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If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Even though The White Tiger isn’t exactly the first review I published in 2021, it was the first film I watched at the start of this new year. I really didn’t know what to expect. I’ve never seen anything from any actor involved in the movie or from the writer-director, Ramin Bahrani. I still follow the “trailer-free” philosophy that I established back in 2017, so my knowledge about the actual story was close to null. Nevertheless, all of these details left me quite excited, to be completely honest. Starting 2021 with a 100% blind watch (something I sincerely appreciate) is an excellent way of beginning a year that I hope will be better than the previous one (it shouldn’t be that hard). From the get-go, it’s clear that Bahrani will use his film in an enlightening, educational manner to teach its viewers about India’s sociopolitical stratification (caste system) and its economic consequences. The viewer follows Adarsh Gourav’s character, Balram, who’s trying to get away from the dated traditions and become a real entrepreneur. I rarely love straight-up political movies, even when these follow the satire route. On par with religion, these are two matters that I’ve been avoiding talking about my whole life. From corruption to wars, there are literally hundreds of reasons that justify…

Humanity’s worst kept secret is that the world of wealth and privilege go hand in hand, and that idea is explored in “The White Tiger,” the big screen adaptation of Aravind Adiga‘s 2008 prize-winning novel. The author wrote the book as a critique of the state of things in his home country, but the situation in India and the story’s themes of corruption within the political system and the separation of the elite and working classes is universally relatable to most citizens across the globe. Balram Halwai (Adarsh Gourav) narrates his rise from poor villager to successful entrepreneur in modern India, starting with a flashback narrative when he was a child living in the slums. He has been ambitious his entire life, learning English and seizing opportunity whenever a chance arises. Balram talks his way into becoming a personal driver for the wealthy Ashok (Rajkummar Rao) and his wife Pinky (Priyanka Chopra), a couple who have returned to India after living in America for many years, but finds himself at the beck and call of the more corrupt associates of the family. They’re up to no good, paying off politicians and often treating Balram like trash. But just when he thinks he’s made himself indispensable to the family, they betray him in a way that could ruin his life forever. On the verge of losing everything, Balram rises up against this inequality with a vengeance, and it’s shoc…