India, May 19 -- If the Malayalam film industry were one big multiverse, Basil Joseph would be the charming underdog superhero who successfully transported himself from the director's universe to an established actor's universe. From making his directorial debut in the movie Kunjiramayanam (2015) to representing 'brain-rot Gen-Z content in Mollywood in Maranamass (2025), the 36-year-old actor's arc is nothing short of inspiring (Minnal Murali would be proud). His front-row tickets to stardom did not come easily or early. It took him years behind the camera and later, bolding experimenting and taking risks with movies to make it to the table of Mollywood's A-listers. Joseph's biggest USP is his unconventional image that makes him stand ou...