Basil Joseph’s new look: Naslen smells a 'Conspiracy'; Tovino jokes, 'He shouldn't be allowed to grow'

Basil Joseph recently shared the character poster of his upcoming film 'Athiradi'. This film is special because it is the first time Basil is becoming a producer. In the poster, Basil’s character is introduced as Sam Kutti, also called Sam Boy. Basil appears in a rugged and stylish look which the fans have never seen before. The moment the poster came out, Malayalam film actors also jumped into the comment section. Mainly the clap back between Basil, Tovino, Naslen, and Sandeep turned out to be the highlight. Among all the comments, Naslen’s reply stood out the most. He looked at Basil’s new look and jokingly wrote, “So this is a plan to sideline us, right? That was a clever trick.”His comment made many people laugh. Fans felt the fun tone between the actors. It did not stop there. The comment opened the door for more funny replies from other actors.Tovino Thomas replies to Naslen’s comment in a playful way. He wrote, “You’re his main target. He shouldn’t be allowed to grow any further.”Basil Joseph did not stay quiet. He replied quickly and wrote, “The arrogance of you and that Sandeep is increasing a bit. I’ll fix it properly.”Basil then added another funny reply and said, “Aren’t we a team? In the end, I’ll be the only one standing, remember that.” The back-and-forth made fans enjoy the whole conversation.Naslen replied again and wrote, “Looks like the number of people who need to shave their heads has become two.”Basil answered with another joke, “Is that so? Then I’ll shave my head again too.”'Eko' actor Sandeep also joined the fun and asked Basil, “Why don’t you go direct a film quickly?”Basil replied in a teasing way, “You’re scared.”Apart from these comments, many stars like Nazriya, Pepe, and Sangeeth Prathap wished Basil for his new look and film.In 'Athiradi', Basil will be seen along with Tovino Thomas and Vineeth Sreenivasan in important roles. Their character posters will come out soon. The makers have confirmed that Athiradi will release during Onam 2026.