Malayalam film ‘2018’ gets selected for Oscars!

India’s official entry to Oscars 2024 is the Malayalam film 2018. The movie is directed by the ace filmmaker Jude Anthany Jose. ‘2018’ is based on the devastating Kerala floods that took the nation by a toll. 2018’s entry to Oscars 2024 is a big win for India. The movie will be representing India on the world stage at a prestigious and well-acclaimed awards show.

The ‘2018’ film by Tovino Thomas saw tremendous success at the box office. Not only it was critically acclaimed by the critics, but it also got a massive public reaction. Malayalam film ‘2018’ is all set to make India proud on the world stage. The movie is a real-life portrayal of the devastating and disastrous Kerala floods that happened in the year 2018.

The Malayalam film ‘2018’ became the biggest blockbuster and the second highest-grosser of 2023 in the Malay film industry after Romancham. The movie ‘2018’ shows the devastation caused by the floods in the state of Kerala in the year 2018. It became an instant hit amongst the audience as it showed the true story and brought emotions to life.

Malayalam film ‘2018’ makes its way to the Oscars:

The director of the film Jude Anthany Jose has done splendid work at bringing the horrifying events to life on the big screens. He took his audience through the journey of the people who were severely affected by the drastic and devastating events of 2018 in Kerala. The movie was a looking glass into the struggles of the families, pregnant women, elderly people and others that were affected by the calamities.

Trade analyst Ramesh Bala shared the same on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, “#BREAKING: #2018Movie – the Malayalam film will be India’s official entry to the #Oscars2024 (sic).” Check out his viral Tweet below.

On September 27, the Film Federation of India announced that ‘2018’ has been chosen as India’s official entry for Oscars 2024. Talking to a leading daily, the actor Kunchacko Boban said,  “It’s a moment of pride for us. It was wonderful shooting for it and the film broke all records in Kerala. Globally, ‘2018’ was lauded by people and broke many milestones. It documented the emotions of the people, which is why it was relatable to many. Since it is a real story, it managed to reach a wider audience.”

He further added, “Not just the story, the film is technically strong as well. It is a film that deserves the honour. I can’t explain my happiness right now. ‘2018’ is a film that deserves to be placed in the Oscars 2024 race.”