CHARACTERS
PLOT
THEMES
SYMBOLS
INDIA FACTS
100

Balram Halwai

What is the main character's full name?

100

India

Where is the movie set?

100

Class system

What system traps Balram?

100

White Tiger

What is Balram called as a child?

100

New Delhi

What is the capital of India

200

The Stork's family

Who hires Balram as a driver?

200

Driver

What job does Balram get in Delhi

200

A metaphor for social entrapment

What is the ‘Rooster Coop’?

200

Rare individual who breaks free

What does the White Tiger represent?

200

Hinduism

Which religion is most common in India?

300

Pinky Madam

What is Ashok’s wife’s name?

300

Fatal accident

What happens involving Pinky Madam?

300

Inequality & ambition

What is a key theme of the film?

300

Bangalore

What city does Balram move to?

300

Millions (about 36M)

Approximately how many gods are there in Hinduism (as commonly described)?

400

The Mongoose

What is Ashok’s brother called?

400

Confess to crime

What is Balram forced to do after the accident?

400

Freedom & success

What motivates Balram?

400

Taxi service

What business does he start?

400

They are considered sacred in Hinduism.

Why are cows often protected in India?

500

The Chinese Premier

Who does Balram write letters to?

500

Kills Ashok and steals money

What drastic action does Balram take?

500

Retaliation

What happens to his family (implied)?

500

USA

Where does Ashok return from?

500

Caste system

What large social system is shown in the movie and exists in India?

M
e
n
u