'The White Tiger' makes it to BAFTA longlist in seven categories, Priyanka Chopra reacts

British Acemy has unveiled longlist for 2021 BAFTA Awards and Priyanka Chopra Jonas-starrer White Tiger is in contention for minations in seven categories.

English-langu drama, directed by Ramin Bahrani, premiered on streamer Netflix on January 22. movie is among 15 features vying for a spot in final five for best picture hor.

Priyanka Chopra took to her Instagram handle to share list and wrote, "Wow! All feels for our beautiful film." [sic]

film's le star, arsh Gourav, has me it to best actor longlist that also includes Riz Ahmed for Sound of Metal, late star Chwick Boseman for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, LaKeith Stanfield for Judas and Black Messiah, John David Washington for Malcolm & Marie and Steven Yeun for Minari.

Veteran actors Tom Hanks and Anthony Hopkins have also me it to longlist for ir films News of World and Far, respectively. Chopra Jonas is in fray for best-supporting actress d. list also includes Maria Bakalova of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Ellen Burstyn of Pieces of a Woman, Glenn Close for Hillbilly Elegy, and Olivia Colman for Far, among ors.

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Bahrani, kwn for movies such as Fahrenheit 451 and 99 Homes, found mentions in best director and best-apted screenplay categories. movie has also me it to longlist for best cinematography and best editing.

Also featuring Rajkummar Rao, White Tiger chronicled extraordinary journey of a driver named, Balram (Gourav). It follows Balram's rise from a poor villr to a successful entrepreneur in India, showcasing how hunger and lack of opportunity can build and drive a human being's animal instinct of survival. Chopra Jonas stars as Pinky Mam, a first-generation immigrant in US, who is married to Rao's character Ashok.

She also served as an executive producer on film along with Emmy award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay. Netflix has produced movie in association with Mukul Deora.

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(With PTI inputs)