Saturday, July 24, 2010

Ang Lee to begin shooting ‘Life of Pi’ in Kerala

Academy-award-winning director Ang Lee will soon begin shooting for his ambitious new project, the silver screen adaptation of Booker Prize winning novel Life of Pi, in the picturesque locales of Kerala.

The Taiwanese-American director had begun auditions for the lead in the film earlier this year and had made a stop-over at Mumbai for the Indian round of casting and later scouted for locations in Puducherry, where part of the film will be shot.

Contrary to reports that the film is on hold due to budget disputes with the producers, 20th Century Fox, the filming will commence soon and Lee is currently dividing his time between New York and Southern India.

“Lee has completed his recce in Kerala and Puducherry.

Full report here Hindu

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