Portrait of Dev Patel in Los Angeles shot by Mary McCartney

Five things we learned from actor Dev Patel

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From northwest London to LA via the streets of Mumbai, Dev Patel has travelled the world – and, thanks to Mandarin Oriental, he even had a brush with the Dalai Lama in Prague.

If you’re British, you might remember Dev Patel as wonderfully gawky teenager Anwar in the Channel 4 series Skins, but he made his name internationally with an unforgettable performance in Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire. Since then, he has looked after a troupe of British acting’s national treasures in his role as a cheeky retirement home host in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel movies, and was nominated for an Oscar for his role alongside Nicole Kidman in the heart-wrenching Lion. From his home in LA, Dev talked to us about movies, his mum and Mandarin Oriental.