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Vipin Sharma, Reva Marchellin, Makarand Desphpande, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Sikandar Kher and Pitobash attend as Universal Pictures presents the Monkey Man premiere at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Wednesday, April 3, 2024

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Dev Patel’s Monkey Man had a star-studded premiere at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on April 3rd. The cast, the crew, and many stars came out to support and see this, from what we heard, brilliant film.

Packed with thrilling and spectacular fight and chase scenes, Monkey Man is directed by Dev Patel from his original story and oh, he plays the intense lead character as well.

The film’s international cast includes Sharlto Copley (District 9), Pitobash (Million Dollar Arm), Vipin Sharma (Hotel Mumbai), Sikandar Kher (Aarya), Adithi Kalkunte (Hotel Mumbai), Sobhita Dhulipala (Made in Heaven), Ashwini Kalsekar (Ek Tha Hero), Makarand Deshpande (Rrr), Jatin Malik in his film debut,...

Netflix has acquired the Oscar-nominated documentary feature “To Kill a Tiger.”

The film, about a father’s pursuit of justice in rural India, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022 and was awarded best documentary at the 2023 Palm Springs International Film Festival. “To Kill a Tiger” was, up until now, the only film this year to be nominated for the best feature doc Oscar without distribution.

Directed and written by New Delhi-born director Nisha Pahuja (“The World Before Her”), the 127-minute film charts the emotional journey of Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, who forces a social reckoning after his 13-year-old daughter is the victim of a gang rape.

Variety‘s film critic Siddhant Adlakha wrote in his “To Kill a Tiger” review that the docu “is a powerful and risky example of the vitality of modern nonfiction filmed in South Asia. It joins recent films like “All That Breathes,...

Exclusive: Nisha Pahuja’s Oscar-nominated documentary To Kill a Tiger is returning to theaters this Friday, extending through the end of the month.

The film will be showcased in select specialty theaters across the U.S., according to a release, including (but not limited to) Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Phoenix, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Washington DC, and Dallas.

“To Kill a Tiger follows a riveting story of Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, India, who takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of sexual assault,” notes a description of the film. “The documentary highlights Ranjit’s relentless support for his daughter, a feat that is virtually unheard of in India.”

Director Nisha Pahuja attends a special screening of ‘To Kill a Tiger’ in London.

Pahuja, an Emmy nominee for the 2014 documentary The World Before Her, earned the first Oscar...

India’s To Kill A Tiger At The 2024 Oscars (Picture Credit: Facebook & Instagram)

India has once again got the chance to shine in the 2024 Oscars because of To Kill A Tiger, which has been nominated for the Best Documentary Feature. Last year, SS Rajamouli’s Rrr and Guneet Monga‘s The Elephant Whisperers made us proud. Delhi-born Nisha Pahuja has directed the film. It deals with a susceptible subject revolving around a sexually assaulted victim. Filmmaker Nisha hopes that this recognition gained by the film will help in bringing attention to the survivors of sexual violence.

About Nisha Pahuja

Pahuja and her family moved to Canada in the 1970s. She studied English Literature at the University of Toronto and, after meeting with local Canadian producer Geeta Sondi, whom Sondhi hired as a researcher on a CBC documentary, she became a documentary filmmaker.

After the terrifying 2012 Delhi gang r*pe To Kill A Tiger,...

Nisha Pahuja, whose film To Kill a Tiger received a nomination in the best feature documentary category for the 2024 Oscars, says she learnt about the honor along with the rest of the world while watching the live announcement.

“I was in shock. I couldn’t believe it. I was over the moon. Yeah, I just couldn’t believe it,” Pahuja told The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday morning about her emotional reaction. To Kill a Tiger follows Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, India, who takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, Kiran, after she survived a sexual assault by three men in 2017.

Out of a father’s love for his daughter and his uphill battle for justice for her has come the Oscar nomination for Pahuja, who was born in New Delhi and raised in Toronto. But aside from her career milestone, the...

Mindy Kaling and Dev Patel have boarded the doc To Kill a Tiger as executive producers prior to the film’s Oct. 20 release.

The synopsis for the film reads: “Ranjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented.”

Nisha Pahuja, whose previous work includes doc The World Before Her, directs the feature, which screened at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival and has earned three Canadian Screen Awards. To Kill a Tiger is Notice Pictures production in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada.

“I feel so lucky to be part of this remarkable film by the gifted filmmaker, Nisha Pahuja. The story is heart-wrenching but triumphant, and stays with you long after you’ve seen it. To Kill...

Mindy Kaling and Dev Patel have signed on to executive produce the documentary “To Kill a Tiger,” a gripping story about a father’s pursuit of justice in rural India.

Directed and written by Nisha Pahuja (“The World Before Her”), the film charts the emotional journey of Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, who forces a social reckoning after his 13-year-old daughter is the victim of a gang rape.

“Gender equity and justice within India have been central to my work over the past decade,” said Pahuja. “With ‘To Kill a Tiger,’ I encountered a story that simply had to be told because of the bravery, honesty, and resilience of the family at the heart of it. I’m grateful for Mindy and Dev’s belief in this film and its capacity to empower and serve as a catalyst for change, while building on the work of many activists and organizations.

