The White Tiger review | Afro

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The White Tiger review | Afro

By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire film critic Is this just another passive servant movie, like Gone With the Wind, The Help, or Roma? Or does it have a new kick? In 2008, Indian/Australian author Aravind Adiga wrote his debut novel The White Tiger, and its thoughtful examination of the India’s caste system was rewarded […]

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