About Rajiv Surendra Rajiv Surendra is a Canadian actor, artist, and writer. He wrote a 2016 book The Elephants in My Backyard, a memoir of his failed attempts to win the lead role in the 2012 film Life of Pi. Books by Rajiv Surendra The Elephants in My Backyard A Memoir of Chasing a Dream and Facing Failure by (author) Rajiv Surendra
