Plot: Destined to work his fingers to the bone on his family's tea stall, ambitious Balram spots a golden opportunity to break free from the plight of his caste and forge his path to financial success. And having perfected the subtle art of flattery, bright-eyed Balram learns how to drive. Then, the young dreamer lands a job as a chauffeur for wealthy, US-educated Ashok. However, in a world structured to keep Balram forever a have-not--where corruption, bribery, and betrayal go hand in hand--fulfilling the aspirations of his mission is easier said than done. As a result, Balram's repressed anger blows up after a shocking but eye-opening incident. Now, no one is safe from harm. But does Balram have what it takes to become a white tiger??
Alternative Plot: Balram Halwai (Adarsh Gourav) narrates his epic and darkly humorous rise from poor villager to successful entrepreneur in modern India. Cunning and ambitious, our young hero jockeys his way into becoming a driver for Ashok (Rajkummar Rao) and Pinky (Priyanka Chopra-Jonas), who have just returned from America. Society has trained Balram to be one thing -- a servant -- so he makes himself indispensable to his rich masters. But after a night of betrayal, he realizes the corrupt lengths they will go to trap him and save themselves. On the verge of losing everything, Balram rebels against a rigged and unequal system to rise up and become a new kind of master. Based on the New York Times bestseller and 2008 Man Booker Prize-winning novel.
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