![]() ![]() ![]() Both Aravind and Ramin collaborated on The White Tiger book and movie. I wanted to be a filmmaker and he was on his way to becoming a novelist."įor those curious about the book after watching Adarsh Gourav portray Balram in the new Netflix film, read on for interesting facts about both Aravind's prize-winning novel and Ramin's adaptation as well as comparisons between the two. ![]() We spoke of books, films, and our ambitions. Turns out, the two have been good friends since the 1990s when they were college students at New York’s Columbia University.Īccording to the movie's production notes provided by Netflix, Ramin, who is Iranian American, said about meeting the Indian author, "We connected on being outsiders on a predominantly white campus. In what seems like destiny, The White Tiger’s author, Aravind Adiga, dedicated his book to Ramin when it was first published. When people first read The New York Times bestselling novel The White Tiger back in 2008, you can bet their first thought was "when is the movie coming out?!" Brutal in its description of India’s caste system, the book tells the captivating story of Balram Halwai and his monumental ascent from impoverished villager to successful businessman.įlash forward to 2021, when acclaimed writer and director Ramin Bahrani has fulfilled a lifelong dream, bringing the provocative book to life for a faithful Netflix adaptation. ![]()
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