Tovino Thomas: I am just following in the footsteps of Mammootty and Mohanlal
Updated On: 13 May, 2023 10:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Athulya Nambiar
In an exclusive conversation with mid-day.com, Tovino Thomas spoke about the success of 2018, his passion for his craft and how he strikes a balance between commercial and art films
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Malayalam film actor Tovino Thomas is currently basking in the success of his recently released film `2018`. The film is inspired by the true-life incidents of the Kerala floods of 2018 which caused major destruction to life and property. The film reflects on stories of hope and humanity at a time when the state faced one of its worst disasters in nearly a century. "It was almost impossible to recreate the floods. Every actor who worked in this film was busy with their own projects. They all came together to associate with the film. It was a sweet gesture and it is also because this movie is an emotion for everyone. Everyday I get videos of people clapping and kids crying and all of this is very new to me. Malayalam cinema is back,” says Tovino Thomas while talking to mid-day.com.
Thomas plays Anoop, a man who runs away from the army after witnessing the life of a soldier and getting scared of it. He returns to the state around the time of the flood and puts his army training to use as he engages in rescue and relief work. The actor, who in real life, also took an active part in the relief work, said that he did not want to do the film as he was trolled by a certain section of people and figured that his appearance in the film will be misinterpreted by people. “Jude (Anthony Joseph) said that only if you do this movie will I make it. You have to be a part of the movie or else I am not doing it. I told him not to do this as I get emotionally manipulated very easily. He asked me to listen to the script and then he narrated it. I read it and cried. That`s when I decided that whatever people say I want to be a part of this amazing movie. I trusted him.”
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