'The White Tiger' makes it to BAFTA longlist in seven categories, Priyanka Chopra reacts

The British Academy has unveiled the longlist for the 2021 BAFTA Awards and Priyanka Chopra Jonas-starrer The White Tiger is in contention for nominations in seven categories.

The English-language drama, directed by Ramin Bahrani, premiered on streamer Netflix on January 22. The movie is among the 15 features vying for a spot in the final five for the best picture honor.

Priyanka Chopra took to her Instagram handle to share the list and wrote, "Wow! All the feels for our beautiful film." [sic]

The film's lead star, Adarsh Gourav, has made it to the best actor longlist that also includes Riz Ahmed for Sound of Metal, late star Chadwick Boseman for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, LaKeith Stanfield for Judas and the Black Messiah, John David Washington for Malcolm & Marie and Steven Yeun for Minari.

Veteran actors Tom Hanks and Anthony Hopkins have also made it to the longlist for their films News of the World and The Father, respectively. Chopra Jonas is in the fray for the best-supporting actress nod. The list also includes Maria Bakalova of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Ellen Burstyn of Pieces of a Woman, Glenn Close for Hillbilly Elegy, and Olivia Colman for The Father, among others.

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Bahrani, known for movies such as Fahrenheit 451 and 99 Homes, found mentions in the best director and best-adapted screenplay categories. The movie has also made it to the longlist for best cinematography and best editing.

Also featuring Rajkummar Rao, The White Tiger chronicled the extraordinary journey of a driver named, Balram (Gourav). It follows Balram's rise from a poor villager to a successful entrepreneur in India, showcasing how hunger and lack of opportunity can build and drive a human being's animal instinct of survival. Chopra Jonas stars as Pinky Madam, a first-generation immigrant in the US, who is married to Rao's character Ashok.

She also served as an executive producer on the film along with Emmy award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay. Netflix has produced the movie in association with Mukul Deora.

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(With PTI inputs)