Basil Joseph
Basil Joseph | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 28 April 1990 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2013 – present |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Samuel (m. 2017) |
Basil Joseph (born 28 April 1990) is an Indian film director, scriptwriter and actor who works in the Malayalam film industry.[1]
Personal life
On 17 August 2017, Joseph married Elizabeth Samuel,[2] with whom he was in a relationship for over seven years.[3][4] He is also an alumnus of College of Engineering, Trivandrum.
Career
Basil Joseph began his career in 2012 as an actor in the short film CET Life. That same year he directed the short films Shhh.. and Priyamvadha Katharayano.[5]
Joseph started his career in the Malayalam film industry with Vineeth Sreenivasan assisting him in his third directional venture, Thira. He also performed a short role in the film Homely Meals by Anoop Kannan.[6]
Vandalism of Church replica during Minnal Murali shooting
It might be a joke, troll, publicity, or politics for some people. It was like a dream for us. Just before the lockdown the set was erected. We had been working to realize the film for two years. For many days the art director and team struggled under the hot sun to construct the set, for which the producer's hard-earned money was spent. It was built after having obtained all necessary permissions. The atrocity occurred at a time when everyone needs to stand together. I had never expected that this would happen in Kerala. I'm Shocked
The Director, Basil Joseph [7]
On 24 May 2020, a temporary church that had been built as part of the film's set near Kalady was vandalized by right-wing groups. The set was made at a cost of around ₹ 50 lakh. Several activists of Antharashtra Hindu Parishad (AHP) and Bajrang Dal took credit for destroying the Church-replica by posting on their social media pages about it.[8] AHP's general secretary, Hari Palode, said in a Facebook post that members of his outfit, along with members of Bajrang Dal, had demolished the temporary church set as it was placed opposite to a temple. Palode also congratulated the district president of Bajrang Dal, Ernakulam for taking part in the "service work" of razing the church.[9][10]
Six men, including the leader of Rashtriya Bajarang Dal, have been already arrested. All of the accused were levied with sections including seeking to create communal disharmony and robbery.[11][12] The prime accused in the case, who was previously arrested, was accused in 3 murder cases and many murder attempts.[13]
Many from the film industry in Malayalam had criticized the vandalism, and Kerala's chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, said that Kerala is no place for games of the communal forces.[14]
Filmography
Feature films
- As director
| Year | Title | Language | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kunjiramayanam | Malayalam | Vineeth Sreenivasan, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Aju Varghese | Debut film as director[15] |
| 2017 | Godha | Malayalam | Tovino Thomas, Renji Panicker, Wamiqa Gabbi | [16] |
| 2021 | Minnal Murali | Malayalam | Tovino Thomas | [17] |
- As assistant director
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Thira | Malayalam | Vineeth Sreenivasan |
- As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu | Lift Technician | Malayalam | T. K. Rajeev Kumar | Cameo |
| 2014 | Homely Meals | Editor Basil | Malayalam | Anoop Kannan | |
| 2015 | Kunjiramayanam | Young Politician | Malayalam | Basil Joseph | Special appearance |
| 2017 | Mayanadhi | Director Jinu | Malayalam | Aashiq Abu | Cameo |
| 2018 | Rosapoo | Bhanu | Malayalam | Vinu Joseph | Bhanu |
| Padayottam | Pinku | Malayalam | Rafeek Ibrahim | ||
| Nithyaharitha Nayakan | Joby | Malayalam | Binuraj | ||
| 2019 | Virus | Doctor Mithun | Malayalam | Aashiq Abu | |
| Kakshi: Amminippilla | Adv. Pilakul Shamsu | Malayalam | Dinjith Ayyathan | [18] | |
| Love Action Drama | DJ Brijesh | Malayalam | Dhyan Sreenivasan | ||
| Manoharam | Prabhu | Malayalam | Anvar Sadik | [19] | |
| Kettyolannu Ente Malakha | Kunjaambi | Malayalam | Nisam Basheer | ||
| Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi | Malayalam | Jenith Kachappilly | |||
| Ullasam | Malayalam | Jeevan Jojo | Upcoming Film | ||
| Gauthamante Radham | Malayalam | Anand Menon | |||
| Kilometers and Kilometers | Malayalam | Jeo Baby | |||
| 2021 | Jack and Jill | Malayalam | Santosh Sivan | Upcoming Film |
Short films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | CET Life | Actor | Malayalam | Arun & Sarath | |
| Shhh... | Script writer, director | Malayalam | Basil Joseph | ||
| Priyamvadha Katharayano | Actor, director | Malayalam | Basil Joseph | ||
| 2013 | Pakalukalude Rani | Actor | Malayalam | Ritwik Baiju | |
| Oru Thundu Padam | Writer, director | Malayalam | Basil Joseph | Hero: Aju Varghese | |
| 2014 | Happy Onam | Writer, director | Malayalam | Basil Joseph |
References
- ^ "Basil Joseph is an actor as well? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Basil Joseph hits the 30 milestone - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Godha director Basil Joseph to enter wedlock..."
- ^ "Godha director Basil Joseph to tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend on August 17 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "It's a techie life: Password to reel adventures". The Hindu.
- ^ "Homely Meals - Malayalam Movie Review (2014)". New Kerala.
- ^ Entertainment, Quint (26 May 2020). "Right-Wing Outfits Vandalise Church Replica on Malayalam Film Set". TheQuint.
- ^ Sunder, Gautam (25 May 2020). "Tovino Thomas hits out at 'religious fanatics' for destroying the church set of his film 'Minnal Murali'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Scroll Staff. "Kerala: Right-wing groups vandalise film set of church, CM says 'communal forces cannot thrive'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "'Minnal Murali' film set vandalised by right-wing group, Kerala CM promises strong action". The Indian Express. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Staff, TNM (19 June 2020). "One more accused arrested for vandalising Tovino's 'Minnal Murali' film set". The News Minute. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Right-wing activists demolish Church replica on film set at Kalady". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 25 May 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Right-wing group leader who vandalised Malayalam film set is an accused in 3 murder cases". The news minute. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Staff, TNM (25 May 2020). "Kerala is no place for communal forces to play games: CM Pinarayi on demolition of film set". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Basil Joseph calls 'Kunjiramayanam' his "favourite" as the movie completes five years - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ www.thenewsminute.com https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-tovino-s-minnal-murali-teaser-shows-glimpses-fun-superhero-film-132008. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ World, Republic. "'Maayanadhi' producer rebuffs rumours about Aashiq Abu-directorial being funded illegally". Republic World. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Film-maker Basil Joseph plays Adv. Pilakul Shamsu in 'OP 160/18 Kakshi Amminippilla' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Manoharam movie review: Vineeth Sreenivasan plays a struggling artist in a nice though tame film - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
External links
- Basil Joseph at IMDb