The actor Dev Patel became popular thanks to the role of Jamal Malik in the movie Slumdog Millionaire. However, things could’ve gone differently if the role was played by Riz Ahmed, who was also a candidate for getting the lead role in the movie. Riz auditioned for this role before Patel and when he failed to get it, he decided to try to get the role of the main character’s older brother, but he failed to get that one either.