Dev Patel's Film Monkey Man To Not Release On Netflix?
Slumdog Millionaire artist Dev Patel's movie Monkey Man to skip its release on the OTT giant platform, Netflix. The film might face problems related to its release in India too.
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00:00 Monkey Man, the directorial debut of Dev Patel, was originally scheduled to stream on Netflix.
00:07 However, the film has been making headlines due to uncertainties surrounding its release in India.
00:13 As Netflix abruptly shelved Dev Patel's highly anticipated directorial debut Monkey Man,
00:19 despite having approached and heavily invested in the picture,
00:23 the same has been the subject of much conjecture.
00:26 Here's the reason behind the OTT platform's termination.
00:30 Recently, a source close to the OTT giant Netflix revealed
00:35 Monkey Man is filled with sharp direct potshots at the ruling government.
00:40 There is sloganeering and hoardings pointing fingers at India's political system throughout the movie.
00:46 After what Amazon had gone through with Tandav, Netflix didn't want to repeat the same mistake.
00:52 Meanwhile, during this tough phase, director-producer Jordan Peele has intervened to save Dev Patel's movie after Netflix decided to cancel it.
01:02 As per reports, despite the frantic attempts to turn the saffron colour of hoardings into red,
01:08 it is unlikely that Monkey Man will obtain an Indian distribution after the movie has been released worldwide.
01:16 For the unversed, the Monkey Man stars Dev Patel, Sobita Dulipala, Sikandar Khet, Makrandesh Pandey, Pito Bhas and Vipin Sharma in significant roles.
01:26 The movie made its debut at the silver screens on 5th April 2024.
01:32 For more information, please visit www.nbc.co.in
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