More awards for Joseph and Joju George
Joju George starrer ‘Joseph’ was one of the surprise hits in Malayalam cinema last year. The Padmakumar directorial got unanimous appreciation from both critics and the commoners. Joju also won several awards for his performance, including the Kerala State Award for best actor. His performance in ‘Joseph’ and ‘Chola’ were considered while honouring him with the State award.
Last day, when the Kerala Film Critics awards were announced, ‘Joseph’ team had more reasons to celebrate. The movie was chosen as the second best film and Joju as the second best actor. Athmiya Rajan, the actress who played the role of Joju’s wife in the movie, also bagged a special jury award.
Upon its release last November, ‘Joseph’ was opened to positive reviews from the critics. Though the audience response in the initial few days was lukewarm, it gradually picked up at the box office. Despite facing stiff competition from several films, which included biggies from Tamil and Hindi, ‘Joseph’ stood strong and eventually enjoyed a theatrical run of over 100 days.
