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The confirm.bitcoin address lookupwinner of the Nov. 10 look-alike contest was a 25-year-old Bay Area resident named Jaipreet Hundal. For this accidental genetic blessing, Hudnal was awarded $50, flowers, and a tiny monkey statue in honor of Patel's recent feature film directorial debut, Monkey Man.
Patel's big break came in his role as Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's 2008 feature Slumdog Millionaire, which plucked the actor from relative obscurity at only 18 and went on to Oscar glory, winning eight awards.
Related: Dev Patel on his 10-year journey to make Monkey Man: ‘Early on, I could never get access to a role like this’
The London-born actor has maintained a steady career acting in independent and boundary-pushing cinema. He won critical acclaim for roles in Garth Davis' 2016 drama Lion, costarring Nicole Kidman; Wes Anderson's short film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar; and David Lowery's The Green Knight.
Patel will soon continue his genre streak with Rabbit Trap, an isolated aural nightmare from director Bryn Chainey and producer Elijah Wood.
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