The film, which comes with the tag of being the first superhero film in Malayalam, will be screened at the Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival before its release on Netflix.
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, chairperson of the Geo Mami Mumbai Film Festival, has announced the festival premiere of Minnal Murali.
The festival festival officials have released the video of Priyanka’s conversation with Tovino Thomas and Basil Joseph via video conference. Festival Artistic Director Smriti Kiran also participated in the discussion.
In the video, Priyanka says that she saw and liked the film and asks Basil and Tovino about the Malayalam movies of the OD era and the possibility of getting into a superhero film.
Although Minnal Murali’s background is a village in Kerala, the audience from all over the world can enjoy the film, said Basil Joseph. Thanks to Netflix, Tovino and Basil for selecting the film.
Tovino plays a young tailor named Murali. Murali, who was once struck by lightning, is getting some miraculous powers. The film progresses through the unpredictability it creates in the lives of him and the natives.
The film is produced by Sofia Paul under the banner of Weekend Blockbusters. Guru Somasundaram, Aju Varghese, Baiju, Harishree Ashokan and Femina George play the other important roles. Screenplay by Arun Anirudhan and Justin Mathew.
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