Marakkar: Arabikkadalinte Simham: Mohanlal-Priyadarshan film to rlease exclusively for three weeks in over 600 screens across Kerala

Marakkar: Arabikkadalinte Simham, Mohanlal’s magnum opus directed by Priyadarshan, will have an exclusive three-week release in over 600 screens across Kerala when it releases in time for Onam on August 12. 

This comes after an arrangement was reached between the Film Exhibitors' United Organization of Kerala (FEUOK) and the Kerala Film Producers' Association (KFPA). FEUOK President K Vijayakumar confirmed that a verbal arrangement has been reached with KFPA. The much-advertised film was initially planned to hit theaters on March 26, 2020. In any case, the COVID-19 pandemic had postponed the arrangement.

As indicated by Vijayakumar, no other film would be delivered in that time span according to data that FEUOK has gotten up until this point. "We have not consented to an arrangement. We have verbally concurred and chosen to give a selective three-week window for Marakkar since it's a major spending film and has been holding on to deliver for a very long time at this point. We verbally enquired if there are different movies that will be delivering in a similar time-frame, however haven't got any such data up until now," Vijayakumar told to a news portal.

The Kerala government, which has facilitated the lockdown that was set up since May 8, hasn't made any declaration in regards to the returning of theatres. Vijayakumar, in any case, sounded idealistic about this. "Indeed, we're certain auditoriums will be permitted to open by then, at that point," he told. He likewise denied reports that Marakkar's creation house has requested a climb in the income: "There has been no adjustment of the income dividing understanding among creation houses and exhibitors. It's equivalent to normal," he added. Typically, the income is split among makers and exhibitors at a 60:40, 55:45 or 50:50 extent.

The arrival of the enormous spending time frame film has been delayed on various occasions. It was delayed for the fourth time in April this year attributable to the second rush of COVID-19, after it was to hit theaters on May 13. Marakkar had stowed the National Award for the best element film in 2019 other than grants for best embellishments and best ensemble plan. Set in the sixteenth century, the film depends on the existence of Kunjali Marakkar, the maritime head of the Zamorin. The outfit cast additionally incorporates Manju Warrier, Sunil Shetty, Keerthy Suresh, Arjun Sarja, Suhasini, Prabhu, Siddique, Nedumudi Venu, Innocent, Mukesh, Pranav Mohanlal and Kalyani Priyadarshan.