Following his father Vinayan’s footsteps, actor Vishnu Vinay is turning a filmmaker with Anand Sreebalaan investigative thriller that hits screens today. Vishnu, who calls himself an “accidental actor,” tried his hand at acting with films like History of Joy (2017), Aakasha Ganga 2 (2019), and Pathonpatham Noottandu (2022) before finding his true calling as a filmmaker.
An aerospace engineer from the US, Vishnu returned home in 2014 when his father was going through a tough phase, exacerbated by an unofficial ‘ban’ from Malayalam cinema. “Though only never really showed it, his struggles took an emotional toll on me. It was not about any financial crunch or him not being able to do films, but seeing a whole industry opposing him was distressing. So I wanted to come back and be with him. I was also tired of the US life and wanted to be part of cinema,” recalls Vishnu. Since then, he has been part of all his father’s films, either as an actor or in the production or direction department. Exactly ten years after his return, Vishnu is finally living his long-cherished dream of being a filmmaker.
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