Indian Representation in Media is Changing
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0:00 intro
2:19 what is good representation?
7:41 monkey man
11:08 the bigger picture 
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Saji : “Thanks for making us feel hot”
Bestie I got news for you
Wait Saji has to be aware he's drop dead gorgeous right
@@blakewhite3131 correct, the man is a stunner.
Mf acting like he not a snack himself
no because i always thought a few Indian (and one Pakistani, ppl couldn’t tell the difference🙃) friends of mine growing up in particular were just stunning human beings, and i saw them develop the same kinds of complexes about their looks from racist comments growing up. i’m white and we grew up in a very white state/town, our town just had proportionally quite a few Indian americans. it’s crazy how normalized micro aggressions were against them were til the day we graduated by a lot of people, i’m glad i had the sense to reflect on that shit as i matured, but man :/ that shit stays with you. i’m still in close contact with the friend who was Pakistani not Indian (but that didn’t make a difference) in particular, and i *know* that shit stuck with him. and i may be biased (he’s just a year younger than me lmao, but i “adopted” him as my grandson), but beyond being crazy talented, he’s always been so handsome, but years of subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) mockery and racism told him otherwise, and it’s hard to get over that even when he’s able to recognize that since we still go to a PWI in the midwest!! at least he and i are graduating soon😅
@@poppaelias4175 indians are a mixture of ethic groups, a dude from the South isn't the same as a dude from the North (in terms of looks and culture) so dont worry, even indians like me can't tell the difference between indians and pakistani in looks, maybe language and accent. Indians grow up in an environment of micro aggressions with religion and cast and skin color and the ability to speak and write in English, I mean we have a thriving skin whitening industry, heck I bought into it too because upper caste indians are usually whiter in skin color. It's horrible ik, so yea, foreigners making fun of us as "haha call centre people" Well that's nothing and we intern normalized racism towards ourselves, hell, rn I'm whitewashed..... EVEN THO I'VE NEVER BEEN TO THE WEST LMAO AND THERE'S PLENTY OF WHITE WASHED INDIANS IN MY COMMUNITY
saji making a positive video? what is going on???
potisive video perhaps?
The earth is healing
I'm so glad you left this comment because I actually put this one off because I low key expected it to be sad. I haven't been watching anything new lately so I really don't have any frame of reference for what Indian representation has been looking like outside of like...Mindy Kaling - someone I think people need to be way less harsh on - and Lilly Singh - someone who needs way more criticism in my opinion - and I don't feel like they're really like...great examples. Not like they're negative examples just that they've been around for a while and I don't know about the more recent movies and shows going on right now. Hell yeah. I'm stoked.
i don’t know
blink twice if you need help Saji
dev patel should have a blank check to whatever he wants to do next. doesn't matter if it's more action cinema or a romcom or a muppet movie, i'm in. i'm so glad you made a video about this!
OMG you're here too. Lol I love when I find my favorite creators commenting on each other's videos.
literally i'm sat for anything involving him from now onward
ariana what are you doing here
if he doesn’t win at least one Oscar for this I’m gonna throw hands
Lol
Oscar for what ? Did John wick got oscars or the raid movies ?
@@Eat_Your_Life this movie has waaay more depth than those movies, you should watch it
Movie wasn't that good.
@@gabbar51nghPajith stop yappin
BROWN BOYS ON THE COME UP BABY!! 🇮🇳🇵🇰🇧🇩🇱🇰🇳🇵🇲🇻
Why people so desperate for South Asians to be represented in the West? I literally don't care if they acknowledge my existence or not.
YEAHHHHHHHH🤭
There are other people who are brown and actually Indians are of all races.
YEAAAAAHHHHH
Just saying, Pakistan is much closer to northern side of indian than south indians like malbari, tamils and bengalis. Keep us separate.
i think people often forget that Pop Culture™ isn't just movies we watch and songs we hear, but it *is* culture. it has just as much influence on us, positive and negative, as any other part of culture. on how we view each other, ourselves, and the world. forgetting that is why so many people dismiss the importance of representation. well, that, and when you're the one always being represented it's easy to overlook everyone else
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Well said
I'm glad Netflix passed on this because this movie definitely deserved a theatrical release. It might be hot for a few weeks or worse. It would be lost in the deluge that is content on Netflix, and they wouldn't have pushed it the way it needed to be. I feel as though it wouldn't be as impactful, and I'm glad I got to see it on the big screen.
