Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Irrfan Khan in Hollywood adaptation of Life of Pi

After the success of Slumdog Millionaire Irrfan Khan is riding high. He is up for a part in the movie version of “Life of Pi”. Following the film’s success, the Indian actor has become a hit in the international film circuit. Following this trend are Freida Pinto and Dev Patel, who have been offered roles in Woody Allen and M Night Shyamalan’s next fims respectively.

Life of Pi is the best-selling Booker Prize winner of all time and has become a global phenomenon after its 2002 win. It has been translated into 40 languages. The Man Booker prize-winning book tells the tale of a lone shipwreck survivor who shares his lifeboat with a hyena, an injured zebra, an orang-utan and a tiger.

Ang Lee is planning to adapt the novel into a Hollywood movie. The director is in talks over the adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel.

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