Arun D. Jose is an Indian film director and screenwriter working in the Malayalam film industry. He has directed Jo and Jo (2022) and Journey of Love 18+ (2023).
In 2022, he directed his debut, Jo and Jo, on a script he co-wrote with Raveesh Nath. It stars Mathew Thomas and Nikhila Vimal in titular roles. [1] [2] According to India Today , Jo and Jo was a box office hit in India and earned a profit of 26 crore. [3]
In 2023, he again collaborated with writer Raveesh Nath with Journey of Love 18+. [4] It stars Naslen Gafoor, Mathew Thomas, and Nikhila Vimal in lead roles. [5] [6] The same year, he also collaborated with Nath on the latter's directorial debut, Samadhana Pusthakam. [7]
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
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Director | Writer | |||
2022 | Jo and Jo | Yes | Yes | Directorial debut |
2023 | Journey of Love 18+ | Yes | Yes | [8] |
2024 | Samadhana Pusthakam | No | Yes | [9] |
TBA | Bromance | Yes | Yes | [10] |
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