00:00 Monkey Man, the directorial debut of Dev Patel, was originally scheduled to stream on Netflix.
00:07 However, the film has been making headlines due to uncertainties surrounding its release in India.
00:13 As Netflix abruptly shelved Dev Patel's highly anticipated directorial debut Monkey Man,
00:19 despite having approached and heavily invested in the picture,
00:23 the same has been the subject of much conjecture.
00:26 Here's the reason behind the OTT platform's termination.
00:30 Recently, a source close to the OTT giant Netflix revealed
00:35 Monkey Man is filled with sharp direct potshots at the ruling government.
00:40 There is sloganeering and hoardings pointing fingers at India's political system throughout the movie.
00:46 After what Amazon had gone through with Tandav, Netflix didn't want to repeat the same mistake.
00:52 Meanwhile, during this tough phase, director-producer Jordan Peele has intervened to save Dev Patel's movie after Netflix decided to cancel it.
01:02 As per reports, despite the frantic attempts to turn the saffron colour of hoardings into red,
01:08 it is unlikely that Monkey Man will obtain an Indian distribution after the movie has been released worldwide.
01:16 For the unversed, the Monkey Man stars Dev Patel, Sobita Dulipala, Sikandar Khet, Makrandesh Pandey, Pito Bhas and Vipin Sharma in significant roles.
01:26 The movie made its debut at the silver screens on 5th April 2024.
01:32 For more information, please visit www.nbc.co.in
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