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Suraj Sharma

1993-03-21 (31 years old) in 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.

Movies

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Gulmohar
62 %|Mar 3, 2023
Family, Drama
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Wedding Season
63 %|Aug 4, 2022
Romance, Comedy
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The Illegal
100 %|Sep 21, 2019
Drama
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Killerman
62.29 %|Aug 8, 2019
Action, Thriller
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Happy Death Day 2U
63.08 %|Feb 13, 2019
Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
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The Lost
0 %|Dec 1, 2017
Drama, Thriller
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The Hungry
57 %|Sep 1, 2017
Drama
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Phillauri
63 %|Mar 24, 2017
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Drama
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Burn Your Maps
71 %|Oct 7, 2016
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
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Umrika
59.58 %|Jul 29, 2015
Drama, Comedy
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Million Dollar Arm
67 %|May 9, 2014
Drama
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Life of Pi: A Filmmaker's Epic Journey
0 %|Mar 12, 2013
Documentary
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Life of Pi
74.05 %|Nov 20, 2012
Adventure, Drama
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Sweets
87 %|Sep 21, 2011
actor
This Tempting Madness
0 %|Invalid Date
Thriller
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Strobe
0 %|Invalid Date
Mystery, Thriller

Series

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Pantheon
79.14 %|Sep 1, 2022
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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How I Met Your Father
67 %|Jan 18, 2022
Comedy, Drama
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Star Wars: Visions
72 %|Sep 22, 2021
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Little America
67 %|Jan 17, 2020
Drama, Comedy
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
62 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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God Friended Me
78.89 %|Sep 30, 2018
Drama, Family, Mystery, Comedy
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The Kapil Sharma Show
72 %|Apr 23, 2016
Comedy, Talk
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Homeland
75.53 %|Oct 2, 2011
Drama, War & Politics, Crime