Dev Patel to star in 'Defiant'

The film also features Australian actress Toni Collette.u00a0It tells the tale of two Muslim women who allegedly killed their daughters because they had eloped and married Hindu builders.

Patel will play a young man who is trying to escape with his girlfriend from vengeful parents, while Collette will portray a journalist who is covering the story, reports contactmusic.com.u00a0Bill Bennett is directing the project.u00a0