It's kinda funny that this movie has to be censored before the release in India
But I'm sure this movie is 1000x better than Adipurush 💀
Adipurush made me cry.
Don't even compare it to Adipurush.
Adipurush was a joke
Adipurush was the real disrespect to Ramayana and these govt. officials think Monkey man is offensive. Smh 😑
Anything is better than adipurush
Thank you Saji for talking about this. People often ask me why should there be Indian representation in films in the US and UK. Why can't those Indians watch Bollywood movies? I answer why shouldn't there be? Indians make up some of the largest immigrant populations in those countries, why should they be hidden from view and ignored? And Indian immigrants face different issues and live lives that aren't represented in Indian cinema. Don't they deserve to watch movies with Indian or South Asian leads in situations they relate to? And more positive representation can also help break the stereotypes people have of South Asians in general. It is very sad to see how rampant casual racism is against Indians online. Hopefully Dev's new movie is only the first step in the right direction.
They'd probably also tell Korean people to "just watch kdramas" when asking for representation. People of all kinds can be anywhere and people should strive to depict that in a positive way, it's not that complicated
that same dumb logic can be applied to any immigrant. why should black people be represented? why should japanese or chinese or korean or any other be represented? people should just go watch movies from the country they originated from. only white americans should be there (like it has been forever)
This movie is such a good portrayal of modern india it is almost unbelievable. In its short runtime it manages a holistic view of what makes india special and the terrible situation india finds itself in today.
what terrible situation ?
@@Iamdead666 😂
@@Iamdead666 right wing government that is funded by big corporates and a weak opposition who also corrupt
This is some nri cringe depiction of india. There is a reason people don't watch such stereotypical portrayal of india. Dev patel have never set foot india even his father is not from india . This clown have no understanding of indian politics or culture yet he made a film stereotyping indian politics
> Good portrayal of modern India.
It was the most inaccurate depiction I have ever seen.
I’m glad Indians and other south Asians are getting the good representation they deserve ❤️ as a black girl i understand deeply how annoying it is when your race constantly gets cliche or bad stereotypes in shows and it’s even better how they are representing south Asians with original characters instead of race swapping other characters that exist.
It's a good start, looking forward to more
@@exceptionallyriso Me too
Thanks I wanna see black women winning too 🙏🏽
@@Pakdnd Thank you 😊
@@Pakdnd Indians are of all races lol
Saji’s hair looks better in every video, idk how he does it he just keeps finding a way to improve upon perfection
one of my biggest insecurities growing up south asian is people not being able to see south asia (not just people but also our entire way of life: cultures, languages, diversity, religions, etc.) in the present tense. i often felt like i only existed in the past tense, that i was soley the remanants of a forgotten civilization that had only reached its peak pre british colonialism. the reality is that southern asia is 1/4 of the entire globe's population. we are the future. though it saddens me that most people's education on the world is dictated by western media-a media that depicts south asian beauty in way of life and phenotype as having no proper place in the 21st century-may Monkey Man be a proper formal invitation to India and Indian ways of life in all its ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and religious diversity. i'm sure one day when the world stops exploiting south asia for its garments, we will all be wearing Indian clothing, one day we will also be wearing African gold, and traversing a world with no borders. i just hope to live to see the day. regardless of any attempts the western world has of dehumanizing us out of intimdation and as a justification for their continued exploitation, we are survivors and our histories are omnipresent. India is everywhere and influences everything.
thank you for centering Indian voices. it's daunting to risk defining youself by being solely an Indian when there are so many other complexties and nuances to you outside such an already complex and nuanced title of being Indian, but brave and especially necesary in today's world. you are truly a whole people's soft power right now, addressing the lack of knowledge where many platforms themselves fail to address their hate speech. regardless of whether this reaches those who need it the most, it has reached me and for that i am grateful. you Saji embody the greatest forms of perservance. you are ancient and modern and timeless. in every Indian is you, ane we are everywhere.
yeah, Indian people are the future, and people of other races feel threatened knowing we will surpass them, we are more masculine, better looking and more capable than men of every other race, and thats an indisputable fact.
@FlatTummyTeaOfficial awwh got the attention you wanted?
@@natasha5553Seriously. Cringe😂😂
I hope your culture continues to get represented in a positive light ❤️ because no one deserves to experience not feeling comfortable in their culture because of ignorant stereotypes.
@@nisthabhattacharya4854 you literally use laughing emojis
dev patel and rahul kohli are two of the sexiest men alive and you cannot change my mind. i think they’re changing the western culture of what it means to be a sexy man.
What are you smoking, mind sharing the recipe?
@@cardcode8345 is this … positive or negative?
@@cardcode8345😂
I thought I was the only one crushing on Rahul Kohli!
Turns out when you have good bone structure and are famous people like you! This is an amazing revelation and will definitely change the way people view the average SEA dude...
Sarcasm btw
People saying Dev isn’t believable as an action star bc he’s “too thin”, meanwhile he has a literal black belt irl is just 🤦🏻♀️
I loved this movie and can’t wait to see what other stories he has to share with us!!! What a brilliant directorial debut!!!
It’s unfortunate because they say that about timothee in dune but many athletic martial arts people are very thin and built
I saw monkeyman and had to click. I saw it in theaters last weekend and it was so fucking good!!! I cried so much during this movie. Also, Dev Patel is such a great actor and director. His role in The Green Knight made him one of my top five actors of all time.
I saw it on release not knowing anything besides Dev Patel being the lead (love to see it as a brown kid even if I’m not ethnically Indian myself), I had no idea the production was so fraught though. I kinda assumed his name had the funding in the bag as he’s a pretty successful actor here in the UK, but I’m all the more impressed to hear how thin the budget was stretched yet the film still landed as polished as it did. I’m vaguely familiar with the epic Ramayana but icl I didn’t put two and two together when it came to all the parallels between the narratives
just saw this movie recently and... whew! i love how refreshing movies are when you give marginalised voices in the industry a chance like you mentioned the blend of genres/inspirations and creating something great. r.e. the collective anger, not sure if this relates to exactly what you're referring to but I saw parts of that when he was with Alphonso driving around and witnessing the poverty on the streets and he also came from hardship. & also just him rising up the ranks as a waitor/server and seeing the contrast between classes.
omg divya what are you doing here
@@keyaraval8591 supporting my fellow brown creators :3
Babe wake up new Saji video just dropped
…wait a minute, I don’t have a babe, why tf am I saying that?
One day my friend lmao
You are watching Saji trust me it's guaranteed to happen soon.
Too bad Indian Government banned this movie. Modi government pure clown show.
forreal?! are you fucking kidding me? fuck that. this government has been incredibly anti free speech
@@sicklecuthammerfall Indian censor board is always full of shit. They will ban anything that "hurts" the feelings of majority community.
@@sicklecuthammerfall been postponed, not banned, election season is ongoing so lw is in propaganda mode, it wasnt going to be released until the 19th anyway
India has a strong cinema industry in India, why do they need representation from western countries?
@@cardcode8345 Why are you okay with that decision not being yours?
One of the only channels I know reppin that progressive Indian perspective 💜 love you fam 🙏🏾
Very few indeed
Progressive Indian in what way, he is preaching the similar Hedge fund Marxist perspective towards India like many before him have done. These people won't put a foot in India to change something but have large mouths to defend the atrocious done by Indian elites and bureaucracy who sold and suppressed there own kind out, time and time out.
@@cardcode8345Make your own progressive pro-people anti-hedge fund channel if you think you can do better
@@cardcode8345 my brother, where in the world does he "defend the atrocious Indian elites and bureaucracy" in this video? This is some delusional talk, I pray for you, please get help.
Oh my God, its Foreign, I love your stuff!!!
I loved this movie so much and I wanted to put it out there that it arguably passes the Bechdel Test - it’s not really a conversation but the scene Kid first sees Sita is when she’s in Queenie’s office being berated
I wasn’t mad about it at all though because one of the biggest differences from John Wick is that you really get a very full idea of the person Neela (Kid’s mom) was - she is loving, kind, gentle but also stood her ground and has autonomy. Sita is also portrayed as having a range of emotions, character traits, and again, autonomy. Even though they are side characters, they have their own motivations and exist more than to further the plot.
I also love that Sita wasn’t portrayed as a romantic interest to shoe horn in a subplot that would not have been necessary. They gave great “fellow comrade” energy and it’s sad that that felt revolutionary.
I suppose that being Asian, all Asian boys’ first love has to be their mothers and as facetious as that statement is, I appreciate that we now have a revenge action movie that isn’t about a man going on a rampage because they took his hapless wife or daughter, where it feels more like they stole some property. What they took from Kid was not someone that a patriarchal society would have considered someone “less” than him, but that he lost everything that would have kept him safe in this world as a child - his mother, their home, and their community. The way I perceived Kid’s motivation after the attack on the temple, that because the Hijra, the community, and their temple became a second home to him, he didn’t need to see the brutality that would befall them because he already experienced it once; he couldn’t fight then but he could and had to fight now. We see him getting more and more comfortable in the community as he was healing and I think that was a good choice because showing extreme violence towards a very marginalized group like the Hijra can border on bad taste.
Perfectly said.
It was actually a really cool experience to see the movie, enjoy the *fuck* out of it, and then chat with a co-worker who’s from India about it. It added so many more layers to the way I saw the movie.
For this to be Dev Patel’s directorial debut is insane. There’s so much in it that’s just so well done. I’m so excited to see what he does next.
makes me want to cry thinking of the unnecessary restrictions they faced making this movie. im so glad you got to speak about something that you love and feel seen by
Arjun nimmala got drafted in the first round of the MLB. Representation for desis in America is on the rise.
Call us indian Americans or Asians . Desi is a super cringe term to describe telugus . We don't use it
@@VARMOT123 im mallu myself and I have no problem with the word desi. It basically refers to south asians.
@@VARMOT123 I'm Telugu and I use it all the time.
my fav youtuber just uploaded let’s freaking go man (i have a crush on saji)
damn his hairs
As a black girl im so glad to see asain ppl get their praise. The normalised racism hasnran its course. Im happy to see ppl recognize indian ppl and other places in asia. Loterally yesterday i was telling my littel cousin who was watching jessi how i didnt like how they portrayed Ravi giving him an unrealistic indain accent so they could laugh every time he spoke. Its nice to see indan ppl be more recognize as they should
17:21 Dev always looks like he smells fantastic tbqh, and that's not just the bias of thinking people smell better when they eat more spices.
I saw Monkey Man in theaters and i was just WAITING to hear from you on it
every time you make a video about brown representation, you word my thoughts so specifically and intelligently. i have never really been able to articulate how representation has felt to me before but you did it so wonderfully. thank you so much saji
4:59 Finding this out as an Italian was shocking, since my first indian-ish form of representation comes from Sandokan: literally THE 70' sex symbol(I say ish because its not actually indian media, its Italian's view of India).
About an Indian pirate, protrayed as a hero, fighting against the British navy.
And when I mentioned the topic to my mother she pulled from her hat more East Asian sex symbols in books, tv series...from her youth, which are, has to be said, very stereotypical, orientalist and weird, but represented in a positive light as men of adventures, pirates, doctors...
YESSSS! I've been waiting for this review! I truly cannot say enough good things about this movie, and it makes me so happy that you love it too! My hope is that the success of this movie can inspire many more diverse and unique perspectives in Hollywood and perhaps even provide Dev Patel an ample budget to make a sequel (the only time I will ever be in support of an action movie sequel 😤)
omg hi karra!!
Not only is the film just magnificent but the interviews as well are amazing to watch, go watch all of them !!
Ugh as soon as I saw the trailer I have been waiting for you to talk about this. Amazing movie tbh and so glad that you have a video about it
to celebrate my birthday, i bought tickets to watch Monkey Man the weekend it came out and i wish i had the eloquence to truly express how I feel about the movie but i can say with certainty it is a birthday well spent. my sister and I were speaking about it hours after the movie, truly a masterpiece 😭❤
Amazing video brother! Super valid critiques of the movie but overall, I feel the same way as you, I’m so proud of Dev for seeing this dream of his come true and fighting tooth and nail for it & seeing him be the action star he and I’m sure we all wanted to be as kids!! 🙌🏾
Bro I literally just watched this movie and it was soo good, I genuinely enjoyed it, the idk what it's called like how the movie's filmed is so good
Cinematography?
Happy that you made a positive video! Not that your usual videos are bad, but this is a good change in content! I'll check out Dev Patel more.
its a shame that this is still awaiting release in india. probably won't release until the election season is over, and if it ever does, it'll probably have big cuts. the fact that they had to change the colour of the banners shown in the trailer (as well as the movie) is indicative of the team preparing for imminent backlash. sucks because its looks extremely relevant to the current social-political climate in the country.
one of my fav things is how vulnerable the hero was too. dev's character is clearly suffering from untreated ptsd throughout and it impacts his ability to reach his goals.
also the scene where he trains to the beat of the tabla was one of the most beautiful things ive seen.
and thank you jordan peele for doing us all a solid to ensure it made it to theatres
agree with the point on fleshing out the hijra struggle and how it could inspire him more deeply
i think a lot of things had to be shortened due to the intense limitations placed on the film's production
and im def more harold and kumar than monkey man myself lmao
I wonder if some of the criticisms (which I also share but adore the film regardless, Its currently my 2nd favourite film of the year) were originally addressed etc. In the script but the difficulties with production meant they weren't able to shoot those scenes or maybe in post they didn't come together as well as they'd hoped... who knows but yeah more time with the hijra community and alphonso would have been great and a bit more clarity on some of the politics would have further enhanced the film imo.
Shoutout Jordan Peele and Dev Patel! Excited to see this movie!
thank you SO MUCH for making a video on this movie! I thought it was such a genius film, especially for a directorial debut- and I need everyone to see it
Fantastic review, Saji!
i saw this movie twice it was incredible
always a joy to watch your vids. Thank you
If Saji Sharma responds to this comment, I will attempt to do one whole backflip. (Never done one before, I will post the video on my channel too). SAJI PLEASE.
Saji probably doesn't want to break your back. Stay hydrated and xoxo!
love this video and cant wait to watch it. i hope this starts a new generation of films
As a Desi guy who grew up OUTSIDE The West, the Middle East and the motherland (other countries exist).
This movie was absolutely needed. It's a damn shame a sub-par movie like Barbie is glamorised but Monkey Man doesn't get the respect it deserves.
There is no other movie like Monkey Man.
Meanwhile how many million white blonde movies are there?!
I know you kinda played it for laughs at the beginning but I think it’s really important for young brown guys to see an Indian guy widely regarded as sexy. So many of the Indian incels you’ve talked about I feel like have this deep insecurity and self hatred bc they’ve only seen Indian people portrayed as the butt of a joke and next someone to be desired. There are quite a few famously beautiful Indian women (think priyanka chopra) for young brown girls in a society with white beauty standards to look to and see that their features are desired but not really anyone like that for boys. I feel like famous Indian men get treated like Aziz Ansari and never are portrayed as love interests (at least in American media bc Bollywood is a different story)
Listen when I was in the theater and I saw this trailer I knew instinctively that I had to go see it. It looks gorgeous. I can tell the storytelling right off the bat is going to hit. I was waiting for some like insensitive, cultural thing, but like it looked like it was solid. I’m very excited for it.
