Dev Patel reveals that people think his roles should be shifted to "true Indians"

Slumdog Millionaire Actor Dev Patel claims that he is often criticized for being chosen in the place of "Indian" actors in certain roles.

In an interview with San Francisco Chronicle, Dev, who was born and raised in the UK and his Gujarati parents opened the speech about the racist remarks he gets in the film industry .

He said, "I get criticism sometimes because people say," Why do not they give this information? "Roles to a real Indian?" I wonder what that means, the only way for me to converse with my grandparents is in Gujarati, does that make me real enough? "

Levant Other issues, the 28-year-old actor said, "Where am I? Is this the only aspect of my culture that's allowed me?"

"The truth, that's 39 is that I try to better understand myself and understand my heritage, to understand it's what has been most important for me to go regularly to India. "

Dev stands is currently preparing for the release of his film . The Mumbai Hotel which also has veteran actor Anupam Kher.

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