The Academy award-winning director will be in Chennai on November 31 at Sathyam Cinemas to promote his latest film. The 20th Century Fox film has Suraj Sharma in the lead and has been adapated from the book of the same name. It tells the story of a boy who is stuck in the sea on a boat with a tiger after his family dies in a shipwreck.
Ang Lee has shot this film extensively in India most notably in nearby Pondicherry.
���We are privileged to announce Academy Award winning director Ang Lee���s visit to India���Life of Pi international promotions will be flagged off in India with Lee���s special visit along with the cast from the film,��� Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios, said in a statement.
The fact that Ang Lee will be visiting only Mumbai and Chennai on his two-day visit to India shows how important the Chennai market has become for cinema. People will get to see exclusive visuals from the film which he will play at Sathyam Cinemas.