Dev Patel rose to international fame in 2008 when he starred as Jamal inSlumdog Millionaire(viaIMDb).
The film would sweep the Oscars in 2009, according toThe New York Times.
And Patel’s career was officially on fire.
But there is more to know about Dev Patel than his on-screen successes.
He got the part, playing Anwar, a teen who loses his virginity.
And they mean nothing.
I never read gossip because it doesn’t matter to me" (viaBustle).
In fact, the Academy Award winner is a black belt in taekwondo according toEvening Standard.
I love Bruce Lee.
I would love to do a martial arts film.
That would be wicked" (viaMirror).
Well, never say never!
I wanted to commit every fibre of my being to getting it right.
I had to bulk up, grow my hair, learn the accent."
This BAFTA-winning turn was after he lost a ton of weight for another role.
The very nature of our job is to be able to step into different skins and be other people.
This is the truest of that form."
He also has said, “I never went to acting school.
Everything I’ve learned, I’ve learned from great directors and my co-stars.
Acting is about honesty.”
That doesn’t make me feel good either.
The couple appeared inHotel Mumbaitogether in 2018 (viaIMDb).
