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CinemaAward-winning director of Minnal Murali Basil Joseph and educationalist Elizabeth Samuel announced the birth of their child and also shared her name on social media.BasilJoseph/TwitterMalayalam filmmaker and actor Basil Joseph, and his wife and educationalist Elizabeth Samuel announced that they have become parents on February 15. They have named the baby Hope Elizabeth Basil. Sharing the news on social media, Basil wrote: “Thrilled to announce the arrival of our little bundle of joy, Hope Elizabeth Basil! She has already stolen our hearts and we are over the moon with love for our precious daughter. We can't wait to watch her grow and learn from her every day.” Basil married Elizabeth in 2017. Basil, who started his career making short films, is known for directing the films Kunjiramayanam, Godha and the 2021 superhero film Minnal Murali. He has also acted in supporting roles in films such as Virus and Joji, and played...

MollywoodBasil Joseph’s superhero flick ‘Minnal Murali’, which premiered on Netflix in December last year, features actors Tovino Thomas and Guru Somasundaram in the lead.Tnm StaffInstagram/ Basil JosephMalayalam filmmaker and actor Basil Joseph shared on social media that he was elated to win the award for Best Director (Fiction) at the Asian Academy Creative Awards. He was conferred the award for his 2021 Malayalam film Minnal Murali starring Tovino Thomas in the titular role. The Asian Academy Creative Awards recognise the best content from 16 countries that are part of the Asia Pacific region. This year’s event was held at the Chijmes Hall in Singapore on Thursday, December 8. The awards ceremony is being held in person after a gap of two years since it was hosted online during the coronavirus pandemic. “I feel overwhelmed and honoured to be declared the Best Director among 16 countries at the Asian Academy Awards 2022. Today,...

MollywoodThe film stars Shane Nigam and Nimisha Sajayan.Digital NativeThe Malayalam romance drama Eeda is all set to hit the marquee in January and the exact date is expected to be revealed officially soon. The trailer of the film that was released recently has garnered the attention of the film buffs as it had the actors mouth the dialogues Entha Eede and Ningal Entha Eede in the north Kerala dialect. Starring Shane Nigam and Nimisha Sajayan as the lead pair, the film is written and directed by B Ajith Kumar. Incidentally, he is a National Award winning editor and Eeda will be his first directorial venture. Ajith Kumar is a graduate from the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. According to reports doing rounds in tinsel town, the film is set in the north Malabar region. Shane Nigam plays an Mba graduate employed in an insurance company where he gets to meet the heroine and love blossoms. Produced by Sharmila Raja under the banner Collective Phase One Delta Studio, Eeda will be distributed by Lj Films Pvt. Ltd. Apart from writing and directing the film, Ajithkumar has also edited it. While Shane Nigam and Nimisha Sajayan are the lead stars in this romantic drama, the star cast also includes Surabhi Lakshmi, Alancier Ley Lopez, P. Balachandran, Sujith Sankar, Manikandan Achari, Babu Annoor, Shelly Kishore, Rajesh Sharma, Sudhi Koppa and Sunitha. John P. Varkey and Chandran Veyattummal have composed music for this flick with Pappu cranking the camera. Ajith Kumar made his debut as editor with Maanthrika Veena in 1999 and had edited several films in his long career. He is also a National Award winner having won the award for Naalu Pennungal which was directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Eeda is his first directorial venture after a very successful stint as an editor.