Priyanka Chopra shared the new trailer for her upcoming movie The White Tiger on Monday.
The 38-year-old actress posted the trailer of the new drama, which will be released on Netflix on January 22, on her Instagram page.
The film, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Rahmin Bahrani, is based on the popular 2008 novel of the same name.
Priyanka Chopra, 38, stars in the first trailer of her upcoming Netflix movie The White Tiger, based on the acclaimed 2008 novel of the same name.
In The White Tiger, Adarsh Gourav plays his first starring role as Balram Halwai, who tells his often darkly comic story of his rise from a poor villager to a powerful entrepreneur in today’s India.
He links his success to working as a servant to a master who can give him prestige and power, Ashok (Rajkummar Rao) and Pinky (Chopra), both of whom have just returned to India from the United States.
“I want to be a driver for your son,” Balram tells Ashok’s father after he travels to his estate.
The trailer illustrates the class rift that separates them, as Ashok’s father stretches out his hand to stop his son from trying to shake Balram’s hand.
On the Climb: The White Tiger stars Adarsh Gourav in his first starring role as Balram Halwai, who tells his often darkly comic story of his rise from poor villager to powerful entrepreneur.
Housekeeping: ‘I want to become a driver for your son’, says Balram to Ashok (Rajkummar Rao), a wealthy Indian man who has no respect for people he considers his subordinates
Sweet Introduction: Priyanka stars as Ashok’s partner Pinky, who has just returned from America. She shows some genuine concern for Balram
Pinky introduces herself to Balram shortly afterwards and seems to be more open to him than her partner.
Ashok joins her in another scene, poking fun at his new driver for not seeing a computer up close.
“Ever since I was a boy, the desire to be a servant had been hammered into me,” Balram recalls in a brief flashback to his troubled childhood.
He seems to develop a strong bond with Ashok and Pinky, but the two turn against him after being involved in a devastating car accident.
Rude: Ashok joins her in another scene, poking fun at his new driver for not seeing a computer up close
After partying one night, the two seem to insist that Balram let them take care of the car while it’s in the back.
Priyanka’s character is behind the wheel and is seemingly intoxicated when she doesn’t notice someone crossing the road and runs them over and kills them.
Suddenly, Ashok’s family seems to treat Balram with respect, but only because they are trying to pressure him into signing a confession stating that he was the only one driving.
Tragedy: After a night of partying, an intoxicated Pinky and Ashok decide to drive themselves, only for Pinky to hit and kill a pedestrian
Fall man: Ashok and his family, in turn, pressured Balram to falsely admit he was the driver
They had plans. I had plans to do, ”Balram says as he has seen a fight with his employer and planned a violent act.
“I should become the creature born only once per generation – the white tiger.”
Although his path to success has not been revealed, some time later Balram is shown from the window of his driver company White Tiger Drivers.
Get revenge: “They had plans. I had plans to do, ‘Balram says as he has seen a fight with his employer and planned a violent act
Rising from the ashes: ‘I should become the creature born only once per generation – the white tiger,’ he says in a story
Top: Although his path to success has not been revealed, some time later Balram is shown staring out the window of his driver company White Tiger Drivers
In addition to starring in The White Tiger, Priyanka is also executive producer on the film, along with Selma director Ava DuVernay.
The director, Bahrani, is best known for a series of acclaimed neorealist dramas, including Chop Shop (2007) and Goodbye Solo (2009).
Priyanka has a busy year ahead of her as she will star in Robert Rodriguez’s superhero movie We Can Be Heroes, which debuts on Netflix on Christmas Day.
She is also currently filming the romance Text For You and will be featured in the upcoming fourth Matrix movie.
Coming soon: Priyanka’s movie will be released on Netflix on January 22 and in select theaters earlier in January