Minnal Murali director Basil Joseph wants Priyanka Chopra to play supervillain in sequel

Priyanka Chopra as a villain in Minnal Murali sequel is an idea that Basil Joseph can get behind. In a new interview, the Minnal Murali director was asked to pick an actor as a hypothetical female baddie in the film’s sequel, when he named Priyanka.

Malayalam movie Minnal Murali released last month with Tovino Thomas as the protagonist – a superhero from a village. Ahead of the film’s release on Netflix, Priyanka had made the announcement about Minnal Murali’s world premiere at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival on December 16. She also caught up with Basil and Tovino for a virtual chat.

Now, in an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Basil was asked to zero in on an actor for the role of a ‘superwoman as an antagonist’ in his film’s sequel, when he promptly replied, “Priyanka Chopra,” with a chuckle.

In an interview with The Indian Express earlier, Basil said that his superhero film could very well become a franchise, “Surely, there are strong reasons to believe…