The White Tiger has also earned a nomination in the Adapted Screenplay category for writer-director Ramin Bahrani. The Dig, The Father, The Mauritian and Nomadland are the other films nominated in this category. Meanwhile, The Father, The Mauritian, Nomadland, Promising Young Woman and The Trial of Chicago 7 have earned the Best Film nods, the report added.
Adarsh played Balram, who goes to dangerous means to fight systemic oppression and open his own enterprise. The White Tiger also stars Priyanka Chopra and Rajkummar Rao in pivotal roles. Priyanka served as an executive producer in the film with Ava DuVernay.
The BAFTAs will be held on April 10 and 11, 2021 at London’s Royal Albert Hall.