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‘Life of Pi’ transcends global boundaries

New Delhi, February 25
With Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” winning four golden statuettes at the 85th Academy Awards, its distributor Fox Star Studios has hailed it saying it is a rare work of cinema. The film bagged four honours at the glitzy gala Sunday night, including the Best Director award for Lee.
Director Ang Lee kisses his Oscar for Best Director
Director Ang Lee kisses his Oscar for Best Director 
for his film ‘Life of Pi’ on Sunday. — Reuters

“We are delighted with ‘Life of Pi’ winning the maximum number of Oscars this year! Ang Lee is one of those rare directors in today’s time, and his vision has transformed the film into those rare works of cinema that transcend boundaries with its universal appeal,” Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios, said in a statement.

“This is a proud moment not only for us and the hugely talented Indian crew that worked on the film, but also for the audiences that have enjoyed the film and supported the team throughout. In addition to the Oscar honours, ‘Life of Pi’ has now become the No.2 Hollywood film in India after ‘Avatar’, which is just fantastic!” he added. It also clinched the trophies for best cinematography, best music - original score, and best visual effects.

An adaptation of Canadian author Yann Martel’s Man Booker Prize-winning eponymous novel, “Life of Pi” narrates the journey of an Indian boy who survives a storm.

Extensively shot in India, the fantasy adventure drama stars Delhi-based Suraj Sharma in the lead role, with seasoned actors Irrfan and Tabu in the cast.

Ang Lee says ‘Namaste’ at Oscars

It was a big moment for Ang Lee when he won the Best Director Oscar for “Life of Pi” but it was Super Four: Apart from Best Director, ‘Life of Pi’ also got the Oscar for best cinematography, visual effects and best music-original score. — Reuters a bigger moment for his Indian fans when he ended his acceptance speech with “Namaste”. From author Shobhaa De to internationally acclaimed actor Kabir Bedi, all are ecstatic. During his acceptance speech, Lee thanked his producers, “Indian crew”, Suraj (pic) and all technicians who worked on the movie. “Suraj, where are you,” he said, and the cameras focussed on Suraj, who made his acting debut with the movie. And finally Lee wrapped up the speech saying: “Namaste.”

Super Four: Apart from Best Director, ‘Life of Pi’ also got the Oscar for best cinematography, visual effects and best music-original score. — Reuters

The movie

“Life of Pi” narrates the journey of an Indian boy who survives a storm. Widely shot in India, the fantasy adventure drama stars young Delhi-based Suraj Sharma in the lead role, with acclaimed Indian actors Irrfan and Tabu seen in prominent roles in the movie, a big screen adaptation of Canadian author Yann Martel’s Man Booker Prize-winning novel. 

India tweets

Shobhaa De: Ang Lee’s “Namaste” during his Oscar’s acceptance speech worth more than the Golden Statuette in his hands.

Kabir Bedi: Yes ‘Life of Pi’ wins four Oscars, with most deserved Best Director Oscar for Ang Lee, who ended speech with “Namaste”.

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