Nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards 2021 were announced on Tuesday. Actor Adarsh Gourav and writer-director Ramin Bahrani have been nominated in the leading actor and adapted screenplay categories respectively for the movie ‘The White Tiger’.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who not only starred in the movie but also is an executive producer, took to Instagram to congratulate the two.
“What a proud moment for Indian talent with 2 BAFTA nominations for an ALL INDIAN STAR CAST!! Ecstatic for you Adarsh Gourav, you are so deserving of this recognition, and congratulations Ramin Bahrani, so well deserved. I feel extremely proud to have been an executive producer on this movie! Let’s get it!!” she wrote.
The movie, which is an adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s 2008 award-winning novel of the same name, released on Netflix in Janurary 2021.
