumbai airport on Sunday alongside her

Monday, November 04, 2024
Poojan Chhabra on building a strong connection with co-star Bhuvan Arora on the sets of Amazon MX Player's Fisaddi!

Amazon MX Player, Amazon's free video streaming platform, recently released the bromance drama, Fisaddi. Set in Allahabad University, the series follows the story of two

Monday, November 04, 2024
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT