Monkey Man (2024) marks Dev Patel’s directorial debut, in which he also stars as Kid, a man scarred by his mother’s murder during his childhood. To avenge her death, Kid immerses himself in the violent world of underground fight clubs in the city of Yatana, adopting a gorilla mask as his alter ego.

As Kid infiltrates the criminal underworld, he confronts the corrupt leaders responsible for his village’s destruction. The film delves into themes of vengeance, societal corruption, and personal transformation, blending intense action sequences with a narrative inspired by Hindu mythology.