Apart from Bollywood the South film industry has also progressed a lot in recent years. Along with this Malayalam films are also making a splash everywhere. One such Malayalam film was released in 2023 which created a stir. Made in just 26 crores this film became a hit as soon as it was released and made the makers rich by earning Rs 177 crores at the box office in just 25 to 30 days. Not only this but this film directed by Jude Anthony Joseph also got an official entry for the Best International Film. This film based on the story of the devastating floods in Kerala in 2018 was widely praised. This film which earned nine times its budget made a mark at the box office. The film entry in the prestigious Academy Awards Yes we are talking about 2018: Everyone is a Hero. The film was so brilliant that Indias special jury sent it for the 96th Oscar Award bypassing many Bollywood films. After Aamir Khans film Lagaan in 2002 this was the first Indian film to get entry in the Best Foreign Film category at the Oscars. This film set many records in terms of earnings and became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year 2023. Later it was also dubbed in Hindi and Hindi speakers also became crazy about it. The shoot was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic The plot of the terrible flood in Kerala has been woven interestingly in the film. The story of the film shows the wisdom and victory of man over a natural disaster like a flood. The film shows people who step out of their homes amid danger due to compulsion and in a struggle to save their loved ones. The film had brilliant actors like Tovino Thomas Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali. Apart from these Kunchacko Boban Vineet Srinivasan Narayan and Lal also played important roles in the film. It took Joseph a long time to complete the film because the coronavirus spread during the shooting and due to this the shooting was halted for a long time.