‘Marakkar : Arabikkadalinte Simham’ Will Release On Theatres Only; Says Mohanlal.

Mohanlal says ‘Marakkar: Arabikkadalinte Simham’ is not a movie that can be enjoyed on a small screen. In an interview with Rediff, Mohanlal said that the film will run for at least 21 days on at least 600 screens.

“Waiting for the right time to release the movie. It may happen soon. We will overcome this situation sooner than expected and movies will reach the theaters;” said Mohanlal. Director Priyadarshan had earlier stated that Marakkar will not release on OTT. He said it was sad to see his three years of hard work on mobile. Director Priyadarshan had also said that he is planning to release the film soon. Priyadarshan revealed the plans about releasing his upcoming film Marakkar: Arabikkadalinte Simham. “We were supposed to release on 12 August. But with Covid raging across some states it seems unlikely. But whenever we release it will be in theatres only. The Kerala Film Distributors Association has promised to give us a 3-week window whenever we release Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham.” The film will have its release in Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. Marakkar has a budget of Rs 100 crore. Ani IV Sasi and Priyadarshan scripted the film 'Marakkar: The Lion of the Arabian Sea’. Apart from Mohanlal, the film stars Manju Warrier, Sunil Shetty, Prabhu, and Keerthi Suresh in the lead roles.