This Article is From Feb 18, 2013

Life Of Pi gets 11 Oscar nods including Best Picture, Director and Song

Life Of Pi gets 11 Oscar nods including Best Picture, Director and Song

Life Of Pi is also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Production Design, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Visual Effects

Highlights

  • Ang Lee's big screen dramatization of Yann Martel's Booker prize-winning Life Of Pi has received 11 Oscar nominations, including two biggies - Best Picture and Best Director.
  • Pi's Lullaby, with lyrics by Indian singer Bombay Jayashri, is up for Best Original Song. Mychael Danna's composition received a nomination for Best Original Score.
  • Life Of Pi is also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Production Design, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and, not surprisingly, Visual Effects.
  • The film, starring Suraj Sharma and Irrfan Khan, received no nominations in any of the acting categories.
  • Life Of Pi has also been nominated for three Golden Globes.
New Delhi: Ang Lee's big screen dramatization of Yann Martel's Booker prize-winning Life Of Pi has received 11 Oscar nominations, including two biggies - Best Picture and Best Director.

Pi's Lullaby, with lyrics by Indian singer Bombay Jayashri, is up for Best Original Song. Mychael Danna's composition received a nomination for Best Original Score.

Life Of Pi is also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Production Design, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and, not surprisingly, Visual Effects.

The film, starring Suraj Sharma and Irrfan Khan, received no nominations in any of the acting categories.

Life Of Pi has also been nominated for three Golden Globes.
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