4 reasons why Mohanlal's Pulimurugan​ may not hit the screens this Eid

2) Pulimurugan is ​the most expensive Malayalam film till date

​A film like Pulimurugan deserves a solo release as ​the Mohanlal-starrer is touted to be the most expensive Malayalam film ever made. Produced by Tomichan Mulakupadam and directed by Vyshak, the film's budget is reported to be a whopping Rs 18 crore.​ ​Pulimurugan​ also stars Bengali-Telugu actress Kamalini Mukherjee and Kollywood actress Namitha as the female leads. Veteran Telugu actor Jagapati Babu plays the antagonist in the film.

3) Non-availability of required screens

​Pulimurugan was scheduled to release on over 2,000 screens worldwide​. Unfortunately, two Malayalam films, the Mammooty-starrer Kasaba and the Kunchacko Boban, Jayasurya, Amala Paul film Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum​ are ​already slated to release on Eid. The two films - especially Mammooty's Kasaba - may have eaten into the number of screens that the makers ofPulimurugan were looking for.

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4) Clash with Kabali and Sultan averted?

The Eid 2016 holiday is set to be a busy one ​at the Indian Box Office. While Malayalam moviegoers will be spoiled for choice between Kasaba, Pulimurugan and Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum, the Box Office will also see the release of Rajinikanth's Kabali and the Salman Khan-starrer Sultan. Both Kabali and Sultan are hot on trade and are likely to have a mega release both across India and overseas.

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