The White Tiger – 8

A very brave movie, in that it confirmed, indeed celebrated, all my negative stereotypes about India and Indians: corrupt, servile, class-bigoted and dirty, for starters. Politics and religion don’t come off much better. Nor does the movie sugarcoat anything with a happy ending. Our star, “the white tiger,” rises to the top by murdering his boss, paying off officials to eliminate his business competitors and avoiding detection because so many Indians look alike. And success doesn’t diminish his brash obsequiousness as he fawns before the visiting Chinese prime minister. Beyond being true to its unusual vision, the film provided an immersing view of the India behind the tourist facade.

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