I see a new Saji video and I start spinning excitedly
I really appreciate the audio prefas
I had to run to the theaters after you made this- I had wanted to see it but it completely dropped out of my mind- so glad I saw it. One of the best movies I’ve seen in ages so had to come back and give your video a full view. I can’t stop thinking about it it’s slow burn and how it touched on so many relevant topics. People compare it to John Wick which is a trilogy I love but it’s not even close to how good this was. Just a masterpiece. And it’s just an added plus how hot he is bc gotttt damn. 😂😂
I love this movie so much! I watched it twice in theaters and its the first time I've actually felt like I have a favorite movie.
So it's a movie that change the perspective of Indian Americans (and other NRIs), but the perspective of Indians in India is the same as how western media portrays it. Good for Indian diaspora in the west. Not so good for Indians in India.
I watched this movie based only on the fact that Saji made a video on it. It's the best movie I've seen in a WHILE. Thank you for talking about it!
i NEED to go see it. i had a ticket for a showing at the same day and time as the solar eclipse without realizing and got stuck in traffic.
The idea of India according to the west and also Indians who grow up outside is that of North India, be it in terms of cuisine, culture or clothing (mostly Punjab, delhi and those areas since most Indians who immigrate to the US and Canada are north Indians mostly punjabis) which hardly 20% of the whole country.
Btw I grew up in India and there isn't a single slum in my hometown. Dev Patel is always the quintessential slum kid in almost all his movies which in turn helps further the stereotype that all of India is a big slum or crowded and polluted areas which is true of cities like Delhi and Mumbai, where these areas exist. But you never see the cold places or beautiful hill stations of India. My lived experience is nothing like what I have seen in Hollywood movies. I grew up in the lap of nature in a pretty privileged middle income household. Clean hometown covered with pine trees and waterfalls. Clean crystal clear water bodies. Foggy landscapes, canyons. Middle income or upper middle class households mostly. Google Meghalaya if intrigued. Also physically or look wise I guess people in the US would label us as "asians" or south east asian but never guess we are Indians since we have small eyes and mongoloid features
Exactly. It’s mostly being liked by whitewashed Desis who themselves don’t know what they really are and where they really belong.
yeah even "indian" cinema doesnt seem to recognise that the eastern states exist
@@JJogadi True. Also the cinema of eastern states of India are often ignored by the mainstream who like the masala of North and South. There are so many great independent films from Assam, also the legacy of West Bengal; who can forget the contribution of Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, not just to Indian cinema but to World Cinema.
When it comes to representation there is no representation in any pan-Indian movie or at a very surface level
Saw monkey man twice and had a blast both times. I'm into stunt work and fight choreography and the fights that were filmed were sooooo, goooooodd. The emotional beats hit home and I WANTED dev's character to achieve victory so hard, and he did
Dude, besides the cultural insights you provide, you are hilarious. Your videos make me laugh every time
great vid !!!! also looking so swag
Love the positive content and critique of love
one of the few movie trailers i have actually wanted to see!!
Great video! Great critique! Great movie! Monkey Man is amazing, and everyone should go watch it. While watching this movie I cried; while recounting the movie to others after watching, I cried; while watching others' critiques, I have cried. This movie is absolutely amazing, and Dev Patel is the sexiest action star in a long time or perhaps ever.
I love this movie. It’s so good. Dev Patel made a banger. I couldn’t even tell there were tech difficulties, that’s how good it is. I feel the same about your criticisms of the film. I wish we got to learn more about the Hijra and his connection to them.
Off the bat, from my first and only viewing, having only seen one other movie released this year, Monkey Man may end up being my top movie of 2024.
I was this movie on Friday and loved it so much. Im glad so many people love it too
WHY is this not coming out in Trinidad and Tobago???? Universal. What the hell?
Yeah, just imagining taking my cousins to go watch this movie with me IN THE MOVIES. I hope it does present in my country and in ur country too.
5:11 only bollywood?
,there r multiple film industries (almost all of the bigger states in india have their own industry) in india other than Bollywood/hindi film industry from mumbai.
Very true but Bollywood is the most well known outside India. That is also changing though.
Yup. Even the average Indian citizen is seeing more media outside of Bollywood. South Indian media (Tollywood) is thriving for a few years now
i’m so glad you enjoyed this film as much as i did !!
