Rajkummar Rao thanks director Ramin Bahrani for 'The White Tiger'

Rajkummar Rao on Thursday took to his social media handle to share a picture of 'captain' Ramin Bahrani and thanked director for giving him character Ashok in White Tiger. Rao wrote that he wouldn't have missed out this 'golden opportunity' of working with Bahrani.

White Tiger, screen aptation of Aravind iga's Man Booker Prize-winning vel, is slated to arrive on Netflix on January 22. English-langu drama is directed by Ramin Bahrani of Fahrenheit 451 and 99 Homes fame.

White Tiger marks first le role of actor arsh Gourav, kwn for films like My Name is Khan, Mom and Netflix series Leila. Gourav's Balram is film's protagonist, who works as a driver for Ashok, a wealthy businessman, played by Rajkummar Rao.

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From being ridiculed by his employers for his underprivileged background and forcing him to take fall for a crime he didn't commit to becoming a successful entrepreneur -- trailer gives a sneak-peek into Balram's journey. Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas stars as Pinky Mam, a first-generation immigrant in US, who is married to Ashok. She is also serving as an executive producer on film along with Emmy award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay.

Chopra Jonas h earlier described White Tiger as a "powerful film" which will entertain viewers and also make m uncomfortable. Netflix has produced movie in association with Mukul Deora. 

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(With PTI inputs)