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.

Suraj Sharma ist ein indischer Schauspieler, der 2012 die Hauptrolle des Pi Patel in dem Abenteuerdrama Life of Pi: Schiffbruch mit Tiger spielte und gleichzeitig sein Schauspieldebüt gab.

Sharmas Vater ist von Beruf Software-Ingenieur, seine Mutter Ökonomin. Bei dem Casting zu Life of Pi setzte Sharma sich gegen 3.000 Konkurrenten durch, obwohl er über keine Schauspielerfahrung verfügte. Von Ang Lee, dem Regisseur des Films, wurde er wegen seiner Ausstrahlung ausgewählt. Nach den Dreharbeiten kehrte er zu seinem Philosophie-Studium an die University of Delhi zurück. 2014 übernahm er die Rolle des Baseballprofis Rinku Singh in dem Disney-Film Million Dollar Arm von Regisseur Craig Gillespie.

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Il est un acteur indien. Il a fait ses débuts en 2012 avec le rôle principal du film L'Odyssée de Pi d'Ang Lee. Il fut l'un des trois mille acteurs à auditionner pour le rôle de "Piscine Molitor Patel". N'ayant aucune expérience antérieure dans le domaine du cinéma, il auditionne uniquement car il accompagne son frère cadet, qui lui avait demandé de venir en échange d'un repas gratuit. Le réalisateur Ang Lee a déclaré l'avoir choisi principalement pour ses yeux expressifs et son apparence innocente. Selon lui, Suraj Sharma n'a pas seulement l'émotion, mais aussi le « look » de Pi. Sa « corpulence moyenne » (entre 1,65 et 1,80 m) a été jugée parfaite pour le rôle.