{"id":51165,"date":"2020-08-21T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/"},"modified":"2020-08-21T14:16:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T11:16:00","slug":"dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/","title":{"rendered":"#Dev Patel and the Rewarding Thorns of Coming-of-Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25989a56dd5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#Skins\" >Skins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#Slumdog_Millionaire\" >Slumdog Millionaire<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#The_Last_Airbender\" >The Last Airbender<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#The_Commuter\" >The Commuter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#The_Best_Exotic_Marigold_Hotel\" >The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#About_Cherry\" >About Cherry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#The_Road_Within\" >The Road Within<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#The_Newsroom\" >The Newsroom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#Chappie\" >Chappie<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#The_Man_Who_Knew_Infinity\" >The Man Who Knew Infinity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#Lion\" >Lion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#Hotel_Mumbai\" >Hotel Mumbai<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#The_Wedding_Guest\" >The Wedding Guest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#Only_Yesterday\" >Only Yesterday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#I_Lost_My_Body\" >I Lost My Body<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#Modern_Love\" >Modern Love<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dev-patel-and-the-rewarding-thorns-of-coming-of-age\/#The_Personal_History_of_David_Copperfield\" >The Personal History of David Copperfield<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Dev Patel and the Rewarding Thorns of Coming-of-Age<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><em>Welcome to\u00a0<strong>Filmographies<\/strong>, a biweekly column for completists. Every edition brings a working actor\u2019s resum\u00e9 into focus as we learn about what makes them so compelling. In this entry, we spotlight the filmography of Dev Patel.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<p>For over a decade, <strong>Dev Patel<\/strong> has been on a magnetic odyssey. In embarking on the difficult, admirable journey of actualizing bold and unabashed characters on screens big and small, the actor always has his audiences in a vice, taking a stand for South-Asian representation. For some time during Patel\u2019s early career, it felt like the film industry continually underestimated him despite his superstar breakthrough in <strong><em>Slumdog Millionaire<\/em><\/strong>. However, the breadth of his work \u2013 in its entirety \u2013 speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skins\"><\/span>Skins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The pressure was on Patel from the very beginning, considering how he was literally plucked from obscurity for both his film and television debuts. First came the television <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> <strong><em>Skins<\/em><\/strong>, a confronting, raunchy teen drama that follows the messy travails of several lovestruck, emotionally-volatile teenagers. Patel depicts the thoroughly excitable Anwar Kharral, a British Pakistani Muslim who primarily struggles with how race and religion intersect with his various interpersonal relationships.<\/p>\n<p>Outwardly one of the more overzealous and unbridled kids within a ridiculous group of friends, Anwar has trouble taking many things seriously, preferring instead to live in the moment. His nonchalant attitude towards Islam highlights this most obviously, as Anwar would much rather partake in a hedonistic lifestyle full of sex, alcohol, and illicit substances.<\/p>\n<p>However, Anwar\u2019s tragic flaws \u2014 particularly his own prejudiced opinions informed by a closed-minded perception of his religion \u2014 continues to complicate viewers\u2019 feelings towards him. This is arguably what makes the character so relatable in his rebellion. Patel exemplifies Anwar\u2019s quieter moments of contemplation with plenty of internal heft, thus allowing this recognizable teen boy archetype to leap from the screen. Although lacking professional acting experience at the time, the actor distills the many facets of Anwar into someone fully-realized who is altogether annoying, endearing, frustrating, and forgiving.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Slumdog_Millionaire\"><\/span>Slumdog Millionaire<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a result of being so damn good in <em>Skins<\/em>, Patel then caught the eye of filmmaker Danny Boyle. Loosely based on Vikas Swarup\u2019s novel <em>Q &#038; A<\/em>, the ambitious 2008 rags-to-riches tale <em>Slumdog Millionaire<\/em> tracks the many trials and tribulations of young Jamal Malik. Not only does this eighteen-year-old from the slums of Mumbai find himself a contestant of the popular <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> show <em>Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?<\/em> He is incredibly well-equipped with the answers to every question thanks to the coincidental situations of his life.