Mammootty-Dhanush film 'Om – Chapter 1' gets new release date to avoid clash with Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2'
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- Mammootty and Dhanush are set to share the screen in the Tamil film 'Om – Chapter 1: Udhiram – The Blood Wood', scheduled for release on November 20, 2026, after being moved from October 16 to avoid a clash with Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2', which is set for October 15.
- The film is directed by Rajkumar Periasamy and produced by Dhanush through Wunderbar Films.
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Mammootty and Dhanush previously appeared together in the Malayalam film 'Proprietors: Kammath and Kammath', where Dhanush made a brief cameo. The film 'Om – Chapter 1' is directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, whose previous film 'Amaran' received strong audience and critical response.
Mammootty and Dhanush are set to share the screen in the Tamil film ‘Om – Chapter 1: Udhiram – The Blood Wood’, which is scheduled to hit cinemas on November 20.
Directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, who last helmed ‘Amaran’, the film was initially scheduled for an October 16 release. The date was later pushed back to avoid a clash with Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’, due on October 15.
Dhanush is also producing the film through Wunderbar Films, alongside Shraddha Agrawal and Azmat Jagmag. RTake Studios is also attached to the project.
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Mammootty and Dhanush reunite
The two actors have previously appeared in the Malayalam film ‘Proprietors: Kammath and Kammath’, in which Dhanush made a brief cameo.
The cast of ‘Om’ also includes Sai Pallavi, Sreeleela and Naseeruddin Shah. The technical crew includes production designer Rajeevan, art director A Pannerselvam, action choreographer Yannick Ben and dance choreographer Sandy Master.
The film marks Periasamy’s follow-up to ‘Amaran’, which received strong audience and critical response.
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Open Questions
- What is the plot of 'Om – Chapter 1: Udhiram – The Blood Wood'?
- What role does Naseeruddin Shah play in the film?
- Will the film be released in languages other than Tamil?
