Mohanlal’s Marakkar to have an exclusive run in all the theatres in Kerala for 3 weeks

As announced recently, ‘Marakkar: Arabikadlinte Simham’ will be hitting screens on August 12 during the Onam season. The film’s release has been delayed by nearly two years due to the pandemic. However, expectations are still huge on this film, which had recently won a couple of National awards as well.

We hear that ‘Marakkar’ will have an exclusive three-week release in all the theatres in Kerala. Apparently, a verbal agreement has been reached between the Kerala Film Producers Association (KFPA) and Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala (FEUOK) to release in the film over 600 screens across Kerala. No other film is likely to release during this three-week window in August.

Meanwhile, the makers of ‘Marakkar’ have been receiving lucrative offers from several OTT platforms but they are keen on releasing it only theatres as it is designed for a big screen experience. Exhibitors and industry insiders have pinned massive hopes on the film as they believe it has the potential to emerge a huge blockbuster and revive the Malayalam industry, which has been severely affected due to the pandemic.

Directed by Priyadarshan, ‘Marakkar’ is an action-epic made on a grand scale with a huge star cast. Mohanlal plays the titular role of Kunjali Marakkar IV. The cast includes several well-known actors from various languages.