All You Need To Know About Malayalam Movie - 2018, India¡¯s Official Entry To Oscars 2024
Tovino Thomas' Malayalam Film 2018 - Everyone selected as India's official entry to Oscars 2024. Here's all that you need to know about the movie.
After winning big with RRR last year, India is all set to begin its journey to the Oscars 2024. The country¡¯s official entry to the 96th Academy Awards has been announced and Malayalam film 2018 Everyone is a Hero will represent India. The Oscars will take place in Los Angeles on 10 March 2024.
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Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, 2018 is produced by Venu Kunnappilly, C. K. Padmakumar and Anto Joseph.
The film has an ensemble cast of Tovino Thomas, Kunchako Boban, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Aparna Balamurali, Kalaiyarasan, Indrans, Sudheesh, Gilu Joseph, Vinitha Koshy, Aju Varghese, Thanvi Ram, and Gauthami Nair.
In an exclusive statement to Indiatimes, Tovino Thomas shared, ¡°Being chosen as India¡¯s official entry for the Oscars is truly an incredible recognition for our film. It¡¯s not just a moment of pride for me as an actor, but for the entire team that poured their heart and soul into this project.¡±
¡°2018 is a reflection of the resilience and indomitable spirit of the people of Kerala in the face of one of the most devastating natural disasters of our time.¡±
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He concluded, ¡°Through the film, we aim to remind everyone that amidst the chaos and destruction, there is always a glimmer of hope, and it¡¯s the human spirit that shines the brightest. This nomination serves as a shining example of our collective efforts, and I am hopeful that it will resonate with the international audience, just as it did with our own.¡±
What is the story of 2018: Everyone is a Hero?
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The Malayalam film is based on the backdrop of the devastating 2018 Kerala Floods that left the state disturbed and how everyone worked together to overcome the horrific calamity. The movie was the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year and the top three highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.
Who were the frontrunners this year?
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To win India¡¯s official entry to the 2024 Oscars, films like The Kerala Story (Hindi), Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Mrs Chatterjee vs. Norway (Hindi), Balagam (Telugu), Vaalvi (Marathi), Baaplyok (Marathi) and August 16, 1947 (Tamil) were in race. 2018 beat over 20 films to earn its nomination.
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The movies were screened in front of the 16-member selection committee which was led by Girish Kasarvalli. In a bite to PTI, Kasarvalli revealed, ¡°The movie was picked up for its relevant theme on climate change and the travails of people and the flawed concept of development understood by the society.¡±
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