''Monkey Man'' is an upcoming

action thriller Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include lif ...

film written by Paul Angunawela, John Collee, and directed by

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in his directorial debut, who also serves as co-writer. The film stars Patel,

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, and

Sobhita Dhulipala Sobhita Dhulipala (born 31 May 1992) is an Indian actress and model who works primarily in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam films. She won the Femina Miss India Earth 2013 title at Femina Miss India 2013 pageant and represented India at Miss ...

. ''Monkey Man'' is scheduled to be released by

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Premise

A recently released ex-felon living in India struggles to adjust to a world of corporate greed and eroding spiritual values.

Cast

Sikandar Kher Sikandar Kher (born 31 October 1981) is an Indian actor. He made his acting debut with the film, ''Woodstock Villa'' (2008). In the subsequent years, Kher went to be a part of multi-starrers such as ''Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey'', ''Players'', '' ...

Production

On October 29, 2018, it was reported that

would make his directorial debut with an action thriller film titled ''Monkey Man''. On March 12, 2021, it was announced that filming was completed and

had bought worldwide rights to the film, described as "''

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'' in Mumbai." The film features fight choreography by Brahim Chab, an action actor and choreographer who has worked with Jackie Chan on the films Dragonblade and Vanguard, Scott Adkins on Ninja: Shadow of a Tear, Boyka:Undisputed and Abduction, Donnie Yen on Big Brother, Jean-Claude Van Damme on The Eagle Path and Pound of Flesh, and most recently Nicholas Tse on Customs Frontline.

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