Dev Patel says that Shah Rukh Khan’s films are his favorite and explains why he cast Sobhita Dhulipala in ‘Monkey Man’.Hollywood

Dev Patel is gearing up for the release of his directorial debut ‘Monkey Man’. The actor conducted a fun AMA session on Reddit where he asked fan questions about directing Monkey Man, the most difficult part of the filmmaking process, his favorite childhood Bollywood movie, and the decision to cast Sobhita Dhulipala in the film. answered. (Also read: Dev Patel got so emotional she had to turn his back on him and wipe tears, Monkey Man co-star talks about SXSW premiere)

About his favorite bollywood movie

During the AMA session, a fan asked, “What is your favorite Bollywood movie?” Was there anything that inspired you to write/direct ‘Monkey Man’? Dev replied, “Anything Shah Rukh Khan would do.”

About the most difficult part of making Monkeyman

Another fan asked, “Given that writing an original screenplay is so time-consuming and mentally taxing, what do you think was the most difficult part of the process?” Ta. Deb replied, “I’m editing!” His TABLA training montage in particular was a very complex puzzle to put together. ”

About Shobita Dhulipala’s casting

‘Monkey Man’ also stars Sobhita Dhulipala in an important role. This film is also her Hollywood debut. When a second fan of hers mentioned her casting choices, Dev replied: She wanted to find a female protagonist who was trapped in a corrupt system like my character, but somehow she had strength and she was able to express her feelings in our interactions. is taking the initiative. She is not a damsel in distress, but a woman caught up in a horrifying reality. She saw that this young man was in pain, and she actually stopped him from exposing it. ”

Apart from Dev and Sobhita, Monkey Man also stars Sikandar Kher, Sharlto Copley, Pitbash, Vipin Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar, Aditi Kalkunte, Makarand Deshpande and others. It revolves around an underdog street fighter who ends up becoming a vigilante superhero. Dev’s character fights against the powerful rich who oppress the downtrodden and are responsible for his mother’s death.

Produced by Jordan Peele, ‘Monkey Man’ will be released in theaters by Universal Pictures in India on April 5th.

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