Life of Pi is a movie filmed in 2012 about a young man who, after surviving a disaster at sea, goes on an adventurous journey where he unexpectedly connects with a Bengal tiger survivor. The film was directed by Ang Lee and stars Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, and Ayush Tandon. This article will describe the various places the movie was filmed, the filming dates, and provide interesting facts related to the movie.
Where it Filmed?
The filming of “Life of Pi” took place in many different locations around the world. These include Grafton, Auckland in New Zealand; Munar, Kerala in India; Montréal, Québec in Canada; Taichung City and Taipei Zoo in Taiwan. The filming started on January 3, 2011.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Suraj Sharma | Pi Patel |
| Irrfan Khan | Adult Pi Patel |
| Ayush Tandon | Pi Patel (11-12 Years) |
| Gautam Belur | Pi Patel (5 Years) |
| Adil Hussain | Santosh Patel |
| Tabu | Gita Patel |
| Ayaan Khan | Ravi Patel (7 Years) |
| Mohd. Abbas Khaleeli | Ravi Patel (13-14 Years) |
| Vibish Sivakumar | Ravi Patel (18-19 Years) |
| Rafe Spall | Writer |
| Gérard Depardieu | Cook |
| James Saito | Older Insurance Investigator |
| Jun Naito | Younger Insurance Investigator |
| Andrea Di Stefano | Priest |
| Shravanthi Sainath | Anandi |
| Elie Alouf | Mamaji |
| Padmini Ramachandran | Dance Master |
| Amarendran Ramanan | Indian History Teacher |
| Hari Mina Bala | Librarian |
| Bo-Chieh Wang | Buddhist Sailor |
| Ravi Natesan | Selvam |
| Adyant Balaji | Bully |
| Chirag Agarwal | Bully |
| Ahan André Kamath | Bully |
| Om Kamath | Bully |
| Srilekh Katta | Bully |
| Swati Van Rijswijk | Anandi’s Friend #1 |
| M. Keerthana | Anandi’s Friend #2 |
| Indumohan Poornima | Dancer |
| Josephine Nithya B. | Dancer |
| Samyuktha S. | Dancer |
| A. Deiva Sundari | Dancer |
| G. Vasantakumary | Dancer |
| A. Vithya | Dancer |
| Mythili Prakash | Pi’s Wife |
| Raj Patel | Pi’s Son |
| Hadiqa Hamid | Pi’s Daughter |
| Iswar Srikumar | Muslim Worshipper |
| Navi Dhanoa | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- “Life of Pi” was released on November 23, 2012.
- It runs for 2 hours and 7 minutes and is categorized as an adventure drama.
- The film was directed by Ang Lee. The script was written by Yann Martel and David Magee.
- Apart from Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, and Ayush Tandon, the cast also includes Gautam Belur, Adil Hussain, Tabu, and many others.
- “Life of Pi” won 4 Oscars and has another 77 wins and 134 nominations.
- It received reviews from 1,056 users and 500 critics.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand
- Latitude: -36.8603959
- Longitude: 174.7669288
- Place ID: ChIJzXrCuqxHDW0RwMeiQ2HvAAU
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Location Name: Munar, Kerala, India
- Latitude: 10.0889333
- Longitude: 77.05952479999999
- Place ID: ChIJbZoJTXmZBzsRDH48VeVQMgY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Munnar, Kerala 685612, India
- Timezone: Asia/Calcutta
- Location Name: Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Latitude: 45.5018869
- Longitude: -73.56739189999999
- Place ID: ChIJDbdkHFQayUwR7-8fITgxTmU
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Montreal, QC, Canada
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Location Name: Taichung City, Taiwan
- Latitude: 24.1477358
- Longitude: 120.6736482
- Place ID: ChIJ7yJ5-d8XaTQRf0SmfuQ-Uoc
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Taichung City, Taiwan
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Location Name: Taipei Zoo, Taiwan
- Latitude: 24.9985635
- Longitude: 121.5809857
- Place ID: ChIJj4EySmCqQjQRZte0Cf0G_qo
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: No. 30號, Section 2, Xinguang Rd, Wenshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 116
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
