JEDDAH: British actor Dev Patel has come a long way from his first appearance in hit teen TV drama “Skins,” all the way back in 2007. This year, the BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated actor — with an eclectic resume to show for it — graduated to filmmaker status with his directorial debut “Monkey Man,” in which he also stars. On the sidelines of the Red Sea International Film Festival, Patel revealed that “Monkey Man” was his love letter to India, “the country that’s formed me most personally and professionally.”