Query: Dev Patel appeared in a movie.

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Slumdog Millionaire <=SEP=> Slumdog Millionaire is an 2008 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle , written by Simon Beaufoy , and produced by Christian Colson . Set and filmed in India , it is a loose adaptation of the novel Q & A ( 2005 ) by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup , telling the story of Jamal Malik , age 18 , from the Juhu slums of Mumbai . As a contestant on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ? who is able to answer every stage correctly , he is accused of cheating . Jamal recounts his history , illustrating how he is able to answer each question .   After its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival and later screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival and the London Film Festival , Slumdog Millionaire had a nationwide release in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2009 , in Mumbai on 22 January 2009 , and in the United States on 23 January 2009 .   Regarded as a sleeper hit , Slumdog Millionaire was widely acclaimed , being praised for its plot , soundtrack and direction . It was nominated for ten Academy Awards in 2009 and won eightthe most for any 2008 filmincluding Best Picture , Best Director , and Best Adapted Screenplay . It won seven BAFTA Awards including Best Film , five Critics ' Choice Awards and four Golden Globes .

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel <=SEP=> 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 .   Producers Graham Broadbent and Peter Czernin first saw the potential for a film in Deborah Moggach 's novel with the idea of exploring the lives of the elderly beyond what one would expect of their age group . With the assistance of screenwriter Ol Parker , they came up with a script in which they take the older characters completely out of their element and involve them in a romantic comedy .   Principal photography began on 10 October 2010 in India , and most of the filming took place in the Indian state of Rajasthan , including the cities of Jaipur and Udaipur . Ravla Khempur , an equestrian hotel which was originally the palace of a tribal chieftain in the village of Khempur , was chosen as the site for the film hotel .   The film was released in the United Kingdom on 24 February 2012 and received critical acclaim ; The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel opened to strong box-office business in the United Kingdom and continued to build worldwide . It became a surprise box-office hit following its international release , eventually grossing nearly $ 137 million worldwide .   It was ranked among the highest-grossing 2012 releases in Australia , New Zealand and the United Kingdom , and as one of the highest-grossing speciality releases of the year . A sequel , The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel , began production in India in January 2014 , and was released on 26 February 2015 .

The Man Who Knew Infinity (film) <=SEP=> The Man Who Knew Infinity is a 2015 British biographical drama film about the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan , based on the 1991 book of the same name by Robert Kanigel .   The film stars Dev Patel as Srinivasa Ramanujan , a real-life mathematician who after growing up poor in Madras , India , earns admittance to Cambridge University during World War I , where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor , G. H. Hardy , portrayed by Jeremy Irons .   Filming began in August 2014 at Trinity College , Cambridge . The film had its world premiere as a gala presentation at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival , and was selected as the opening gala of the 2015 Zurich Film Festival . It also played other film festivals including Singapore International Film Festival and Dubai International Film Festival .

Dev Patel <=SEP=> 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 SAG Award for Best Supporting Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor .   Patel went on to star in the highly successful romantic comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ( 2012 ) and its 2015 sequel , the fantasy film The Last Airbender ( 2010 ) , and the science fiction film Chappie ( 2015 ) . His portrayal of Neal Sampat on the HBO television series The Newsroom ( 2012 -- 2014 ) earned him a NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series . In 2015 , Patel starred as the mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan in the biopic The Man Who Knew Infinity , and the following year he played Saroo Brierley in the drama Lion ( 2016 ) . For the latter , he won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the Golden Globe , Critics ' Choice Award , SAG Award , and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor .