With just one more day left for the grand theatrical release of the highly anticipated period film ‘Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea’, the makers have revealed through an advertisement that it has already become the first Indian film to enter the coveted 100 crore club worldwide. ‘Marakkar’ has ostensibly achieved this rare feat by way of ticket sales through pre-bookings / reservations alone.
After a spate of postponements and speculations regarding its direct-to-OTT release, ‘Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham’ is now finally geared up for its global theatrical release tomorrow on 4100 screens with 16000 shows per day. Marakkar will release in five Indian languages namely Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
The makers of ‘Marakkar’ had unveiled the film’s final trailer yesterday which was unanimously admired by netizens for the film’s massive scale and visual opulence. The trailer, which featured a magnificent period look, Mohanlal’s screen aura, and top-notch VFX, has further upped the curiosity quotient around the film’s release on 2nd December.
Helmed by veteran filmmaker Priyadarshan, the historical war film features veteran actor Mohanlal in the titular role of Kunjali Marakkar IV. Set in the 16th Century era, this period film is based on the fourth Kunjali Marakkar aka Mohammed Ali, who was the legendary admiral of the fleet of the Kozhikode (present-day Kerala) kingdom monarch – the Samoothiri.
The National Award-winning film ‘Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea’ would narrate Marakkar’s epic warfare against the Portuguese. Besides Mohanlal, Marakkar also features an ensemble cast that includes Pranav Mohanlal (Mohanlal’s son), Arjun, Suniel Shetty, Prabhu, Manju Warrier, Suhasini, and Keerthi Suresh, amongst others.
‘Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea’ is purportedly the most expensive Malayalam movie ever made. So, naturally, such a big-budget film grossing over 100 crores before its release should boost the film’s profitability in the longer run. The film’s commercial success will also encourage other Indian filmmakers to follow suit to execute such a grand and ambitious film.