Dev Patel talks about wanting to ‘include hijra community’ in Monkey Man: We should be fighting for each other

Dev Patel, who made his directorial debut with Monkey Man, spoke about including the "hijra community" in his film. Monkey Man includes a group of trans and gender-nonconforming characters who join Kid, played by Dev, in his fight against India’s elite. Dev Patel talks about hijra community “For me, this is an anthem for the underdogs, the voiceless and the marginalized. About Monkey Man Dev wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the Universal action thriller.