'Aasha' Movie Review: Safar Sanal's Debut Thriller Wins Hearts; Urvashi And Joju George Shine
Directed by Safar Sanal and co-written by Safar Sanal, Joju George, and Ramesh Girija, Malayalam movie ‘Aasha’ hit the big screens on Friday, September 12. Moviegoers have been praising the film’s storyline, direction, and actors’ performances, calling it a gripping thriller with well-placed comedies.
In the intense, character-driven film, the story traces how a single choice can quietly transform the course of several lives. According to Adarsh, a film critic on X, ‘Aasha’ is the kind of thriller that makes audience sit up and pay close attention throughout the movie.
“The storytelling keeps things interesting, while Urvashi and JojuGeorge make every scene count. Really enjoyed this one!,” Adarsh wrote on X.
#Aasha is the kind of thriller that makes you sit back and pay attention. The storytelling keeps things interesting, while #Urvashi and #JojuGeorge make every scene count. Really enjoyed this one!
4/5 ! pic.twitter.com/wPFt0B1tQC
— Adarsh (@adarshoffic_) September 11, 2026
Another person, Aslam, hailed the screen presence and the acting of the leading actors, saying Urvashi and Joju are simply phenomenal. “Both of them completely own the screen,” he opined, adding that the movie is brilliantly executed and the technical side is also superb. “Aishwarya Lekshmi is also nice. The making is another major highlight,” he added.
#Aasha – Nice one ❤️#Urvashi and #Joju are simply phenomenal. Both of them completely own the screen 🔥💯
Aishwarya Lekshmi is also nice. The making is another major highlight – brilliantly executed, especially in the 2nd half👌
Technical side is nice. pic.twitter.com/AFRim3DKox
— M Aslam (@ahmed_aslam_) September 11, 2026
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Stephen gabrie, another movie reviewer, said the movie worked more than expected, calling it a simple and emotional drama. The reviewer also echoed similar views that Urvashi and Joju George delivered a deep and intense performance.
A simple and emotional film that worked more than expected 👏#Urvashi Chechi is excellent as always, #JojuGeorge delivers a deep and intense performance, and Aishwarya Lekshmi is also very good ❤️
Overall good one 🙌 pic.twitter.com/Td4n8ePKMg
— Stephen gabriel (@Drsiddevil) September 11, 2026
There are mixed reactions as well. On X, a user named Morbid Monarch called the film a bit slow-paced with a predictable first half. However, the user added that the movie remained engaging enough to watch without getting bored.
ഉർവ്വശി ചേച്ചി as #ആശ 🤌🏻❤️🔥
Film ഒരൽപ്പം Slow Paced ആണ്
ആഗയുള്ള problem, story കുറച്ച് predictable ആണ്
But കൊള്ളാം, കണ്ടിരിക്കാൻ രസമുണ്ട്
Hope the Second Half is also good 😭#Aasha https://t.co/L86CyqgOUO pic.twitter.com/F1mr79uzkE
— Morbid Monarch (@MorbidMonarch) September 11, 2026
