Tovino Thomas on 2018: 'This movie is an emotion for everyone' | Exclusive
Updated On: 27 September, 2023 05:32 PM IST | Mumbai | Athulya Nambiar
Malayalam star Tovino Thomas spoke to mid-day.com earlier this year about the film 2018, which has been selected as India`s official entry to 2024 Oscars
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Tovino Thomas in a still from 2018
Malayalam film actor Tovino Thomas stars in the film `2018`, inspired by the real-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. Every day I get videos of people clapping and kids crying and all of this is very new to me. Malayalam cinema is back,” Tovino Thomas had said earlier this year 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 would 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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