‘Minnal Murali’ director Basil Joseph wins top honour at Asian Academy Creative Awards

Malayalam filmmaker-actor Basil Joseph won the Best Director (Fiction) award at the Asian Academy Creative Awards for his 2021 hit Netflix superhero film ‘Minnal Murali’. The annual ceremony honours content from across 16 APAC countries. It announced the grand winners at the Chijmes Hall in Singapore on Thursday evening. The in-person award distribution of AACA took place after a gap of two years.

In his acceptance speech, Basil said, ‘There have been tons of superhero stories in the past and creating one with a new story and vision was challenging to say the least. The Asian Academy Creative Awards recognising my work and praising it has showcased my success in doing so.’
‘It has been a joyride to work with such incredible actors, producers, writers and Netflix, who supported my vision and brought it to life in such a beautiful manner. You are only as good as your team, and I am elated to have worked with such a beautiful one,’ the filmmaker-actor added.

‘Minnal Murali’, starring Tovino Thomas, tells the tale of two social pariahs, who end up gaining superhuman strengths after being struck by the same lighting. One has a hero’s legacy to live up to, while the other one hurts those who hurt him.
The film also starred Guru Somasundaram, Aju Varghese, and Shelly Kishore.

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