Dev Patel makes his directorial debut with action
thriller Monkey Man. Co-written with Paul Angunawela and John Collee, the film sees
Patel play Kid, an underground boxer who sets out on a bloody path of
vengeance when his mother is killed.
Sharlto Copley, Sobhita Dhulipala, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Ashwini
Kalsekar, Adithi Kalkunte, Sikandar Kher and Makarand Deshpande also star.
Monkey Man is in cinemas from April 5th.
Check out the new trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash.After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.