Life of Pi star Suraj Sharma to be part of Homeland 4

The Indian actor, best known for his titular character in Life of Pi, has joined the starcast of popular TV terror drama Homeland 4 and will play the recurring role of Aayan Ibrahim, a Pakistani medical student.

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Suraj Sharma

, best known for his titular character in

Life of Pi

, has joined the starcast of popular television terror drama series Homeland 4.

The actor will play the recurring role of Aayan Ibrahim, a Pakistani medical student, who crosses path with CIA agent Carrie Mathison.

The action thriller series has also tapped Corey Stoll and Laila Robins as cast members, reported Ace Showbiz.

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The House of Cards star will guest star as Sandy Bachman, the CIA chief of station in Pakistan who's a rising star within the agency, while Robins landed a series regular role as Martha Boyd, US ambassador to Pakistan.

Homeland will begin production for season 4 later this month in Cape Town, South Africa for a fall premiere. The new season will likely see Carrie on a field mission after she took a job as chief of station in the Middle East.

After starring in the critically-acclaimed 3D film Life of Pi, Sharma played a role in Million Dollar Arm, a biopic about sports agent JB Bernstein, starring Jon Hamm.