Monkey Man was slated to release this month in India. However, Dev Patel starrer and directorial debut’s release in India was delayed. The makers have not shared a new release date for India. While fans are eagerly awaiting the news of its release, actor Makarand Deshpande weighed on the possible reason behind Monkey Man’s delayed release. For the unversed, Makarand plays the role of a corrupt politician in Monkey Man.
Speaking with Lallantop Cinema, Makarand assured that Monkey Man will be released in India and the producers are already in talks with the concerned teams about it. He added that Monkey Man’s release in India was probably delayed due to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. He assured that there was nothing objectionable in the film and added that the film will release in India eventually.
“Kabhi bhi release ho sakti hai, film mein aise kuch hai nahi ke release rok dein (The movie doesn’t have anything in it that could cancel its release, it can be released any time). I feel because of the elections everything is stopped. What I’d heard from the producer is that they were in talks, and it was supposed to be released, but… The film should be released. But according to me, this film is going to pass the test of time; there are some films like Satya, and this is one of them,” he said.
Previously, Deadline reported that the film was originally to stream on Netflix. The platform purchased the film, but they had doubts about releasing it in the Indian market. Later, as reported, Monkey Man’s co-financier, Bron Studios, declared bankruptcy, proving to be a challenge for the film.
Later, a source cited by Bollywood Hungama claimed that Monkey Man was supposed to be released in Indian theatres on April 19, pending clearance by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Amid the uncertainty of Monkey Man’s release in India, Dev Patel’s directorial debut has been leaked on pirated websites. Therefore, netizens in the country have switched to piracy websites to watch the film.
About Monkey Man:
Monkey Man follows a young man who seeks vengeance on the crooked politicians who killed his mother. Besides Dev Patel, the film also features Sharlto Copley, Sikandar Kher, Sobhita Dhulipala and Vipin Sharma among others in key roles.
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