The white tiger: Priyanka Chopra and Adarsh Gourav in the movie. (Image courtesy: priyankachopra )
Strong points
- Priyanka Chopra shared the movie’s first look on Friday
- The film was directed, written and produced by Ramin Bahrani
- In her post, Priyanka wrote about her role in the film
New Delhi:
The first look of Priyanka Chopra and Rajkummar Rao’s next film The white tiger is out now and it wouldn’t be wrong to say that the Netflix movie surely looks promising. The white tiger is based on Aravind Adiga’s Man Booker Prize-winning debut novel of the same name. Sharing the First Look posters on social media, also featuring actor Adarsh Gourav, Priyanka Chopra described the script for the film directed by Ramin Bahrani as follows: “I am so proud to present the first look of The white tiger – directed, written and produced by Ramin Bahrani, based on The New York Times Bestseller and the 2008 Man Booker Prize-winning novel It is a story about a family and the plight of a man – Balram Halwai, portrayed by Adarsh Gourav, one of the most talented newcomers I have worked with and one of the most remarkable performances I have seen in a long time. “
“Balram’s rise from a poor villager to a successful entrepreneur in modern India shows how hunger and lack of opportunity can build and stimulate a human being’s animal instinct for survival,” he said. -she adds. Priyanka Chopra, one of the executive producers of The white tiger, also wrote about the character of Rajkummar Rao in the film: “Rajkumar Rao, already one of India’s most prolific actors, will present depths that very few people can. The film is powerful. It will make you uncomfortable and above all it will entertain you.”
In another post, Priyanka Chopra shared that in the film, she plays the role of Pinky, “a first generation immigrant to the United States” whose life changes after her trip to India with her husband. The actress wrote, “In #TheWhiteTiger, I play Pinky Madam, who is a first generation immigrant to the US. She is in India with her husband, who is traveling on business. And then … the Life is changing! Pinky Madame is such a specific character, playing her unravel in the story was such a joy, it’s a story that needs to be told and she comes to life with her characters so compelling in the hands of Ramin. The white tiger, coming soon to Netflix worldwide. “
The shooting of The white tiger started in September 2019. It marks the first film of Priyanka Chopra and Rajkummar Rao together. Speaking of director Ramin Bahrani, the Iranian-American filmmaker is best known for making films like 99 Homes and Man Push Cart.
The release date of The white tiger has not yet been announced.
