Indian movie fans are sorely disappointed that Dev Patel’s buzzy directorial debut film ‘Monkey Man’ has failed to keep its date with theatres in India. As per reports in the media, the controversial film might not get a release in Indian theatres at all. All those who want to watch Monkey Man in India will have to wait for the film to release on digital and OTT platforms.
But guess what? The buzz around Dev Patel, his directorial debut Monkey Man, and its non-availability in India has had a cascading and startling effect in the unlikeliest of places — Netflix India!
How?
An obscure, relatively unknown Dev Patel film has been trending in the Top 10 Films list on Netflix India. The movie in question is ‘The Wedding Guest’. And Dev Patel has a very exciting role in it. The movie itself is twisty and compelling – a good Sunday watch for lovers of thrilling cinema.
The Wedding Guest began trending on Netflix India when Monkey Man hit theatres in the US. In fact, from even before that, when its trailer generated a frenzy amongst Dev Patel’s fans. The Wedding Guest has been trending on Netflix India Top 10 since three weeks now. It was even at Number One for some time, beating even Fighter to the top spot.
To put it in short, Dev Patel’s Monkey Man fame has made his fans in India hit upon the easiest way to satisfy their desire to watch him in action – by watching an old film of his from 2018!
The Wedding Guest is a thriller film, set in Pakistan and India. Dev Patel is joined by Radhika Apte and Jim Sarbh as leads in the English-language film. Dev Patel plays Jay, a strange young man, who travels across Pakistan and India to kidnap Samira, the bride-to-be, from a wedding that has been arranged by her family.
The movie is directed by Michael Winterbottom. Though the film is rated only 45% on Rotten Tomatoes, believe us when we tell you that it’s a movie worth watching, especially for Dev Patel fans, and for fans of suspense thrillers.
So watch Dev Patel’s ‘The Wedding Guest’ on Netflix India, until Indian viewers get a chance to watch Monkey Man on a suitable screen.
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