<\/p>\n<p>Patel was specifically cast for the sensitivity he brought to Anwar. Of the process, Boyle stated the fact that \u201c[he] didn\u2019t look like a potential hero\u201d helped this decision. Hilariously, this seems like a stereotypical train of thought that really doesn\u2019t age well in light of Patel\u2019s current success. Nevertheless, Boyle was right to initially seek out an actor who doesn\u2019t simply supplement his own distinguished movie-making flair.<\/p>\n<p>Patel transcends the highly stylized choices that Boyle and editor Chris Dickens made in slicing together <em>Slumdog Millionaire<\/em>\u2019s coming-of-age story. Dynamic and intense flashbacks bolster the emotional impact of Jamal\u2019s journey from boy to man.<\/p>\n<p>At once both a vision of innocence and steely resolve, Patel plays the well-meaning Jamal with utmost fervor. There is mental and emotional urgency in all his scenes, which grounds the whimsy and escapism that the 2008 Best Picture winner indulges in. He holds his own even opposite household names like Irrfan Khan.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar and Tanay Chheda \u2014 the child actors who share the role of Jamal with Patel \u2014 work just as hard to flesh out each harrowing circumstance that shapes this character into the desperate, earnest young man on <em>Millionaire?<\/em>. However, Patel carries the weight of trauma inflicted upon him in the past and the present with so much precision that his <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach is never overstated, and he is the clear multifaceted standout among the cast.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Last_Airbender\"><\/span>The Last Airbender<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What a shame then that Patel\u2019s possible blockbuster breakout moment had to fizzle out so quickly in M. Night Shyamalan\u2019 <strong><em>The Last Airbender<\/em><\/strong>, a live-action adaptation of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Even as a Shyamalan fan, I refuse to claim a movie so devoid of, well, basic tenets of effective storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>Sad inauthenticity permeates <em>The Last Airbender<\/em>. Audiences aren\u2019t just expected to suspend their disbelief in the lore of the narrative; this responsibility irritatingly extends to the sluggishly paced script and unrefined action sequences. These criticisms don\u2019t even cover the whitewashing and racist undertones found in the movie\u2019s casting choices.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, Patel is given close to nothing to work with for his portrayal of the angsty Prince Zuko. There is only so much one can do to deliver thankless lines before they simply sound inconsequential. While Patel isn\u2019t expressly bad in the movie \u2014 he employs the requisite indignant rage of this grumpy antagonist \u2014 it\u2019s easy to forget why viewers should invest in his deep-seated identity crisis when it is propped up against an indecipherable plot.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Commuter\"><\/span>The Commuter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 2010 short film <strong><em>The Commuter<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a worthier action venture for the actor. Despite being merely eight minutes long, this little flick \u2014 directed by Edward and Rory McHenry and shot entirely on a Nokia N8 \u2014 sees Patel chased through the streets of London, parkouring over rooftops and avoiding a whacky myriad of foes.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Commuter<\/em> is mostly a formal experiment, with filmmakers making full use of the phone camera and creating a hectic environment for its simple plot to pack a punch. Its short runtime justifies this style-over-substance method and the movie succeeds by being blatantly over-the-top. For his part as the eponymous lead, Patel considerably cranks up the sillier aspects of his <em>Skins<\/em> persona to fit the goofiness of the role \u2014 in a way, he only really needs to subsist on a shocked expression the entire time \u2014 and the results are legitimately entertaining.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LGLj8_S2WgA?feature=oembed\" title=\"Nokia N8 Action Film - The Commuter Starring Pamela Anderson &#038; Dev Patel\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Best_Exotic_Marigold_Hotel\"><\/span>The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is hardly another role in Patel\u2019s repertoire that uses a similarly humorous skill set than that of his appearances in <strong><em>The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel<\/em><\/strong> movies. In 2011, director John Madden and screenwriter Ol Parker made a charming feel-good romp out of Deborah Moggach\u2019s novel <em>These Foolish Things<\/em>. The fluffy romantic comedy centers on several white British retirees seeking escapism and actualization in India during their twilight years. Despite the colonial baggage that threads through the movie\u2019s basic premise, the film was a sleeper hit.<\/p>\n<p>The 2015 sequel, <strong><em>The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel<\/em><\/strong>, catches up with the elderly group eight months after the events of the first movie. The film introduces brand-new obstacles, tensions, and foes \u2014 amorous or otherwise \u2014 into their ostensibly idyllic new lives.