Tag Archives: Dev Patel

From Skins to Slums: Dev Patel Rules the Oscars. Plus: Winslet Slams Britain

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 23rd, 2009

A year ago, he was known to a small group of fans as horny Muslim teenager Anwar on Skins. Fast-forward to 2009, and Dev Patel is the face of the biggest film on the planet.

The Cougar’s Ready For Her Feeding: Sharon Stone Hunts Down Dev Patel

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 10th, 2009

Sharon Stone put a new prey in her sites at the BAFTAs, Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel. He told The Mirror: “Sharon’s great, she’s been flirting with me all night.

Slumdog Millionaire’s Dev Patel “Cringes” When Watching Skins Performance

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 6th, 2009

Dev Patel, who is now one of the most sought-after young stars in Hollywood, dismisses his performance as horndog Anwar in Skins: “I didn’t really know what I was doing in that. I had to learn to pitch my performance to the ...

The BAFTAs Actually Put Actors in Their Proper Categories!

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 15th, 2009

The BAFTA Film Award nominations were announced today, and for the most part, the nominees were predictable. Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button both received a field-leading 11 nominations, and lo and behold, ...

Is Slumdog Millionaire a Lock for Best Picture?

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 9th, 2009

The crowd-pleasing Slumdog Millionaire is really solidifying itself as the Oscar favorite for Best Picture. The British-produced, Mumbai-set film won a boatload of Critics’ Choice Awards last night, its a strong favorite for ...

Could Skins’ Dev Patel Land an Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire?

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on November 20th, 2008

Could Skins fans see resident horndog Anwar Kharral walk up to the podium when the Academy Awards air next February? It could happen, folks: Danny Boyle‘s Mumbai-set saga Slumdog Millionaire has become the year’s breakout ...