Tovino Thomas celebrates Minnal Murali director Basil Joseph’s win as Best Director at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2022

Malayalam filmmaker Basil Joseph, who helmed last year’s hit Minnal Murali starring Tovino Thomas, recently had a winning moment when he bagged the Best Director Award at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2022. The 32-year-old director said he felt proud to be a part of the Malayalam film industry. He also said that he was proud to represent India on the international stage.

“I feel overwhelmed and honoured to be declared as the best director among 16 countries at the Asian Academy Awards 2022. Today, I feel prouder than ever to be a part of the Malayalam movie industry and to represent India on this stage,” Joseph wrote on Twitter, and shared a photo holding the trophy. Basil Joseph thanked the team of Netflix and the entire cast and crew of the film for being his big support system. The filmmaker then shared a video from the winning moment.

Following his win, Minnal Murali team celebrated his win. His leading man Tovino Thomas shared pictures from the cake-cutting ceremony. “As a friend, as an actor who worked with him, and as a co-actor, I’m extremely happy and proud of Basil Joseph’s immense growth,” wrote Tovino Thomas in his post. “A serious post about @ibasiljoseph on my timeline seems dramatic. But let it be.”

Set in the ’90s, the film unfolds the tale of an ordinary man who becomes a superhuman after being struck by lightning. Guru Somasundaram, Harisree Ashokan, and Aju Varghese were seen in pivotal roles in Minnal Murali.