Here's
a
not
so
happy
news
for
all
Mammootty
fans.
Jofin
T
Chacko,
the
director
of
the
Superstar's
highly
anticipated
project
The
Priest,
recently
took
to
his
Facebook
handle
to
reveal
that
the
film
will
not
release
on
March
4,
as
announced
earlier.
Stating
the
reason
for
the
same,
Jofin
said
that
with
the
situation
of
theatre
shutdown
still
pertaining
in
parts
of
the
world,
the
release
of
such
a
big-budget
film
would
be
risky
and
might
also
affect
the
business
of
the
film.
The
debutant
also
revealed
that
it
was
his
and
his
team's
wish
to
release
the
film
across
the
world
on
the
same
day,
which
is
unlikely
now,
due
to
the
non-functioning
of
theatres
in
places
like
Dubai,
Saudi
and
Oman.
Thanking
the
innumerable
fans
of
the
actor
for
having
faith
in
him
and
patiently
waiting
for
his
big
project,
Jofin
said,
"I
surely
know
that
Mammootty
fans
across
the
world
are
eagerly
waiting
for
the
film.
However,
without
a
second
show,
we
cannot
release
the
film
in
Kerala.
Though
we
were
expecting
the
shows
to
resume
by
March
1,
nothing
has
changed
so
far.
Just
like
any
other
Mammootty
fan,
I
and
my
team
are
also
eagerly
waiting
to
witness
the
film
on-screen."
The
young
director
in
his
heartfelt
note
also
thanked
Mammootty
for
making
his
dream
come
true
by
nodding
a
yes
to
his
film.
He
wrote,
"I
would
like
to
thank
Mammukka
for
turning
my
dream
into
reality.
It's
the
adoration
for
Mammukka
that
inspired
me
to
do
movies.
No
matter
what
story
I
thought
of,
I
could
only
see
him
as
the
hero.
I
am
lucky
enough
to
work
with
him
for
my
debut
film."
Further,
thanking
the
cast
and
crew
of
the
film
including
the
leading
lady
of
The
Priest
Manju
Warrier
and
producers
Anto
Joseph
and
B
Unnikrishnan,
Jofin
revealed
that
80%
of
the
film
was
completed
before
the
COVID-19
pandemic.