Indian descent British actor Dev Patel has been a part of the entertainment industry for more than a decade now. The actor made his debut with Slumdog Millionaire in the year 2008 and then has been a part of several films namely The Last Airbender, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Man Who Knew Infinity, Lion, The Wedding Guest, Hotel Mumbai to name a few. 

In Hotel Mumbai, Dev is seen playing the role of Arjun, a turbaned Sikh working under Chef Hemant Oberoi played by Anupam Kher. The film is based on the 2008 Mumbai attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. For the same, Dev recently opened up about playing a Sikh and also learning Hindi for the film. He stated, "I spent about a month with my coach Raghuveer Joshi working on the accent and the pitch. Since the character is fictional, there was no reference point. Looks-wise we built him up from ground zero."

Dev added, "I had to completely change my appearance, work on my Hindi and Punjabi at the same time and ensure that the words sound correct in terms of tonality. I had done neither of these before but I am glad the film made me push myself to try out an uncharted territory personally. The story is close to me as I was shooting here for one month and the next in my house in London my parents looking at the TV screens and watching Mumbai burning, it was horrible."