An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller.An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller.An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 12 nominations total
Balvinder Singh Baryah
- Driving Instructor
- (as Balvinder Singh)
- Director
- Writers
- Ramin Bahrani(written for the screen by)
- Aravind Adiga(based on the book by)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAravind Adiga dedicated the novel "The White Tiger" to Ramin Bahrani, the Iranian American director of the movie. Turns out the two have been close friends since college.
- GoofsWhen Balram was narrating the story about Chinese president traveling to India and meeting Manmohan (Ex-PM of India) there was a glimpse of printing INR 2000 currency note. However, INR 2000 denomination came after demonetization in 2016, while the story takes place in early 2010.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WhatCulture Originals: 20 Best Movies Of 2021 (So Far) (2021)
- SoundtracksMundian To Bach Ke (Beware of the Boys)
Written by Stu Phillips (as Stuart Phillips), Glen A. Larson (as Glen Larson), Panjabi MC (as Rajinder Singh Rai)
Performed by Panjabi MC
Courtesy of Dharma Records (UK)
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Reading the book helped a lot
As a person who is not Indian nor ever been to India, I'm not sure my critique is warranted. I know India has huge issues with poverty and class systems, but is this really how it is? I'm not complaining. But I also don't want to pigeon-hole the country based on this movies portrayal.
It's a harsh film highlighting the desperate plight of just one man among the MILLIONS of poor and starving in India and his desire to ascend... no matter the cost.
The film followed the path of the book almost flawlessly.
The story of Balram is definitley rags to riches. But it is certainly not "feel good" or glamorous. India is portrayed as a brutal country and if you are not wealthy or politically wired, you're existance is simply reduced to a waiting game with death as the end result.
To sum it up in one phrase, this movie could be tagged; "Dog eat dog." Other reviewers expressed their disgust at the protagonists methods for success. But I also bet they've never been poor, let alone poor in India.
You can discuss ethics and morality from the comfort of your lounge room/home theatre all you want. It means nothing if you've never walked a mile in these people's shoes (and most don't even have those).
It's not for everyone. But that doesn't mean it's a bad film. But it is certainly confronting.
It's a harsh film highlighting the desperate plight of just one man among the MILLIONS of poor and starving in India and his desire to ascend... no matter the cost.
The film followed the path of the book almost flawlessly.
The story of Balram is definitley rags to riches. But it is certainly not "feel good" or glamorous. India is portrayed as a brutal country and if you are not wealthy or politically wired, you're existance is simply reduced to a waiting game with death as the end result.
To sum it up in one phrase, this movie could be tagged; "Dog eat dog." Other reviewers expressed their disgust at the protagonists methods for success. But I also bet they've never been poor, let alone poor in India.
You can discuss ethics and morality from the comfort of your lounge room/home theatre all you want. It means nothing if you've never walked a mile in these people's shoes (and most don't even have those).
It's not for everyone. But that doesn't mean it's a bad film. But it is certainly confronting.
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- jdengraver
- Jan 29, 2021
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- Runtime2 hours 5 minutes
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