I can see only one actor to play Balram: Rajnikanth!

Arvindh Adiga, the much publicised name in media recently for winning the prestigious Booker Award 2008 for his maiden Novel attempt, The White Tiger. The Novel is a shocking portrait of Indian corruption and social injustice at a time when the media tended to focus on sunnier tales of the nation’s economic transformation. The author speaks many things boldly through the voice of Balaram Hawai, the lead character of the Novel. In his recent interview to India’s number one daily Times of India, Adiga says that Rajinikanth would be the perfect actor to play his dream role Balram Hawai, if …. more … »