<\/p>\n<p>The charming surprises and startling shenanigans that befall the series\u2019 mature ensemble (including Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, and Maggie Smith) account for some of these movies\u2019 agreeable successes. Comparatively, Patel has a noticeably tougher job playing Sonny Kapoor, the anxiously ambitious manager of the eponymous hotel who welcomes his aged guests with a fervent mixture of enthusiasm and desperation.<\/p>\n<p>The sheer bombastic outrageousness of the role necessitates that Patel adopts a bubbly, infectious persona without falling into the pitfalls of caricature. Sonny, being the smooth-talker and expert bullshitter that he is, will do virtually anything to get his hospitality business off the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Patel puts his heart and soul into Sonny\u2019s motormouth charisma. This is somewhat refreshing, as the actor doesn\u2019t often undertake many cheerful cinematic outings. Patel digs deep into Sonny to find as many points of compassion as possible in this comic relief character. If anything, <em>The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel<\/em> series showcases a delightful inkling of his ability to play a dashing romantic lead.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Cherry\"><\/span>About Cherry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Between the releases of the <em>Marigold <\/em>outings, Patel featured in a couple of indies that starkly recall the darker, raunchier side of his <em>Skins <\/em>era. Stephen Elliott\u2019s <strong><em>About Cherry<\/em><\/strong> and Gren Wells\u2019 <strong><em>The Road Within<\/em><\/strong> attempt to untangle concerning emotional topics beneath kitschy premises. The former deals with an eighteen-year-old woman\u2019s induction into the porn industry while the latter depicts three troubled teenagers who run away from their secluded behavioral facility together.<\/p>\n<p>In <em>About Cherry<\/em>, Patel is the sweet, loyal best friend. As the awkwardly adorable and unwaveringly genuine Andrew, he exists as one of the last bastions of innocence that the film\u2019s provocative protagonist Angelina (Ashley Hinshaw) wishes to leave behind. The audience doesn\u2019t discover very much about Andrew, except for the fact that he is treacherously, secretly in love with Angelina. As such, in almost every frame he is in, Patel arms himself with a gaze that\u2019s full of wistful yearning. He implicitly embodies his character\u2019s bottled-up fears, deepening viewers\u2019 understanding of Andrew\u2019s subdued choices without having to utter a word.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Road_Within\"><\/span>The Road Within<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In contrast, Patel\u2019s role in <em>The Road Within<\/em> is loud, to say the least. He portrays Alex, a young man diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder whose strict day-to-day schedule is thrown into utter disarray after he befriends Robert Sheehan\u2019s Tourette\u2019s-afflicted Vince and Zoe Kravitz\u2019s dangerously anorexic Marie. The three are rarely on the same page even as they set out on their explosive road <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> together, forced to face the deeper issues lying beneath their illnesses.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not a fan of how mental illness is presented in <em>The Road Within<\/em>. It comes across as reductive and exploitative, particularly during the first half of the film. Fortunately, the movie\u2019s three leads turn in such committed performances that we aren\u2019t left questioning their relatability. Moreover, though Alex is one of Patel\u2019s most outwardly unhinged characters, his anxieties are far more fleshed out than those of his counterparts. Patel painfully appeals to us that Alex has so much to offer in spite of the impediments of his mental health and this is life-affirming to watch.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Newsroom\"><\/span>The Newsroom<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Several early-career hiccups notwithstanding, Patel has never been a stranger to fascinating creative collaborations. His first substantial return to TV in <strong><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>room<\/em><\/strong> acquaints him with the formidable Aaron Sorkin. Subsequently, a year after the three-season series concluded, Patel\u2019s most thrilling big-screen team-up since <em>Slumdog Millionaire <\/em>would come in the form of Neill Blomkamp\u2019s dystopian sci-fi film <strong><em>Chappie<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Newsroom<\/em> pulls back the curtain on news production. It follows a team at the helm of the fictional Atlantis Cable News (ACN) channel as it seeks to reclaim the honor of the fourth estate. Patel fills the shoes of Neal Sampat, ACN\u2019s resident new <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> specialist who primarily works on building a strong reliable presence for the channel online.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, Neal breaks through the clich\u00e9 of \u201cthe Asian nerd\u201d trope as his responsibilities evolve throughout <em>The Newsroom<\/em>. Patel taps into the emotional impetuses behind the character\u2019s impassioned idealism, showcasing Neal\u2019s good intentions alongside his dogged and complicated sense of justice.