Adarsh Gourav wins the 'Rising Star' award at Asian World Film Festival. He essays the role of Balram Halwai and even received a BAFTA nomination for the same.
The White Tiger lead actor Adarsh Gourav is basking in accolades after his stellar performance in the film. Now he has been awarded the Snow Leopard Rising Star Award by the Asian World Film Festival. Adarsh earlier also secured a nomination under the 'Leading Actor' category at BAFTA 2021 which remains to be aired.
Speaking of the honor, Adarsh said, “I just got the news and I’m stoked to know the AWFF and the jury found my work to be the one they found worthy enough to be given this award. I’m grateful for this and I’m elated that the esteemed jury has given me The Rising Star Award. It’s been a whirlwind of emotions for me since the release and to find any appreciation coming my way has been humbling. I’m grateful that I was given this opportunity to work on this film and embody this incredible role of a lifetime”, as quoted by several media outlets.
This year the jury for the Awards consisted of Oscar nominee Gil Netter, Oscar awardee David Seidler, Lucy Liu, and Tabrez Noorani among others. The prestigious award has earlier been conferred upon Awkwafina, Tiffany Chu, and Sareum Srey Moch.
Adarsh has been receiving immense international and national critical acclaim for his performance. He essays the role of Balram Halwai in Netflix's The White Tiger. Have you watched the film yet?