Lion
star
Dev
Patel
believes
that
global
entertainment
map
is
more
diverse
now
and
it
is
inspiring
to
see
Indian
stars
like
Deepika
Padukone
and
Priyanka
Chopra
make
a
mark
in
Hollywood.
The
British-Indian
actor,
who
first
shot
to
fame
with
his
debut
film
Slumdog
Millionaire,
has
been
praised
for
his
career-defining
performance
of
a
man
in
search
of
his
roots
in
'Lion'.
"It's
really
changing.
I
am
really
inspired
by
what
Deepika
and
Priyanka
are
doing.
To
be
able
to
command
an
industry
already
and
then
have
the
courage
to
cross
the
field
and
take
on
a
new
challenge,
is
amazing.
The
more
Indians
are
represented
on
the
international
stage,
the
better.
For
a
Gujarati
boy
who
was
born
in
London,
this
is
all
good," Patel
told
PTI
in
an
interview.
The
26-year-old
actor
has
been
offered
some
movies
in
Bollywood
but
feels
the
industry
already
has
some
great
actors.
"I
have
been
offered
one
or
two
movies
(in
Bollywood)
but
I
am
waiting
for
the
right
one.
With
all
due
respect,
it
is
a
very
different
kind
of
art
form
and
there
are
wonderful
actors
who
can
cater
to
that
market
a
lot
better
than
I
can.
"I
am
just
trying
to
stick
to
my
lane,
let
me
put
it
that
way.
We
all
have
such
complex
stories
to
tell.
Actors
like
Ranbir
(Kapoor),
Shahrukh,
Aamir
and
me,
we
are
all
telling
our
stories
on
different
platforms."
Lion,
directed
by
Garth
Davis
and
also
starring
Nicole
Kidman
and
Rooney
Mara
among
others,
will
release
in
India
on
February
24.