Priyanka Chopra Reviews Monkey Man, Lauds Dev Patel on His Directorial Debut: 'Bravo'

Priyanka Chopra revealed she has watched Dev Patel’s Monkey Man and was impressed with the film. The film released internationally earlier this month while fans are waiting for the India release date. Amid the wait, Priyanka took to her Instagram account and shared a teaser of the film along with her review. She praised Dev’s directorial skills and congratulated the cast of the film.

The actress took to her Instagram Stories and wrote, “Bravo #DevPatel What an impressive debut!” She tagged Dev, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sikandar Kher and producer Jordan Peele. See her post below:

Monkey Man follows a young man who seeks vengeance on the crooked politicians who killed his mother. In addition to Dev Patel, the film features Sharlto Copley, Sikandar Kher, Sobhita Dhulipala, Vipin Sharma, and others.

According to the Deadline report, originally the film was to stream on Netflix. The platform purchased the film, but they had doubts about releasing it in the Indian market. Later, as reported, Monkey Man’s co-financier, Bron Studios, declared bankruptcy, proving to be a challenge for the film. In the end, it was Jordan Peele who supported the film.

The film was set to release on April 19 in India. However, the film’s release has now been delayed indefinitely.

A source informed Bollywood Hungama that the studio aims to release Monkey Man in Indian theaters on April 19, pending clearance by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

“The studio wants to bring Monkey Man to theatres in India on April 19. But it all depends on its clearance by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The film has excessive violence and there are fears that some of its aspects might hurt the sentiments of the section of the audience. Hence, the Censor process is expected to take time. Also, the Universal Studios team in the USA also needs to permit the changes asked by the CBFC. Once they approve, the local team will carry out the changes and only then, the team will announce the release date,” the source said. So far, there has not been an update about the India release date.

Meanwhile, Priyanka is busy filming her upcoming film Heads of State.