Mukul Deora to produce film adaptation of The White Tiger : Bollywood News

According to sources, Mukul Deora has bagged one of the most prestigious international film projects, The White Tiger. Mukul is producing the film based on the Booker prize-winning novel and his partner on the project is ace Hollywood producer John Hart who produced the Academy Award nominated The Revolutionary Road that starred Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet.

On collaborating with his Hollywood counterparts, Mukul stated the importance of requiring something that transcends geographical and cultural boundaries with emotional content.

Along side Mukul and John, New York based Patrick Millings Smith of Smuggler Films is the co-producer of the film. Mukul emphasizes on the importance of making films for India and the world. He believes that The White Tiger is a universal story with a scathing satire on the journey of a poor man through the corrupt system set in contemporary India.

In addition to his stint with Hollywood, Mukul is also producing the sequel to the immensely successful hit Bheja Fry which is slated to release on June 17 this year. Bheja Fry 2 is a comical adventure that takes the core strength of the original version into a bigger and grander sequel.