Overview
- Dhanush announced on Wednesday that OM: Chapter 1, which had been set for October 16, has been postponed to avoid a one-day box-office clash with Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 on October 15.
- He said the decision was taken out of “immense respect” for Rajinikanth and that OM will also not take the Diwali window because Suriya’s Scene has that festival date.
- The OM team has said a new release date will be announced soon, and one outlet has speculated an unconfirmed December 3 slot that the makers have not confirmed.
- Producers expect the change to protect theatre availability and ticket sales for big releases, and it also averts a rare Tamil-market overlap between Malayalam stars Mammootty (in OM) and Mohanlal (in Jailer 2).
- OM: Chapter 1 is directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, stars Dhanush and Mammootty with Sai Pallavi and Sreeleela in key roles, and is produced by Wunderbar Films and R Take Studios.