Adarsh Gourav gave a stellar performance in ‘White Tiger’ – a film adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s bestseller book. However, his performance alongside Priyanka Chopra and Rajkummar Rao has earned something other than immense praise.
According to The Indian Express, Adarsh Gourav has been nominated for the prestigious BAFTA (British Academy Film Awards) under the lead actor (male) category.
What makes it even more remarkable is that he has been nominated alongside Chadwick Boseman!
The six names in the Leading Actor 🎭🏆 category are
🎥 Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal
🎥 Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
🎥 Adarsh Gourav – The White Tiger
🎥 Anthony Hopkins – The Father
🎥 Mads Mikkelsen – Another Round
🎥 Tahar Rahim – The Mauritanian#EEBAFTAs pic.twitter.com/GfM3ey5km3— BAFTA (@BAFTA) March 9, 2021
“I was shocked honestly. I was shocked to see my name in the longlist itself but this was…I went blank when I read the first message,” Adarsh said, reacting to the news of his nomination.
Several celebrities including Priyanka Chopra, Ali Fazal, and Kubbra Sait congratulated the actor on his historic nomination.
What a proud moment for Indian talent with 2 BAFTA nominations for an ALL INDIAN STAR CAST!! Ecstatic for you @_GouravAdarsh, you are so deserving of this recognition, and congratulations #RaminBahrani, so well deserved.
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— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) March 9, 2021
Adarsh Gourav's name alongside Anthony Hopkins, Mads Mikkelsen, Chadwick Boseman, Riz Ahmed, and Tahar Rahim.
— वरुण 🇮🇳 (@varungrover) March 9, 2021
Our very own Adarsh Gourav has been nominated by BAFTA as Leading Actor. If you’ve seen his performance in THE WHITE TIGER, you know that this nod is perfection. The complexity and poignancy of Adarsh’s work is a thing of beauty. https://t.co/18Qfk2fw0j
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) March 9, 2021
This is just maddddd!! What a proud moment for us.
Congratulations @_GouravAdarsh @priyankachopra and magician @Tesselmania https://t.co/QBVFvi4tgl— Kubbra Sait (@KubbraSait) March 9, 2021
Yaaassssssssssssssss. Dude, for all the lack of love on our side, i really hope we as the indian film frats, can pump all the love to Adarsh. This is amazing bhai @_GouravAdarsh . So so happy for you. Kar fateh. #Bafta2021 #bestactor #india https://t.co/fVXiZU31wD
— Ali Fazal M / میر علی فضل / अली (@alifazal9) March 10, 2021
Congratulations, very well deserved 🇮🇳👏 @_GouravAdarsh #AdarshGourav #BAFTA https://t.co/nEjHoKEDMC
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) March 9, 2021
And heres to making history 🙌🏻
So proud @_GouravAdarsh @priyankachopra @RajkummarRao https://t.co/NxSu2SFgx1— D.🧩 (@Confusedsoul22) March 9, 2021
Wow. Adarsh Gourav! And look at that list of actors to go up against! 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 https://t.co/E5PFgBv40r
— Aniruddha Guha (@AniGuha) March 9, 2021
This is a big, big honour. We have the talent and watching it be appreciated in this way makes my heart very very happy. 🥺❤️ https://t.co/gWecgOhtPF
— SS (@bakakuramaa) March 10, 2021
Congratulations, Adarsh! Keeping our fingers crossed!