Aptly released around Christmas, the superhero offering Minnal Murali served as an ideal family entertainer. Such was the response to director Basil Joseph’s Malayalam movie that several filmmakers from the Hindi film industry approached him for the remake rights. 

Albeit delighted, Joseph isn’t convinced about sharing his  narrative. “We think of Murali as a native superhero belonging to Kerala. We don’t want his identity to be scattered.  Yes, discussions are underway, but nothing is being developed.”