Wednesday, 26 August 2026. The date sits on Onam and a longer holiday corridor that also brushes other festivals. Makers wanted a midweek start so the weekend could swell rather than peak on day one.
The English cut travels with Lionsgate. North India and Nepal sit with AA Films. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana went to Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors. Overseas Indian-language rights went to Phars Film. Karnataka is held by the producers themselves.
Advance sales in the final days were treated as a stress test for a three-hour A film. The bet is that the glimpse numbers from January still mean seats.
