Kunchacko Boban

EXCLUSIVE | Kunchacko Boban interview: 'Nowadays, the uncomfortable zone is more comfortable for me'

In a sense, 2022 has been The Year of Kunchacko Boban, with critical acclaim, box-office success and the spotlight at globally respected festivals coming the way of this unconventional star as he marks his silver jubilee in films. An exclusive interview.

Best Malayalam Films 2022: A year so good that keeping this list down to 10 was impossible

After a sterling performance at the height of the pandemic, Malayalam filmmakers did what might have seemed impossible to those who had loved their works in 2020-21: in 2022, they got even better.

EXCLUSIVE | Mahesh Narayanan on Ariyippu: 'I knew this film was for streaming platform and not for theatre'

In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, Ariyippu's director Mahesh Narayanan, along with the lead pair Kunchacko Boban and Divya Prabha, spoke about the film and their take on the vitality of the OTT platform to gage a wider audience.

Ariyippu (Declaration) movie review: Misogyny collides with corruption and alienation in a compelling COVID-time saga

In his fourth film as a director, Mahesh Narayanan depicts the oppression of women, including physical violence, at home and at work without ever seeking to titillate. Ariyippu features stellar performances by Divya Prabha and Kunchacko Boban.

Ottu movie review: Arvind Swamy returns to Malayalam cinema…that’s the review

But seriously... Ottu has Arvind Swamy, Kunchacko Boban and a couple of solid twists going for it, but none of these can save the drab, over-stretched narrative.

Nna, Thaan Case Kodu movie review: Sparkling political satire, one of contemporary Indian cinema’s best

This tale of an ex-thief suing a Minister is yet another reminder that Kunchacko Boban’s choices in the past decade merit the same attention that the media has given his colleague Fahadh Faasil.

Pada movie review: Captivating thriller on a real-life fight for Adivasi rights and the fury of the oppressed

Pada’s achievement lies in the way it chronicles the hostage crisis not just with empathy, but in a gripping, accessible fashion.

Mohan Kumar Fans movie review: Even Kunchacko Boban cannot lift this film out of its extreme ordinariness

In its scrutiny of how the glamour world discards artists as soon as their hits dry up, Mohan Kumar Fans does not have a sliver of a fresh thought.

Nizhal movie review: A solid premise wrestles with flawed scripting in this Nayanthara-Kunchacko Boban thriller

Nizhal has so many loose threads that have left me with a gnawing sense of dissatisfaction though I enjoyed the role of psychology in the drama.

Watch: Trailer of Malayalam film, Nizhal, starring Nayanthara and Kunchacko Boban, released

Nizhal is the directorial debut of award-winning film editor Appu N. Bhattathiri