Indian actor Vipin Sharma is earning global acclaim for playing a trans character in Dev Patel‘s feature directorial debut “Monkey Man.”. Sharma plays Alpha, the leader of a trans community ...

LGBTQ South Asians are celebrating Dev Patel's "Monkey Man" for its representation of India's transgender, hijra, ... Dev Patel as Kid and Vipin Sharma as Alpha in a scene from "Monkey Man ...

Dev Patel, who made his directorial debut with Monkey Man, spoke about including the "hijra community" in his film. In an interview with Variety , Dev talked about "the third gender in India".

Dev Patel talks about "Monkey Man" trans representation and whether he's ... and for me, I really wanted to include the hijra community, the third gender in India ... Vipin Sharma, who plays trans ...

Indian actor Vipin Sharma is earning global acclaim for playing a trans character in Dev Patel’s feature directorial debut “Monkey Man.” Sharma plays Alpha, the leader of a trans community ...

Although Monkey Man has been praised for its engaging fusion of hyper-violent action and social commentary, ... Everything changes for Kid once he meets Alpha (Vipin Sharma), who leads the Hijra.

With the help of Alpha (Vipin Sharma) and other hijra, a tribe of third-gender people, the Kid undergoes intense training and a renewal of faith. It’s in these intermediary chapters that Monkey ...