Subhash Ghai students associated with Life of Pi
Three students of filmmaker Subhash Ghai's institute Whistling Woods International (WWI) were associated with "Life of Pi", which has won four Oscars.
The movie, directed by Ang Lee, took away the best picture, best cinematography, best music and best visual effects at the 85th Academy Awards in Los Angeles Feb 24.
Murali Krishna worked with Claudio Miranda, who won the trophy for cinematography. Kavan J. Ahalpara and Supreet Singh were part of the team at Rhythmn & Hues that won for the best visual effecrs at the gala night.
"Six years ago, we dreamt that one day our students would be part of a winning film at the Oscars. I'm extremely happy for my students," Meghna Ghai Puri, president of Whistling Woods International, Mumbai, said in a statement.
"Life of Pi", based on Canadian author Yann Martel's book of the same name, narrates the journey of an Indian boy who survives a storm. The film features Indian actors Suraj Sharma, Irrfan and Tabu, and a huge Indian crew had worked on the movie too.
The movie, directed by Ang Lee, took away the best picture, best cinematography, best music and best visual effects at the 85th Academy Awards in Los Angeles Feb 24.
Murali Krishna worked with Claudio Miranda, who won the trophy for cinematography. Kavan J. Ahalpara and Supreet Singh were part of the team at Rhythmn & Hues that won for the best visual effecrs at the gala night.
"Six years ago, we dreamt that one day our students would be part of a winning film at the Oscars. I'm extremely happy for my students," Meghna Ghai Puri, president of Whistling Woods International, Mumbai, said in a statement.
"Life of Pi", based on Canadian author Yann Martel's book of the same name, narrates the journey of an Indian boy who survives a storm. The film features Indian actors Suraj Sharma, Irrfan and Tabu, and a huge Indian crew had worked on the movie too.