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Dev Patel (born 23 April 1990) is a British actor. He began his career playing Anwar Kharral in the E4 teen drama Skins (2007). His breakthrough came with the leading role of teenager Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008), for which Patel was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Patel's career expanded with leading roles in the comedy-dramas The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), the science fiction thriller Chappie (2015), and a supporting role in the HBO series The Newsroom (2012–2014). For his performance as Saroo Brierley in the drama Lion (2016), Patel won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He subsequently starred in the independent films Hotel Mumbai (2018), The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) and The Green Knight (2021), and made his directorial debut with the action film Monkey Man (2024).
In 'Supermarket Survival', an R-rated apocalyptic drama-comedy created by Jordan Peele, a mismatched group of friends—Stanley, Abby, George, Megan, and Jim—finds themselves trapped in a supermarket during a zombie apocalypse, where their complex relationships unravel. Stanley, a quick-witted drummer, is caught in a love triangle with the silent and shy Abby and the confident newcomer, Amy. Megan, George's secretive girlfriend, harbours dark secrets that intensify the group's turmoil, while Jim evolves from a goofy sidekick to a pivotal player in their survival. Amid the grim circumstances, Al, the eccentric store owner, and Jim provide explicit comic relief. As they confront external threats and inner demons, 'Supermarket Survival' offers a thrilling and emotionally raw rollercoaster that delves into explicit survival tactics, twisted love, raunchy jealousy, and brutal betrayals, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats with suspense, dark humour, and unapologetic storytelling.
