Ang Lee, the internationally acclaimed director of ‘Crouching Tiger’, ‘Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Brokeback Mountain’, who cast Anupam Kher in the 2007 espionage masterpiece, ‘Lust, Caution’, will be shooting the film adaptation of Yann Martel’s Booker Prize-winning novel, ‘Life of Pi’.
And now word is out that ‘Dabangg’ baddie, Sonu Sood, has been cast as Pi’s father in the film, which goes on the floors in Pondicherry next year.
While the title role of the 16-year old Piscine Molitor ‘Pi’ Patel, aka Pi, is to be played by an undisclosed 17-year-old newbie from Delhi, Lee has zeroed in on Sonu Sood to play Pi’s papa, the second-most pivotal role in the plot.
Ang Lee personally called up Sonu after watching his work and suggested a meeting. The two met at Taj Land’s End two weeks ago.
However there’s just one hitch.
Sonu Sood is too buff to look like a 16-year-old’s father and will have to lose those 8 packs for the privilege of playing Pi’s papa.
When contacted, Sonu said, “Yes, I’ve met Ang Lee for a major role in ‘Life Of Pi’. I can’t say anything about it at the moment. But I must say it was a huge privilege meeting Ang Lee, such a great filmmaker and so humble. He had seen my work before meeting me,” Sonu said. Well looks like no more gym for you, Mr Pi.
