John Madden, Director of "Shakespeare in Love", "The best exotic Marigold hotel" series,"Mrs Brown" "The Debt" and others, born 1949, in Southsea
John Philip Madden ( ; born 8 April 1949) is an English director of theatre, film, television, and radio.
 He is known for directing "Shakespeare in Love" (1998), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
 He has also gained recognition for directing "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" (2011) and its sequel "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" (2015).
Tina Desai is an Indian actress and model.
 She debuted with the 2011 thriller "Yeh Faasley", and went on to star in the action comedy "Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande", before making her foreign debut in 2012 in the English comedy-drama "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel".
 She is also known for her main role in the Netflix series "Sense8".
Dev Patel (born 23 April 1990) is an English actor.
 Born and raised in London to Indian parents, Patel made his screen debut as Anwar Kharral in the first two seasons of the British teen drama television series "Skins" (2007–2008), landing the role with no prior professional acting experience.
 His breakthrough came in 2008 with the leading role of Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's drama "Slumdog Millionaire", which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor and the SAG Award for Best Supporting Actor.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a 2011 British comedy-drama film directed by John Madden.
 The screenplay, written by Ol Parker, is based on the 2004 novel "These Foolish Things", by Deborah Moggach, and features an ensemble cast consisting of Judi Dench, Celia Imrie, Bill Nighy, Ronald Pickup, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson and Penelope Wilton, as a group of British pensioners moving to a retirement hotel in India, run by the young and eager Sonny, played by Dev Patel.
 The movie was produced by Participant Media and Blueprint Pictures on a budget of $10 million.
Alan MacDonald (c. 1956 - 30 August 2017) was a British production designer.
 He was best known for his work on "The Queen" (2006) which earned him nominations for the Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film and Best Technical Achievement at the British Independent Film Awards, and for the Rajasthan-set "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" (2012) which earned him a nomination for the Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film.
His roles include "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel".
 He played a leading part in the independent Australian sport film "Save Your Legs!
" and in the independent American film "Offshore".
Deborah Moggach (born Deborah Hough; 28 June 1948) is an English writer.
 She has written eighteen novels, including "The Ex-Wives", "Tulip Fever" (made into the film of the same name), "These Foolish Things" (made into the film "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel") and "Heartbreak Hotel".
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a 2015 comedy-drama film directed by John Madden and written by Ol Parker.
 It is the sequel to the 2011 sleeper hit film "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and features an ensemble cast consisting of stars Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Tina Desai, Lillete Dubey, Maggie Smith, Celia Imrie, Rajesh Tailang, Ronald Pickup, David Strathairn, Tamsin Greig, Dev Patel and Richard Gere.
Khempur is a village in Udaipur district, Rajasthan, India.
 It is noted for its Ravla Khempur, an equestrian hotel which was originally the palace of a charan chieftain.
 It featured as the hotel in the 2012 film "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel".

Question: What actor who was born and raised in London to Indian parents played Sonny in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?
Answer: Dev Patel