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9j_lbubzMBY?feature=oembed\" title=\"Dev Patel on The Newsroom\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chappie\"><\/span>Chappie<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Chappie <\/em>introduces Patel\u2019s next nerdy, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>-oriented character, Deon Wilson, in a fairly analogous way. Like Neal, Deon is on the cusp of revolutionizing the industry he works in \u2014 except this time, the story trades the news for the machinations of weapons manufacturing. Deon is responsible for creating armored robots that have successfully reduced crime in South Africa since their implementation in the police force. That being said, his thirst for innovation produces a prototype artificial intelligence that his boss refuses to test. This leads Deon to steal a defective robot for his experiments and when he is successful, he names the creature Chappie.<\/p>\n<p>Honestly, Blomkamp\u2019s 2015 film has many competing narrative threads that dilute the impact of its story concerning the very concept of humanity. But the heart of <em>Chappie <\/em>lies in the relationship between Deon and his creation \u2014 that fact is unmistakable in Patel\u2019s earnest contributions that implicitly inform Deon\u2019s sound moral compass.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, he can be pompous about the ideals he wishes to instill on Chappie. Yet, as diligently as Deon tries to \u201cfather\u201d the robot, his benevolence doesn\u2019t absolve him from the need to educate himself on what it means to be human. These two characters learn the most from one another and reach rewarding, earned conclusions through the power of performance.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Man_Who_Knew_Infinity\"><\/span>The Man Who Knew Infinity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Chappie <\/em>marks the start of a new era for Patel. His filmography began including a selection of biopics and films such as <strong><em>The Man Who Knew Infinity<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>Lion<\/em><\/strong>, which collectively assisted Patel\u2019s metamorphosis into a brooding leading man.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Brown\u2019s<em> The Man Who Knew Infinity<\/em> is a blatantly straightforward biographical drama based on a book of the same name. It retraces the steps of renowned mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan (Patel) and his discovery of various theorems and formulas.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the film too often trades its eponymous character and his brilliance for blocks of exposition touted by the white counterparts of the narrative. The film should have concretely banked on Patel\u2019s quiet conviction instead, as he is a maelstrom of complexity. The actor has always been deeply astute in his craft, but <em>The Man Who Knew Infinity<\/em> examines his penchant for the abstract, cerebral, and otherworldly.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lion\"><\/span>Lion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Those traits would prove extremely useful for Patel\u2019s BAFTA-winning powerhouse performance in Garth Davis\u2019 <em>Lion<\/em>. The film tells of the ardent, all-consuming crusade home that Saroo Brierley \u2014 an Indian-born Australian man \u2014 undergoes to locate his biological family twenty-five years after being separated from them. The role of Saroo is shared between Patel and an ethereal Sunny Pawar, and together, they paint a poignantly wounded, contemplative image that elevates the movie beyond a basic biopic.<\/p>\n<p>What impresses me most about Patel\u2019s Saroo is how lowkey he actually is. As though refining his knack for subtlety from his earlier films, the actor calibrates Saroo\u2019s decades of unresolved trauma into pockets of believable, heartbreaking normalcy. Even his explosive moments feel deliberately restrained. Although viewers are not privy to every single stage of Saroo\u2019s personal unraveling, each behavioral gesture and casual glance employed by Patel indicates the depths of his turmoil below the surface.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hotel_Mumbai\"><\/span>Hotel Mumbai<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Patel\u2019s ruminative acting qualities continue to serve more candidly exciting ventures \u2014 namely 2018\u2019s<strong><em> Hotel Mumbai<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>The Wedding Guest<\/em><\/strong>. Now, these movies are certainly harrowing and often involve intense depictions of death. Furthermore, the former draws inspiration from the 2008 Mumbai attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, they are categorically defined as action-thrillers, with a plethora of archetypal characters to boot. <em>Hotel Mumbai<\/em> particularly takes a no holds barred stance on egregiously bloody violence, including unrelenting gunfire and grenade explosions. From the get-go, we want Patel\u2019s Arjun \u2014 a young father struggling to make ends meet for his growing family \u2014 to succeed. He is consistently characterized as brave and noble in the face of terror and confusion. It is ultimately Patel\u2019s sincerity that gives the film a necessary weight.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Wedding_Guest\"><\/span>The Wedding Guest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, <em>The Wedding Guest<\/em> is Patel\u2019s answer to the masculinized lone wolf action flick and one of his most unusual films to date. The actor takes center stage as the apprehensive, gun-toting protagonist Jay, sporting a perpetually furrowed brow across his unsmiling visage. He is on a mission to kidnap a would-be bride on her wedding day and maintains a meticulous, calculating veneer to ensure the plan goes off without a hitch. Yet despite playing a gun for hire, Patel and his heartfulness still sneak up on us in <em>The Wedding Guest<\/em>, adding layers to his presumably stock-standard action hero.