Mohanlal's
much-anticipated
Kurukshetra,
which
was
delayed
due
to
the
controversy
between
Malayalam
film
producers
and
exhibitors
over
releasing
superstars'
films
in
A
and
B
class
theatres,
has
been
released
on
Wenesday
in
114
theatres
across
the
State.
The
film
has
fetched
an
opening
record
collection
of
90
lakhs
on
the
very
first
day
itself,
breaking
the
record
of
Mammootty's
Vishu
release
Annan
Thampi,
directed
by
Anwar
Rasheed.
After
the
first
show
at
Parthas
theatre
(Thiruvanthapuram),
director
Major
Ravi
and
producer
Santhosh
Damodar
were
given
a
warm
welcome
by
Mohanlal's
fans
in
the
city.
Fans
also
poured
milk
on
Mohanlal's
portrait
near
the
Pazhavagadi
Temple.
Kurukshetra,
a
sequel
to
Keertichakra,
is
based
on
the
director's
hazardous
experiences
of
the
Kargil
war
between
India
and
Pakistan
that
took
place
between
May
and
July
1999
in
Kashmir.
Initial
reports
says
that
the
film
will
be
a
huge
hit
among
filmgoers
since
it
is
one
of
the
exceptional
war
action
dramas
of
recent
times.
Produced
by
Santhosh
Damodaran
under
the
Damor
Films
banner,
Kurukshetra
has
Mohanlal
as
Colonel
Mahadevan,
who
is
determined
to
reclaim
the
land
grabbed
by
Pakistani
soldiers
in
the
Kargil
valley.
Siddique,
Biju
Menon,
Cochin
Haneefa
and
Sooraj
Venjaranmoodu
are
also
in
the
star
cast.