Suraj Sharma

Biography

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.

Most Known For

Homeland

as Aayan Ibrahim

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

The Kapil Sharma Show

as Self

Star Wars: Visions

as Charuk (voice)

Pantheon

as IT Officer (voice)

How I Met Your Father

as Sid

God Friended Me

as Rakesh Singh

Life of Pi

as Pi Patel

Little America

as Kabir

Happy Death Day 2U

as Samar Ghosh

Burn Your Maps

as Ismail

Killerman

as Fedex

Million Dollar Arm

as Rinku

Wedding Season

as Ravishankar Shah

Umrika

as Ramakant

Gulmohar

as Aditya Batra

The Hungry

as Ankur Joshi

Ek Je Chhilo Raja

Life of Pi: A Filmmaker's Epic Journey

as Self

Phillauri

as Kanan