It is not an easy task to make a film based on real events and that too with a whole lot of characters.

It is not an easy task to make a film based on real events and that too with a whole lot of characters.

It is not an easy task to make a film based on real events and that too with a whole lot of characters.

There is no doubt that Aashiq Abu's latest movie Virus is an emotional ode to Kerala's successful Nipah battle. While the movie had instances of fear, courage and resilience, it also made sure to pay tribute to many real-life heroines and heroes including Nipah's victims.

It is not an easy task to make a film based on real events and that too with a whole lot of characters. And Virus had the presence of some of the popular names of the Malayalam film industry. Today let's take a look at the characters and whom they played from the real life:

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Health Minister CK Premila v/s Health Minister KK Shailaja

Sister Akhila v/s Sister Lini

Collector Paul Abraham v/s Collector UV Jose

Dr Annu v/s Dr Seethu Ponnu Thampy

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Dr Suresh Rajan v/s Dr Arun Kumar

Dr Baburaj v/s Dr RS Gopakumar

Dr Salim v/s Dr Anoop Kumar AS

CP Bhaskaran v/s TP Ramakrishnan

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Dr Smrithy Bhaskar v/s Rajeev Sadanandan, RL Saritha, Jayasree

Dr Abid Rahman v/s Renjith TP and Arshad Fazal

Dr. Sara Yakub v/s Ajanya

Sandeep v/s Sajeesh

Vishnu v/s Ubeesh

Babu v/s KU Sashidharan, EP Rajeesh

Zakariya v/s Mohammed Sabith

Dr.Annu's husband v/s Dr. Bijin Joseph