Basil Joseph bags Asian Academy Award for Minnal Murali

Entertainment By Muhammed Fazil December 9, 2022 Read the article

Basil Joseph bagged the Best Director award at the Asian Academy Awards 2022 held in Singapore on Thursday, 8 December.

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He won the award for his directorial venture Minnal Murali, a superhero movie starring Tovino Thomas.

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“I feel overwhelmed and honoured to be declared as the Best Director among 16 countries at the Asian Academy Awards 2022 here in Singapore.”

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“Today, I feel prouder than ever to be a part of the Malayalam movie industry,” he wrote on Facebook.

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“Here’s a huge heartfelt hug to our producers, Netflix, actors, writers, cinematographer and the entire cast and crew,” he added.

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“I feel great to represent India on a global stage,” said Basil receiving the award.

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Minnal Murali got pan-Indian attention and was critically acclaimed for its cast, writing, direction, action sequences, VFX and soundtrack.

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It is written by Arun Anirudhan and Justin Mathew. Sophia Paul is the producer.

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Sushin Shyam is the music director and Sameer Thahir is the cinematographer.

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Tamil actor Guru Somasundaram performed as the antagonist in Minnal Murali.

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