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The White Tiger 2021
A 2021 black comedy drama film, The White Tiger was written and directed by Ramin Bahrani. Starring Adarsh Gourav, Priyanka Chopra, and Rajkummar Rao, the movie was produced by Mukul Deora and Ramin Bahrani, with Chopra Jonas, Prem Akkaraju, and Ava DuVernay serving as executive producers. Based on Aravind Adiga's 2008 novel, the story follows Balram, a young man from a poor Indian village who uses intelligence and trickery to rise above poverty.
Adiga completed his book and began developing it for film in late 2010 after selling the rights to producer Mukul Deora. Director Bahrani agreed to direct the project, having read early versions of the novel before its publication. Principal photography took place across Delhi from October through December 2019. The White Tiger made its debut at a screening in Las Vegas on 6 January 2021, followed by a limited release in U.S. theaters on 13 January. It was made available worldwide via streaming service Netflix on 22 January 2021.
Critics responded favorably to the film, highlighting direction, script, cinematography, and acting. The White Tiger earned a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 93rd Academy Awards.
Cast
- Adarsh GouravBalram Halwai / "Ashok Sharma"
- Rajkummar RaoAshok Shah
- Priyanka ChopraPinky Shah
- Mahesh ManjrekarThe Stork
- Vijay MauryaMukesh "The Mongoose" Shah
- Kamlesh GillGranny Kusum
- Swaroop Sampatthe Great Socialist
- Tawhid Rike ZamanBalram's friend
- Vedant SinhaDharam
- Nalneesh NeelVitiligo Man
Crew
- Director
- Ramin Bahrani
- Screenplay
- Ramin Bahrani
- Producer
- Mukul Deora, Ramin Bahrani
- Cinematography
- Paolo Carnera
- Editing
- Tim Streeto, Ramin Bahrani
- Music
- Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans
Details
- Production
- ARRAY Filmworks, Lava Media, Noruz Films, Purple Pebble Pictures
- Distributor
- Netflix
