In an interview with Draw Your Field, Dev Patel fondly reminisced about watching the 1997 motion thriller ‘Koyla,’ directed by Rakesh Roshan. He highlighted Shah Rukh Khan’s portrayal of a mute character, describing him with pink eyes, drenched in sweat, wielding a sword, and sporting a mullet haircut.
Patel additional expressed that ‘Koyla’ resonated deeply with him, portraying a brutal revenge saga the place Shah Rukh Khan’s character loses his voice by swallowing scorching coals.
He famous how the movie encompasses numerous components, likening it to his personal identification formed by such influences.
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Dev Patel’s admiration for Shah Rukh Khan is not new. In a current Reddit AMA session, when requested about his favourite Bollywood movies and if any of them encourage his work on ‘Monkey Man,’ Patel promptly responded with “Something Shah Rukh Khan does.”
In the meantime, Dev Patel’s Monkey Man however options him within the lead position alongside Sobhita Dhulipala, Sikandar Kher, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar, Adithi Kalkunte, and Makarand Deshpande in necessary roles.
