2018 (film)
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| File:2018 theatre release poster.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jude Anthany Joseph |
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| Cinematography | Akhil George |
| Edited by | Chaman Chakko |
| Music by | Nobin Paul |
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| Distributed by | Kavya Film Company |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
2018, also known as 2018: Everyone is a Hero, is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language survival thriller film directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, who wrote the screenplay with Akhil P. Dharmajan. The film is based on the 2018 Kerala floods. It features an ensemble cast that includes Tovino Thomas, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Aparna Balamurali, Kalaiyarasan, Narain, Lal, Indrans, Aju Varghese, Tanvi Ram, Sshivada, and Gauthami Nair.[2][3][4]
After being postponed from the initially announced release date, the film was released worldwide on 5 May 2023 to critical acclaim from film critics, who praised the Screenplay , direction, music, performances of the cast , Production Design and VFX
Premise
The film is based on the 2018 Kerala floods which shook the nation entirely and led to the loss of countless lives.
Cast
- Tovino Thomas as Anoop
- Kunchacko Boban as Shaji Punnoos
- Asif Ali as Dixon,Mathachan's son
- Vineeth Sreenivasan as Rameshan
- Aparna Balamurali as T.V Reporter
- Kalaiyarasan as Sethupathy
- Narain
- Siddique
- Lal as Mathachan
- Janardhanan as Chief Minister
- Indrans as Bhasi
- Jaffar Idukki as Aravindan,Anoop's father
- Aju Varghese as Jacob Koshy
- Sudheesh
- Tanvi Ram as Manju, Anoop's love interest
- Sshivada as Shaji's wife
- Gauthami Nair as Anu,Rameshan's wife
- Vineetha Koshy
- Renji Panicker as Anu's father
- Joy Mathew as Chandy
- Sreejith Ravi
- Suresh Kumar as Manju's father
- Jayakrishnan
- Jaise Jose
- Sundharapandiyan
- Jayakumar as Ravi
- Hari Krishnan
- Shebin Benson as Nahas
- Sreekumar as Joseph
- Kalabhavan Haneef as Dam Operator
- Nandan Unni
- Nileen Sandra
- Balaji Sharma
- Pauly Valson as Police Constable
- Jilu Joseph
- Shobha Mohan as Rameshan's mother
- Sreeja Ravi as Anoop's mother
- Boban Samuel as Police Officer
- Nandhu Pothuval
- Babu Jose
- Santha Kumari
- Devanandha as Shaji's daughter
- Vruddhi Vishal
- Adhil Joy
Production
The film was officially announced in September 2018.[5]
Filming
Principal photography started on 27 May 2022. Locations span across different parts of Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Idukki, and Kollam districts. Thirunelveli and Hyderabad were significant locations outside Kerala. The major shooting was done in a 15-acre film set situated in Vaikom. Filming completed on 12 November 2022.[6] The flood sequences were shot entirely using practical effects.
Release and Reception
The film was initially set to release on 21 April 2023. The film was then released on 5 May 2023 to critical acclaim from film critics, who praised the Screenplay , direction, music, performances of the cast , Production Design and VFX.
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Jude Antony Joseph's Film On Floods That Ravaged Kerala Titled '2018'". Outlook India. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Jude Anthony Joseph Unveils Title of his Upcoming Film Based on 2018 Kerala Floods". News18. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "'2018': Tovino Thomas, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, and more star in film on 2018 Kerala floods". The Hindu. 3 November 2022.
- ^ "It's a wrap for Tovino Thomas, Asif Ali, and Kunchacko Boban's '2018' based on the Kerala floods". The Times of India. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
The filming of Jude Anthany Joseph's upcoming film '2018 – Everyone is a hero' has been completed. The makers wrapped up the shoot on Sunday (Nov 13).