"Dev Patel Advocates for Trans Representation in Monkey Man"
Dev Patel, star and director of the action thriller Monkey Man, emphasized the importance of including the third gender community in the film, describing it as an "anthem for the underdogs, the voiceless and the marginalized." Patel expressed his desire to represent the Hijra community in India as a form of solidarity and highlighted the need to fight for each other. The film, which opened in the US on April 5, features a protagonist who joins a group of trans and gender-non-conforming characters to combat the elite oppressing them.