Is his name pronounced Dēyv or Dehv? Have I been saying it wrong?
as an Indian, the closest pronunciation would be "They've", as in They have.
@@dapiridoob this
@@dapiridoobI second this
thanks for talking about this film, i have never heard of it. and being 13 minutes into your video i see why. what a disrespect from netflix and the industry as a whole!
I want to see Dev Patel with some actual backing. The fact he pulled off such a fantastic movie with the adversity he faced is pretty incredible.
I have watched the movie and have come back and I’m sooo excited for this video !!
I saw the trailer for it when I went to see the Bob Marley movie, and IMMEDIATELY put it in my notes app because it looked so cool.
Amazing vid once again
Saji please a video on people making accounts using pictures from india men and using it. A girl posted about it tiktok and a ton of people in the comments were doing it.
idk if this is a big deal as well, but dhanush in 'the grey man' was a breath of fresh air for the sterotypical indian characters. i loved that he was a badass goon with indian style fight choreography. he was so cool and i.m not sure if there's any indian characters like that. the movie wasn't that amazing, but I loved dhanush in it
Dev really is! Seriously, best film of 2024, I’m calling it.
genuinely cannot believe someone uploaded in 4k wow. i want to see this! i am disappointed (a lot) in him going to sxsw tbh but i do wanna see this (just not in theaters). this is exciting! so happy for him
i also didn't know he directed this so this is nuts lmao
Another banger video from saji sharma
shoutout to Rajdhani from Sonny boy
Indian Representation *In the West* is Changing.
There, I fixed it.
Id get chills when the music started playing i feel so seen the ad mentioning the monkey man SO nostalgiC FOR ME SO MANY GOOD FOLK LORE STORIES WAS TOLD AS ALITTLE GIRL 💗
The great thing about this video is that you are also directly responsible for this whether you like it or not. Glad we got you too bro
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! AAAAHHHHHH
I remember Dev Patel would be a main character in Star wars 7. I have passed the casting when he was 25.
this is an awesome directorial debut.
JUST CAME BACK FROM THE THEATRES VVV GOOD 10/10
saji this was short and sweet. loving uuuu……r self expression. keep it up sport. I wanted more detail on what u thought dev patel smells like tho
i myself am not indian, but this reminds me of heartbreak high, i love how in heartbreak high amerie is just amerie and her struggles aren’t centred around how her race and are just around being a teenager and she just happens to be indian, and is also the main character, its not as ground breaking as monkey man buts its refreshing to see as a brown girl
i am so sad that this film is not available in poland and i hope it will just have a late premiere or it will be on polish HBO MAX, i don't care about dune or kung fu panda, this shit is making history
I've been waiting for this movie to drop ever since I watched the trailer last year
As a white American who married a (very handsome 😁) Indian, I get annoyed when my coworkers keep making rude stereotypical jokes about him in front of me, as if I would find it funny for some reason. I don’t, I just find it completely inaccurate. It happens so much where I see Americans around me just make fun of Indian culture and India. We all have complex lives, thoughts, emotions, and problems. Film has a massive influence on people, and if all they see is a silly portrayal of a culture or type of person, that’s all they’ll come to understand. Glad there are at least some movies out there available to Americans where the Indian characters are taken seriously and have complex emotions, as well as not just being the butt of every joke or the side character.
Oh another banger!
"Taali" is another show from India centered around the trans community in India starring Sushmita Sen. Should check out.
I was so skeptical of this at first just bc of the title and the trailer song choice, just felt like a little slap in the face of stereotypes I'd hear growing up, but I decided to trust the movie after finding out this was Patel's first directional debut and oh my god I'm so in love with this movie, the cinematography and storytelling is beautiful and I can get behind any and all anti cop movie. Seriously tho, this movie rules, I will never doubt Dev Patel again
I agree more could’ve been shown for the hijra and I think you put it very well that “the movie expects us the know what the hijras go through,” though I will say earlier in the film in the background there is a news clip where the hosts talks about “cops beat a transgender woman,” but obviously that was a subtle detail and doesn’t make up for a personal understanding of their struggles.
Let's all watch the movie and support him ❤