Suraj Sharma

Quick Facts

Full Name	Suraj Sharma
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Mar 21, 1993(1993-03-21)
Age	31
Birthplace	New Delhi
Country	India
Birth City	Delhi
Horoscope	Pisces

Suraj Sharma Biography

Suraj Sharma is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on March 21, 1993 in New Delhi, Delhi, India. Actor who is best known for his performance in the character in the role of Pi Patel in the Academy Award award-winning Film Life of Pi. In the year 2018, be began starring in God Friended Me as Rakesh and later he was Samar in the film Happy Dead Day 2U.

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Sharma was born and brought up in a Malayali family in New Delhi, India. His father, Gokul Churai, is a software engineer from Thalassery, Kerala and his mother, Shailaja Sharma, is an economist from Palakkad, Kerala. He has a younger brother, Sriharsh Sharma, who has also acted in two films, and a younger sister, Dhruvatara Sharma. He attended Sardar Patel Vidyalaya secondary school, and later studied at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University. With no prior acting experiences, he auditioned along with his brother for the role of Piscine Molitor “Pi” Patel in Life of Pi (2012). Sharma went through several rounds of auditions before winning the title role, beating out 3,000 other young men including Rajiv Surendra and Naren Weiss. 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. The film was met with critical acclaim, winning four Academy Awards; Sharma’s performance received positive reviews, and he was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award.

After filming Life of Pi, Sharma returned to studying philosophy at St. Stephen’s College, with the intention of continuing to work in filmmaking in some capacity. He subsequently undertook a mass communication course at New York University. In 2014, he portrayed Aayan Ibrahim, nephew of a terrorist, in season 4 of the Showtime political thriller series Homeland. That same year, he portrayed Rinku Singh in the sports biopic Million Dollar Arm. He then co-starred with Tony Revolori in the Indian comedy-drama Umrika, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. In 2016, he starred in the Mongolian-American adventure drama film Burn Your Maps. He has also portrayed the role of Kanan Gill in his first Bollywood venture, Anshai Lal’s romance comedy Phillauri co-starring Anushka Sharma and Diljit Dosanjh. From 2018-20, he starred as Rakesh Singh in the CBS comedy-drama series God Friended Me.

He has a younger brother called Shriharsh and one sister who is Dhruvatara.

Suraj Sharma Net Worth

Suraj Sharma is one of the richest Movie Actor from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Suraj Sharma 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a philosopher during his time at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi of Delhi University.

He was not an actor with any formal experience prior to landing the part of Pi. His performance won him the Saturn Award for Best Performance by an Actor Younger than him and an Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Youth in Film.

Suraj Sharma (born 21 March 1993) is an Indian actor who made his debut with 2012 film Life of Pi. Directed by Ang Lee, Life of Pi was adapted from the novel of the same name, and earned him critical acclaim as well as a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination. In 2014, he portrayed Aayan Ibrahim in season 4 of the Showtime series Homeland. From 2018-20, he starred as Rakesh Singh in the CBS comedy-drama series God Friended Me.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Suraj Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Suraj Sharma celebrates birthday on March 21 of every year.

Where is Suraj Sharma now?

Since then, Suraj, now 27 and based in New York , has acted in big Holly (Million Dollar Arm) and big TV (Homeland), and also starred in the 2017 Anushka Sharma film Phillauri.

How did Suraj Sharma Get Life of Pi?

Sharma went through several rounds of auditions before winning the title role , beating out 3,000 other young men. 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.

What is the age of Suraj Sharma?

29 years (March 21, 1993)

How old was Suraj Sharma Life of Pi?

The actor was just 17 years old when he was cast in Life of Pi. When the film hit theaters in 2012, Suraj Sharma was thrust into the spotlight, thanks to both its widespread critical acclaim and its enormous success at the box office.

Is Life of Pi a true story?

The film, Life of Pi, is not based on a true story and is a fictional story that is based on Yann Martel’s novel of the same name that released in

2001. However, director Ang Lee wanted the film to have depth and realism. Steven Callahan, a survivor of the shipwreck that Lee requested to act as the film’s consultant.