Tovino Thomas starrer 2018 to release in Hindi and other languages on May 26

Besides Hindi, 2018 will also release in Tamil and Telugu languages.

May 23, 2023 - 7:45 PM IST

Filmmaker Jude Anthany Joseph’s Malayalam film 2018, which hit the screens on May 5, is continuing its dream run at the box-office. Having received such great response from the audiences and critics all across, makers of the film are now gearing up to release the film nationwide. Starring Minnal Murali fame actor Tovino Thomas, Indrans, Kunchacko Boban, Aparna Balamurali, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Asif Ali, Lal, Narain, Tanvi Ram, Sshivada, Kalaiyarasan, Aju Varghese, Siddique, Joy Mathew and Sudheesh, 2018 will have a massive pan-India release on Friday May 26th this week in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.

Tovino Thomas starrer 2018 to release in Hindi and other languages on May 26

As per insiders, the Hindi version of 2018 will be released through E4 Entertainment. With the film being received well at the box office as well as followed by the public’s popular demand, the Kerala government slated upto six shows of the multi-starrer in cinema halls. Confirming the film’s nationwide release, director Jude Anthany Joseph said in an official statement , “We are extremely proud of the film we have made and ecstatic with the response our film received until now from the critics and the audiences. Taking a note of the warmth and love that’s been showered on the film, we have now decided to release 2018 for our audiences nationwide. We are excited and hopeful that the film will continue to make a mark in all states.”

Tovino Thomas too shared his gratitude towards the audiences and continued, “As a team, we are overjoyed with the love and positive response 2018 has been receiving until now, which is why we are more excited to bring the film for Pan-India audiences. More than box-office numbers, it’s the word of appreciation which me and the entire team are getting showered with, that has been very satisfying.”

Co-Producer Mr. Venu Kunnappilly also commented on the film’s pan-India release adding, “This film has been such a special journey for all of us. Bringing to the big screen the tragic Kerala floods was an emotional ride and we are glad that our efforts paid off. Critics and audiences have bestowed so much love and appreciation on our film and that’s the biggest reward for us. Taking the same into consideration, as makers we have now decided to present 2018 to entire nation. We are looking forward to the response we get from audiences pan-India.”

The film is inspired by real life incidents that transpired during the devastating Kerala floods that occurred in 2018 when people from all walks of life came together to survive the calamity, and effectively takes forward the message that ‘Humanity can win over adversity’. It is jointly produced by Venu Kunnappilly, C. K. Padma Kumar and Anto Joseph, & distributed by Kavya Film Company.

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