Irrfan Khan overwhelmed with `Life of Pi` response

Mumbai: Actor Irrfan, who played the role of Pi Patel in Ang Lee`s ‘Life of Pi’, is excited about the response the film has received. He calls it a great sign for the Indian film industry.

"(The) way our audience has absorbed and embraced the complexity and simplicity of `Life Of Pi` with such eagerness, it is a great sign for our film industry! Jai ho!" Irrfan tweeted. "This new audience is going to hugely affect our filmmaking, we are going to see a diverse and dynamic film industry. Thanks to all film lovers," he added. ‘Life Of Pi’, based on Yann Martel`s Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name, features debutant Suraj Sharma, Tabu and Irrfan in prominent roles. It narrates the tale of a boy who is adrift at sea in a lifeboat with a Royal Bengal tiger after his family is drowned in a shipwreck. IANS