Director Dijo Jose Antony pens an emotional note as ‘Queen’ clocks four

Malayalam movie ‘Queen’ helmed by Dijo Jose Antony has clocked four years since its release today (Jan 12) and the director has penned a heartwarming note celebrating the milestone.
The director shared a deleted scene from the film and wrote, “This day will always be special to me 'Jan 12th - 4 years'. I still remember watching Queen at Saritha theatre this day. Immense joy and happiness, tears...seeing the effort behind making QUEEN a success was the day I realised that dreams come true… and yes Queen will always be close to my heart♥️😊😘😘 where my journey started as a Director. Dreams do come true guys, believe me… Keep dreaming and keep pushing yourself 😊😊 #4YearsOfQueen #queenmalayalammovie.”
He also shared a throwback video of him exiting the theatre after the screening of the film and the audience lauding him. Helmed by Dijo Jose Antony, 'Queen' was a campus movie. The film talked about a girl joining the mechanical engineering batch and the events that follows. The film featured a bunch of new faces, including Saniya Iyappan, who played the lead role of Chinnnu in the film. The movie was received well in the cinemas, however, received some critical feedback for the misrepresentation of rape survivors.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Dijo Jose Antony is currently working on his second film titled ‘Jana Gana Mana’. The film will feature Prithviraj Sukumaran, Suraj Venjaramoodu, and Mamta Mohandas in lead roles. The makers had earlier dropped a promo and it was well-received. The movie is expected to hit the cinemas this year.