Thiruvananthapuram, September 16
Actor-director Basil Joseph, who is known for films like 'Falimy' and 'Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey', has ventured into production by launching his own production house named Basil Joseph Entertainment.
Beginning his film career as an assistant director of Vineeth Sreenivasan in the 2013 film 'Thira'. has gained fame with his roles in films like 'Varshangalkku Shesham', 'Maranamass', 'Joji' and directorials including 'Minnal Murali'.
He has directed three films till date, 'Kunjiramayanam', 'Godha' and 'Minnal Murali'. The actor has decided to turn producer to promote "better" and "bolder" stories from his own production house.
Taking to his Instagram handle, Basil unveiled the logo and expressed his excitement about this new venture.
"So, here we go again. Trying something I have never done before--producing films. Still figuring out the 'how', but what I do know is I want to tell stories better, bolder, and in new ways. Let's see where this new road takes us. Welcome to Basil Joseph Entertainment," he wrote.
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The announcement quickly drew attention from fans and fellow industry professionals. Indian Cricketer Sanju Samson congratulated the actor-director for his new venture. He wrote, "Congratulations Mr Basil Joseph".
Soon after announcing his new production, the filmmaker Basil Joseph revealed his first movie production in collaboration with Dr Ananthu, founder of Xylem Learning.
Taking to his Instagram handle, Dr Ananthu S shared a video featuring his meeting with Dr Ananthu S, as they discussed their first movie production.
At the end of the video, the makers announced the reveal of the title teaser of their movie soon. This collaboration has sparked curiosity about what the duo has planned for audiences.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DOn1gvukp5Z/Basil Joseph was last seen in the film titled 'Maranamass', which was written and directed by Sivaprasad in his directorial debut. The film starred Anishma Anilkumar, Babu Antony, Siju Sunny, Suresh Krishna and Rajesh Madhavan in supporting roles.
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Reader Comments
Great move! The Malayalam industry needs more production houses that focus on quality content rather than just commercial formulas. Basil has proven himself both as actor and director - perfect combination for a producer.
Collaboration with Xylem Learning founder is interesting. Hope they bring something fresh to the table. Malayalam cinema has been setting benchmarks in content-driven films lately 🤞
While I appreciate his enthusiasm, I hope he doesn't spread himself too thin. Being actor, director AND producer is a lot. But if anyone can pull it off, it's Basil - his track record speaks for itself!
From assistant director to owning production house - what a journey! This is why Malayalam cinema is special. Talent gets opportunities to grow and experiment. All the best to Basil Joseph Entertainment!
Hope he continues to act as well! Loved him in Varshangalkku Shesham. But excited to see what kind of stories he'll produce. The Malayalam industry is on fire these days with so much innovation 🔥
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