Actor Saurabh Sachdeva discussed working under Patel’s direction on The Peasant, describing him as grounded and clear despite his numerous creative responsibilities. Sachdeva also characterized A24’s decision to make its first production in India as an important shift for locally rooted storytelling.
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The Peasant finished filming across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. Patel co-wrote, directed and stars in the medieval revenge story, which he relocated from the original script’s European setting to 14th-century India.
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Saurabh Sachdeva joined The Peasant following the completion of its multi-state Indian production schedule. He appears alongside Patel, Christian Friedel, Sebastian Bull, Anasuya Sengupta and Vipin Sharma in the story of a shepherd pursuing violent retribution.
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The production confirmed Sachdeva’s role in The Peasant and identified the project as A24’s first film made in India. Patel directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Will Dunn, with Christian Friedel, Anasuya Sengupta, Sebastian Bull and Vipin Sharma also featured.
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The Peasant completed principal photography after shooting in four Indian states, while its supporting ensemble was formally unveiled. Patel directs, co-writes, produces and leads the action thriller about a medieval shepherd whose pursuit of vengeance exposes his darker nature.
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Fifth Season and HarbourView Equity Partners announced a multi-picture financing arrangement that includes The Peasant among its first projects. The film was underway with Patel directing, co-writing and starring, while A24 was positioned to handle its release.
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Patel reportedly filmed a physically intensive action sequence across the uneven hills around Manali. The production had already traveled through several Indian locations while building the scale of its 14th-century revenge narrative.
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Patel returned to the set in Mumbai after an unexpected production break, completing emotionally intense interior material before a planned Rajasthan schedule. Jaisalmer and Jodhpur were selected to broaden the medieval film’s visual landscape with villages, deserts and heritage sites.
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A review of Rabbit Trap found Bryn Chainey’s debut visually and technically accomplished but emotionally underdeveloped. Patel and Rosy McEwen play married audio engineers whose isolated recording project in 1970s Wales draws them toward unsettling folklore.
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