Date 14/02/2017 - News People
(CNN) Dev Patel is an actor who brought hope to the masses with "Slumdog Millionaire," portrayed a man following his dreams in "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," and lifted our spirits in "Lion." On screen, he's a lovable underdog. Where it started: Patel was a "hyperactive" kid -- not the sit-down-and-study-algebra type, he admits.