<\/p>\n<p><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OWGMtUE6wTw?feature=oembed\" title=\"The Wedding Guest - Clip \"train to delhi\" i hd ifc films\" width =700><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Only_Yesterday\"><\/span>Only Yesterday<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Part of Patel\u2019s conscious rebranding as a formidable actor is further reflected in his choices in voice-acting gigs. As opposed to chasing fresh projects, he has gained momentum performing the English vocal tracks for established foreign films. Isao Takahata and Studio Ghibli\u2019s 1991 masterpiece <strong><em>Only Yesterday<\/em><\/strong> happens to be Patel\u2019s first foray into dubbing. In it, he voices Toshio, a new friend and potential love interest to the film\u2019s heroine, Taeko. Patel\u2019s supporting role requires him to be more genial than anything else and he does a commendable job nonetheless.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_Lost_My_Body\"><\/span>I Lost My Body<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Academy Award-nominated French fantasy drama <strong><em>I Lost My Body<\/em><\/strong> provides Patel with a richer voice role by far. He is Naoufel, a man whose ardent love for a woman\u2019s disembodied voice over an intercom implores him to confront the ghosts \u2014 and dismembered body parts \u2014 of his past. Through his voice alone, Patel establishes Naoufel\u2019s profound loneliness, his saddening lack of confidence, and the deep threads of tragedy that underpin the character\u2019s very being. He is the ideal choice to bring new life to this strange surrealist portrait of guilt and trauma.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modern_Love\"><\/span>Modern Love<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Patel has such a gift for refining even the most recognizable stories. Aside from ones that provoke despair, he ensures that inventiveness thrives amid dependable, comforting narratives, too. In 2019, Patel joined Amazon\u2019s rom-com anthology <strong><em>Modern Love<\/em><\/strong>. The show finds its basis in the <em>New York Times<\/em> column of the same name, portraying love however it manifests on the spectrum between romantic and platonic.<\/p>\n<p>Patel, an online entrepreneur, is paired with an incisive journalist (Catherine Keener) during the press tour for his new dating app. A seemingly innocuous interview about his successful start-up evolves into a heart-to-heart recount of his one true love who got away. Patel infuses his character with appealing confidence and easygoing charm that befits the fluffy nature of <em>Modern Love<\/em>\u2019s thesis. My only critique is that at thirty minutes an episode, these little anecdotes feel far too short.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Personal_History_of_David_Copperfield\"><\/span>The Personal History of David Copperfield<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As for Armando Iannucci\u2019s eccentric and thoroughly enchanting <strong><em>The Personal History of David Copperfield<\/em><\/strong>, Patel is the linchpin in this adaptation of Charles Dickens\u2019 masterpiece. The film is a tour de force of coming-of-age that demonstrates the actor\u2019s bracing command of his range, both dramatically and comedically. Patel perfectly epitomizes his eponymous lead\u2019s admirable resolve when dealing with the bullies of his youth. He doesn\u2019t shy away from Copperfield\u2019s marked blind spots in assessing his friendships and romantic entanglements either. Most brilliantly, Patel employs sharp wit and perceptive intelligence to balance the film\u2019s more absurd humor. He is simply so rewarding to watch in any main role.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xXh53I-Sdsk?feature=oembed\" title=\"THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD | Official Trailer | Searchlight Pictures\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<p>The magic of Patel\u2019s performances rests in the naturalism and empathy through which he navigates all of his ventures, whether said projects and their producers adequately utilized his talent or not. As discussed in the Awkwafina edition of Filmographies, the road to diversity can be bumpy, problematic, and most definitely uncertain and ever-changing. Yet, a study of the great, terrible, and downright complicated efforts in Patel\u2019s r\u00e9sum\u00e9 leaves us craving more of his artistry and ingenuity as he solidifies his status as one of the most captivating leading men in the business.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>if you want to watch Movies or Tv Shows go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/dizi.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dizi.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a> <\/span> for forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/dev-patel-filmography\/#utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=dev-patel-filmography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Dev Patel and the Rewarding Thorns of Coming-of-Age&#8221; Welcome to\u00a0Filmographies, a biweekly column for completists. 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