Mohanlal and Vysakh’s Monster to release on Disney+ Hotstar in April?

Mohanlal and producer Antony Perumbavoor seem to be going all-out on the OTT front. After Drishyam 2, Bro Daddy and 12th Man, the latest reports suggest that Vysakh’s Monster, which has the superstar playing an investigative officer named Lucky Singh, too will be heading for a direct-to-OTT release.

The movie, which is scripted by Pulimurugan and Madhuraraja fame Udaykrishna, also stars Lakshmi Manchu, Sudev Nair and Honey Rose in pivotal roles. Recent reports suggest that the movie’s rights have been sold to Disney+ Hotstar, which is planning to release the film on April 8.

Earlier, sources had confirmed that Aashirvad Cinemas had sold the OTT rights of Jeethu Joseph’s mystery-drama 12th Man to Disney+ Hotstar too. There has, however, not been an official confirmation regarding the OTT giant snapping up the rights for Monster yet.

Filmmaker Vysakh, who is currently busy with the post production of Monster, exclusively told OTTplay that he was unaware of the platform or the release date of the film. “My priority right now is to complete the movie and show it to the producer. After that whatever call he takes, I am happy with it,” says the director.

Vysakh, who had earlier teamed up with Mohanlal for the blockbuster Pulimurugan, however also tells us that Monster will work both in theatres and on OTT platforms due to its content. “I am sure the audience will enjoy it wherever they see the film,” he says.

In an earlier interview with us, Mohanlal had said the film is filled with unexpected twists. Vysakh seconds this, saying that every twist in the film presents “a new mode of entertainment” which the viewers will enjoy.

As we wait for an official confirmation, OTTplay has also learnt that Mohanlal’s next OTT release will be B Unnikrishnan’s Aaraattu , which is set to drop on Amazon Prime Video on March 20.

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