Priyanka Chopra criticizes controversial film ‘Monkey Man’, pending CBFC clearance, India release date: ‘Bravo Dev Patel’ Bollywood News
Even as India awaits the release of Monkey Man, Priyanka Chopra has released a glowing review of the film, calling Dev Patel’s directorial effort an “impressive debut”. This action thriller starring and directed by Slumdog Millionaire actor Dev Patel was released in the United States on April 5th.
Monkey Man stars Dev Patel as Kid, who vows revenge on the corrupt leaders who killed his mother. The film was previously scheduled to be released in India on April 19th, but due to violence, sexual scenes, and references to Hinduism and mythology, the film is awaiting clearance from the CBFC for release date. It is said that it is not standing.
Priyanka Chopra shared a reel of the film on Instagram and wrote, “Bravo Dev Patel!” What an impressive debut! ” Actors Sobhita Dhulipala, Sikandar Kher, Sharlto Copley, Pitbash, Vipin Sharma, Makarand Deshpande, and the film’s executive producer Jordan Peele were also tagged.
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Speaking previously at SXSW, Dev Patel explained how Monkey Man is about faith and documents “what’s going on in India.” He said, “This is really a revenge movie about faith. How faith can be a great teacher for the uneducated. For a child growing up in the woods, a mother teaches her child with stories and iconography.” You can inspire and fire your imagination, but you can also weaponize your faith and monetize it. Personally, I hope I don’t get into trouble for this, but for me… Hinduism is a beautiful philosophy and what is going on in India, we are trying to touch on all of this and give a voice to the voiceless.”
According to the film’s official synopsis, Monkey Man revolves around Dev, an anonymous young man who works at an underground fight club, wears a gorilla mask, and is beaten bloody every night by popular fighters for cash.
“After years of suppressed anger, the Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the city’s evil elite enclave. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hand becomes “Start an explosive campaign of retribution to take down the men who took everything from you,” the synopsis reads.
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Originally uploaded to: April 12, 2024, 10:50 IST
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