We wanted it to feel real: Minnal Murali director Basil Joseph

Minnal Murali is the unlikely tale of a small-town tailor who is struck by lightning and awakes with superhuman strength. Since we’re in the early stages of creating a superhero, we wanted to make ours grounded and relatable,” says director Basil Joseph, 32. “As a kid, to watch ice-cream cones and chocolate bars come to life on a big screen was something else,” Joseph says. “We’ve done so many practical inventions on the set, laughing like kids at every output as if it were the Golden Goal in a Football World Cup.” Thomas laughs too, remembering how he struggled to land punches in a mundu and slippers. “I don’t know how Batman, Superman and especially Ironman even move around in their suits,” he says.