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 …
Monkey Man, directed by Dev Patel, recently won the Headliner Audience Award Winner at the SXSW Film Festival. Dev Patel, Vipin Sharma, and Sobhita Dhulipala at the SXSW premiere of Monkey Man What happened at the premiere? Speaking about his experience and the audience reaction for Monkey Man at SXSW, Dev's co-star Vipin Sharma said in a statement, “As soon …