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Indian actor Adarsh Gourav was relatively obscure until Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ celebrated film ‘The White Tiger’ premiered on Netflix. But soon after the film, a strong indictment on India’s class and caste system released, Gourav gained instant adulation. He played a driver named Balram Halwai who beats the odds to become an entrepreneur. Apart from the rave reviews, he has been nominated for the Best Actor award at the upcoming BAFTAs, due to be held on April 10 and 11. So how important is winning that award, we ask Gourav. But the 26-year-old sensation has a pragmatic take.
“I don’t think it’s important for me to win any award as such. What is important for me is to be part of good films and work with good directors. Of course, when you win any or get nominated for any award, it means more opportunities for work and I am all for it,” said Gourav over a Zoom call.
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Adarsh Gourav says he know the advantage of being middle-class
BAFTA-nominated actor Adarsh Gourav says a middle-class upbringing in smalltown Jamshedpur had its advantage. It helped him experience a wider perspective of life. Gourav has received a BAFTA nomination in the Best Actor category for his starring role of Balram Halwai in The White Tiger . Balram is a lower-class boy from the backwaters of Bihar, who moves to swanky Gurgaon. Adarsh, who did his schooling in Jamshedpur, subsequently relocated with his family in Mumbai.
On the advantage of being middle class, Adarsh told IANS: I think the fact that you do not get everything in life that you want, and how to deal with it (is an advantage). If I give a small example, at the age of nine, if I wanted a pair of Nike shoes, I wouldn t get that because either there was no showroom of Nike back then or my father thought it was an unnecessary expenses. It wouldn t have been the same with a boy from a wealthy
April 8, 2021
Adarsh Gourav: I’m an actor who is simply trying to equip himself(Pic Credit: Instagram/gouravadarsh)
Adarsh Gourav, who is nominated at the forthcoming BAFTAs in the Best Actor category for his role of Balram Halwai in “The White Tiger”, says he is forever trying to equip himself with whatever it takes to work with a list of filmmakers he has.
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“I’m an actor who is simply trying to equip himself with whatever it may take to work with a certain list of filmmakers that I have. I can’t wait to collaborate with them in the future,” Adarsh said.
April 8, 2021
Adarsh Gourav Says He Knows The Advantage Of Being Middle Class (photo credit: Instagram/Adarsh Gourav)
BAFTA-nominated actor Adarsh Gourav says a middle-class upbringing in smalltown Jamshedpur had its advantage. It helped him experience a wider perspective of life.
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Gourav has received a BAFTA nomination in the Best Actor category for his starring role of Balram Halwai in “The White Tiger”. Balram is a lower-class boy from the backwaters of Bihar, who moves to swanky Gurgaon. Adarsh, who did his schooling in Jamshedpur, subsequently relocated with his family in Mumbai.
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On the advantage of being middle class, Adarsh Gourav told IANS, “I think the fact that you do not get everything in life that you want, and how to deal with it (is an advantage). If I give a small example, at the age of nine, if I wanted a pair of Nike shoes, I wouldn’t get that because either there was no showroom of Nike back then or my father thought it was a