“The Green Knight” star Dev Patel has launched his own production company, Minor Realm, which has a mission to “explore and develop the creative landscape of voices and talent that too often are unrecognized, bringing these stories to life in a larger way.”

Patel has already made two hires for the new banner: Sony Pictures’ Lakshmi Iyengar and producer Samarth Sahni, who will both report directly to Patel.

Minor Realm, which will focus on both films and television, already has a first-look deal with ShivHans Pictures, developing and creating projects with ShivHans’ CEO and founder Shivani Rawat and president of production Julie Goldstein.

Iyengar most recently served as Sony Pictures’ vice president of worldwide acquisitions and production, working on films including “Ammonite,” “Late Night” and “The Wedding Guest,” in which Patel starred. During her career she has also worked at Universal Pictures and Focus Features.

At Minor Realm Iyengar will...

Dev Patel has unveiled the name of his production company – Minor Realm – and has made two key hires.

Lakshmi Iyengar, who most recently served as Vice President of Worldwide Acquisitions and Production at Sony Pictures Entertainment, has been hired as EVP, Head of Production and Development. In her new role, she will be producing and overseeing the company’s film and television development slate. Iyengar was previously at Universal Pictures and Focus Features. At Sony, her credits include The Wedding Guest and Late Night.

Minor Realm has also hired Samarth Sahni as EVP, Production, with a remit of producing film and TV projects. Sahni has production experience on studio pics including Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, The Dark Knight Rises, Life Of Pi, and Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. He has previously worked with Patel on projects including his upcoming directorial debut Monkey Man, which is in post-production and will bow on Netflix,...

Actor and filmmaker brings on Lakshmi Iyengar, Samarth Sahni.

The Green Knight star Dev Patel has unveiled his production company Minor Realm, which has a first-look deal with ShivHans Pictures, and announced two key hires.

Launched with the aim of championing stories from voices and talent “that too often are unrecognised”, Minor Realm has brought on industry veterans Lakshmi Iyengar and Samarth Sahni who will be based in Los Angeles and report directly to Patel.

Iyengar most recently served as VP of worldwide acquisitions and production at Sony Pictures and joins as EVP, head of production and development to oversee...

Dev Patel’s newly launched production banner, Minor Realm, has bolstered its film and TV production team by adding Lakshmi Iyengar and Samarth Sahni to its executive ranks.

The Oscar-nominated Hotel Mumbai star already has a first-look deal to produce, develop and create projects with Shivani Rawat’s production and finance venture, ShivHans Pictures.

Iyengar, most recently vp worldwide acquisitions and production at Sony Pictures Entertainment, will join Minor Realm as executive vp and head of production and development. She will produce and oversee the company’s film and TV development slate. Sahni will join Minor Realm as executive vp production and will ...

Dev Patel’s newly-launched production banner Minor Realm has bolstered its film and TV production team by adding Lakshmi Iyengar and Samarth Sahni to its executive ranks.

The Oscar-nominated Hotel Mumbai star already has a first look deal to produce, develop and create projects with Shivani Rawat’s production and finance venture ShivHans Pictures. Iyengar, most recently vp of worldwide acquisitions and production at Sony Pictures Entertainment, will join Minor Realm as executive vp and head of production and development.

She will produce and oversee the company’s film and TV development slate. Sahni will join Minor Realm as executive vp, production and ...

Dev Patel’s directorial debut has sold to Netflix for most worldwide rights in a $30 million deal, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.

Filming has just begun on the movie, but the buzz was high for the thriller at last week’s virtual EFM. Netflix beat out other bidders on the project.

In “Monkey Man,” Patel also plays an unlikely hero who emerges from prison to take on a world filled with corporate greed, to seek revenge on people who took everything from him a few years prior.

Patel also wrote the script with Paul Angunawela and his “Hotel Mumbai” collaborator John Collee. Producers are Patel, Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, Jomon Thomas, Samarth Sahni, Christine Haebler and Anjay Nagpal. Thunder Road’s Jonathan Fuhrman executive produced alongside Bron’s Aaron L. Gilbert, Creative Wealth’s Jason Cloth, Bron’s Steven Thibault and Natalya Pavchinskaya.

Netflix has acquired worldwide rights, with some exclusions, for “The Personal History of David Copperfield” star Dev Patel’s directorial debut “Monkey Man.” The streamer is thought to have paid around $30 million for the film.

The rights agreement excludes Spain, Latin America, Iceland, Former Yugoslavia, Poland, Russia and Baltic States, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Pan-Asian Ptv and China, where there are pre-existing deals.

In the India-set film, Patel plays an unlikely hero who emerges from prison to take on a world enmeshed in corporate greed and eroding spiritual values, seeking revenge from those who took everything from him many years ago. The script is by Patel, Paul Angunawela (“Keith Lemon: The Film”), and John Collee, who co-wrote “Hotel Mumbai,” which also starred Patel.

