The team behind Netflix’s superhero film Minnal Murali (2021), which was premiered on Christmas eve, kicked the film off in a special way. The promo of the Malayalam film was beamed on to the Ain Dubai, the world's largest observation wheel, on 24 December.
The film is generating good buzz online amongst fans, even amongst those who are newcomers to the Malayalam industry. Producer Sophia Paul of Weekend Blockbusters has indicated that the makers are already working on a sequel as hinted by the film’s conclusion.
Speaking of the reactions from fans and critics, director Basil Joseph said, “Hard work always pays off, and I am so glad our labour of love is being appreciated by the audience. I am overwhelmed with the kind of response and messages I have been receiving since the launch of Minnal Murali. My social media is flooded with messages.”
He continued, “I couldn’t have imagined anything better than this. Thank you to all the people who have loved and appreciated our work. A huge shoutout to Netflix and Weekend Blockbusters, our producers, for always supporting us and helping us take this movie across the globe.”
Star Tovino Thomas, who plays the reluctant hero Jaison, added, “No words can express how I'm feeling at the moment, it has been a dream come true to see such a wonderful response from everyone around. Becoming Minnal Murali was challenging, but the output has been wonderful. Basil is a visionary and I'm thrilled that he trusted me with this role. I want to thank our producer Sophia Paul for backing us through this mammoth project and Netflix for taking this to the world."
Producer Sophia Paul, who has earlier produced hits like Bangalore Days (2014), said, “Minnal Murali was, is and will always be the most special project of my life. We had a vision which was executed brilliantly by the entire team. They gave it their 100% even through all the odds and that's why making this movie was possible. I want to thank all my actors, the entire crew and especially Netflix for supporting us and making this dream come true.”
Co-starring Guru Somasundaram, Harisree Ashokan, and Aju Varghese, Minnal Murali was premiered in Malayalam, with dubs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and English.