Tovino Thomas, Kunchako Boban, Asif Ali to star in movie on 2018 Kerala floods

Actor-producer Fahadh Faasil took to social media to unveil the primary poster of director Jude Anthany Joseph’s 2018, which relies on the 2018 Kerala floods. The movie stars Tovino Thomas, Kunchako Boban, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Aparna Balamurali, Kalaiyarasan, Narein, Lal, Indrans and Aju Varghese amongst others.

Sharing the primary poster of 2018, Fahadh wrote, “The story of the brave Keralites who fought together the flood that drenched the state in 2018. Unveiling the title of the movie. Revealing the story of the real heroes. EVERYONE IS A HERO.”

Director Jude Anthany Joseph took to Instagram and expressed his pleasure about 2018 by means of an extended notice. He wrote, “4 years ago, 2018 October 16, I announced a movie. A big movie about how Malayalis faced the floods together irrespective of caste, religion and party differences. Those who heard the story were not fully convinced. Some crew members said it was impossible to shoot the film. My co-writer Akhil P Dharmajan was the only one who expressed confidence in me. The days went by. Covid hit and everyone forgot the movie. But I could not sleep. I refused to let go off this dream project.”

Jude additional wrote in regards to the uncertainty that surrounded his movie 2018 until Sara’s launched on Amazon Prime Video in 2021. The crucial reception for Sara’s inspired the director to take up 2018 once more, this time with the total assist of producers Venu Kunnappilly, Anto Joseph and GK Padmakumar.

The director concluded the notice by writing, “My heart is full right now. I say it from the bottom of my heart that we gave our bodies and minds for the shooting of the film in the last 6 months. Chase your dreams. No matter what, or how people tell you, just chase your dreams and this entire universe will make it happen for you.”

Due to uncommon rainfall, extreme floods affected Kerala in 2018. According to reviews, the floods claimed 483 lives and it was stated to be the worst flood in Kerala in practically a century.