Odiyan: Mohanlal's Upcoming Supernatural Action Thriller Gets The Widest Release For a Malayalam Film
Odiyan will release on December 14.
One of Malayalam cinema's biggest superstars, Mohanlal, will be seen next in one of the biggest films of his career, Odiyan. The movie has been grabbing headlines ever since it has been announced. From the title to its theme to those captivating promos, Odiyan has caught the fancy of the Malayalam movie viewers and is all set to recreate the same box office magic of Pulimurugan going by the pre-release hype. Can Odiyan turn out to be Mohanlal as well as Malayalam Cinema's highest grossing film? Odiyan Trailer: Mohanlal is the King of Darkness in This Thrilling, Action-Packed Promo - Watch Video
Well, the makers are doing everything to make sure that this feat is achieved. As per a report in The News Minute, Odiyan is getting about 3000-4000 screens worldwide making it the first Malayalam movie to have the widest release. The exhibitors might be encouraged by the fact that Pulimurugan turned out to be a Rs 100 crore grosser and Odiyan is also made on the same scale. Also, South movies are doing some really good business overseas these days, with some prime recent examples being Tamil films Sarkar, 96 and Telugu film Geeta Govindham. Odiyan will release on December 14. Mohanlal Birthday Special: 12 Movies of the Superstar from 12 Genres That You Should Watch if You are a Lalettan Fan.
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Talking more about the film, Odiyan marks the directorial debut of ad-man VA Shrikumar Menon (who is also touted to helm the Rs 1000 crore Mahabharat project, with Mohanlal in the lead). It was he who confirmed the number of screens during a recent Facebook Live session with fans. Manju Warrier is the female lead, while the movie also stars Prakash Raj, Siddique, Innocent, Nandulal and Narain.
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