Anurag Kashyap just lately hit the large screens along with his film Nishaanchi. As a part of its promotions, the director was noticed in an interview the place he revealed Basil Joseph’s response to working in Bollywood for Shaktimaan.
Anurag Kashyap particulars Basil Joseph’s response to working in Bollywood
Talking with Chalchitra Talks, Anurag Kashyap shared how he met Basil Joseph at an award occasion for Malayala Manorama, the place the filmmaker revealed that he was feeling overwhelmed after working in Bollywood.
The No Smoking director added that Basil spent two years of his life engaged on Shaktimaan. Kashyap stated, “I met Basil Joseph just lately as a result of I went to the Malayala Manorama awards. He has accomplished such good performing…I’ve by no means seen such widespread man hero protagonist, antagonist, no matter roles. There, he informed me he wasted two years of his life attempting to do Shaktimaan.”
“He requested me, ‘God, how did you survive in that business?’ He precisely stated what I felt right here. I stated, ‘I can’t, that’s why I moved away.’ That man wasted two years right here. He was telling tales of individuals’s egos whereas laughing, and questioned what sort of business it’s.” Kashyap added.
For these unaware, following the success of Minnal Murali in 2021, experiences instructed that Basil Joseph was roped in to helm Shaktimaan. The reboot of the Nineteen Nineties tv sequence was anticipated to have Ranveer Singh within the lead position.
Nevertheless, 4 years down the road, the film hasn’t seen any concrete updates, and now, it appears Joseph himself has stepped away from the mission.
Basil Joseph’s work entrance
Basil Joseph was final seen in a lead position in Marana Mass, directed by Sivaprasad and co-produced by Tovino Thomas. The psychological black comedy was launched throughout Vishu 2025 and obtained optimistic critiques.
The actor-director additionally appeared in a cameo position for Mohanlal starrer Hridayapoorvam.
Presently, Basil is about to make his Tamil cinema debut with Sivakarthikeyan and Ravi Mohan-starrer Parasakthi. The filmmaker has additionally introduced his maiden enterprise as a producer in Malayalam cinema.
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