The cast also includes Sharlto Copley (“Ted K”) and Sobhita Dhulipala (“Ghost Stories”).

The film is a co-production between Bron Studios (“Pieces of a Woman”) and Thunder Road Pictures...

Exclusive: Netflix has struck a deal in the region of $30M for most worldwide rights to Dev Patel’s directorial debut Monkey Man, we can reveal.

Filming has just finished on the movie, which will see Oscar-nominee Patel play an unlikely hero who emerges from prison to take on a world enmeshed in corporate greed and eroding spiritual values, and seeking revenge from those who took everything from him years before.

The buzz was strong for the revenge-thriller during last week’s virtual EFM and after seeing footage Netflix beat out other bidders on the project which heralds from Joker backers Bron and John Wick producers Thunder Road.

One industry insider who has seen footage described the movie to us as “John Wick in Mumbai”. Netflix is due to release it in 2022.

Also starring in the film, we can reveal today, are Sharlto Copley (District 9), Sobhita Dhulipala (Psycho Raman) and...

Dev Patel has come a long way since starring in ‘Slumdog Million’, the British born actor is about to make his directorial debut with the revenge thriller ‘Monkey Man’.

Patel, who also co-wrote the script with Paul Angunawela and John Collee will also star in the film in the leading role. He will also produce the film.

The film centres on the Kid (Patel), who emerges from prison to grapple with a world marred by “corporate greed and eroding spiritual values.” Whilst further plot details are vague the film is said to be set in modern-day India, but also deals with mythology.

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Basil Iwanyk of Thunder Road is producing, along with Xeitgeist’s Joe Thomas, Samarth Sahni alongside Patel. We could also be in for some high-octane fight sequences on the...

Dev Patel has been set to make his feature directing debut with action revenge pic Monkey Man. The Oscar nominee will also star in the film, with Endeavor Content launching sales at this week’s American Film Market. Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk is producing with Xeitgeist’s Joe Thomas, Samarth Sahni (Hotel Mumbai) and Patel. Production is set to start in spring 2019 in Mumbai.

The script is by Patel, Paul Angunawela and John Collee and was developed with the assistance of S’ya Concept.

Set in contemporary India, Monkey Man follows the Kid (Patel) who emerges from prison to take on a world enmeshed in corporate greed and eroding spiritual values. Iwanyk calls it a “vibrant, thrilling and above all entertaining story.”

Action sequences will be choreographed and designed by 87Eleven. It and Old Boy‘s Chung-hoon Chung will serve as director of photography

Slumdog Millionaire breakout Patel won a BAFTA for 2016’s Lion, also scoring Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. He recently completed filming The Personal History of David Copperfield starring Tilda Swinton and Hugh Laurie, and will next be seen in Hotel Mumbai and The Wedding Guest, both releasing in 2019. He’s repped by Wme, Magnolia, Curtis Brown Group and Jamie Feldman.

Dev Patel is set to make his directorial debut in the action revenge film, “Monkey Man,” in which the “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Lion” actor will also star.

Endeavor Content is handling worldwide sales and will present the project to buyers at the American Film Market.

Patel developed the script with S’ya Concept, and he co-wrote with Paul Angunawela and John Collee, who also worked on Patel’s upcoming “Hotel Mumbai.” Basil Iwanyk of Thunder Road is producing along with Xeitgeist’s Joe Thomas, Samarth Sahni and Patel.

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Production will begin in spring of 2019 in Mumbai.

Steeped in mythology but set in a vibrant modern India, “Monkey Man” follows the Kid (Patel), who emerges from prison to take on a world enmeshed in corporate greed and eroding spiritual values.

“‘Monkey Man’ is a vibrant,...

Dev Patel will make his directorial debut with “Monkey Man.” The “Slumdog Millionaire” star will also act in the revenge thriller, which is being presented to buyers at this year’s American Film Market.

“Monkey Man” centers on the Kid (Patel), who emerges from prison to grapple with a world marred by, in the words of the logline, “corporate greed and eroding spiritual values.” The release announcing the project was slim on plot details beyond saying that the film is set in modern-day India, but also deals with mythology.

Patel, an Oscar nominee for “Lion,” co-wrote the script with Paul Angunawela and John Collee. Endeavor Content is handling worldwide sales. Basil Iwanyk of Thunder Road is producing, along with Xeitgeist’s Joe Thomas, Samarth Sahni, and Patel. Chung-hoon Chung (“It”) will serve as director of photography, with production set to start in spring of 2019 in Mumbai. 87Eleven, known for orchestrating...

Thunder Road producing, shoot to start in spring 2019.

Dev Patel will make his feature directorial debut and star in the action revenge thriller Monkey Man, which Endeavor Content will introduce to worldwide buyers at Afm this week.

Alex Walton and his team will commence talks in Santa Monica on the project, which incorporates mythology and takes place in contemporary India as the Kid (Patel) emerges from prison to take on a world in the grip of corporate greed and fading spirituality. Production is scheduled to start in spring 2019 in Mumbai.

Patel (pictured in Hotel Mumbai) co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Angunawela and John Collee.