Mammootty’s The Priest launch confirmed for March 11

Director Jofin T. Chacko on Monday confirmed that his debut film The Priest, starring Malayalam celebrity Mammootty, will launch on March 11. The filmmaker’s announcement comes hours after the Kerala authorities handed the order extending the working timings of theatres throughout the state.
The authorities has allowed the theatres to run evening reveals, which had been a serious trigger for concern among the many stakeholders within the trade. The Priest was purported to launch on March 5. However, the producers postponed the movie with no new launch date as the federal government didn’t raise the restrictions on night reveals, that are usually most well-liked by the household viewers. Also, the filmmakers have been additionally involved that theatres in different worldwide markets have been additionally not purposeful.

“We always planned to release The Priest worldwide on the same day. This film should be experienced on the big screen by everyone. But, theatres are not functioning in many parts of the world, including Dubai, Saudi, Oman,” Jofin had stated earlier, explaining the explanation behind suspending the movie.
The Priest additionally stars Manju Warrier, Nikhila Vimal, Sreenath Bhasi, Saniya Iyappan and Jagadish
In the meantime, the 50 per cent cap on the occupancy stays nonetheless in pressure.
It is alleged that producers of Mohanlal’s magnum opus Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham additionally postponed the movie’s launch from March 26 to April 13 owing to comparable issues. The movie was purported to launch on March 26. Now it is going to launch together with Fahadh Faasil’s Malik and Nivin Pauly’s Thuramukham.