A Gritty Take on Modern India

Based on the legend of Hanuman, Monkey Man features Dev Patel as writer, producer, director, and actor.

The film has Jordan Peele attached as a producer, best known for directing Get Out. Other directorial films are Nope and Us.

Themes of Trauma and Identity

An icon embodying strength and courage, Kid, played by Patel, is an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club. Night after night, he gets mercilessly beaten by better-known fighters while wearing a gorilla mask to make some cash.

Spirituality Versus Violence

Kid, fueled by years of repressed anger, uncovers a method to penetrate the exclusive stronghold of the city’s evil upper class. His childhood trauma resurfaces, leading to a vengeful campaign against those who wronged him.

The rest of the cast includes Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikandar Kher, Sobhita Dhulipala, Ashwini Kalsekar, Adithi Kalkunte, and Makarand Deshpande.