Director Jude Anthany Joseph made his debut into the Malayalam film industry after years of working as assistant director under Vineeth Sreenivasan, with the film "Om Shanthi Oshana". The film that gave Nivin Pauly a big break in his career also featured Nazriya Nazim's State Award winning performance.
Jude has got tangled in many controversies for being harsh with people who made fun of him in social media, and also for making many controversial statements. Lately, he got involved in another controversy involving Soumini Jain, the Kochi city Mayor. The Mayor lodged a complaint that Jude insulted and verbally abused her when she refused to grant him permission to shoot at the recently renovated Subash Park in Ernakulam. The Mayor said that the Corporation Council had passed a bylaw restricting any type of shooting inside the park.
The director who is known for his short temper is said to have shouted at the Mayor and continued to be verbally abusive, which forced her to register a complaint. Sections under criminal intimidation and insulting the modesty of a woman were charged against the director.
According to sources, Jude was arrested and later bailed out.