Mammootty,
the
megastar
made
a
successful
comeback
to
the
silver
screen
after
the
long
pandemic
gap
with
The
Priest,
the
recently
released
horror
thriller.
The
movie,
which
was
released
in
March
2021,
had
emerged
as
the
first
Malayalam
blockbuster
post-pandemic.
As
per
the
latest
updates,
The
Priest
is
now
gearing
up
for
its
world
television
premiere.
It
has
been
officially
confirmed
that
the
Mammootty
starrer
will
have
its
world
television
premiere
on
the
popular
channel
Asianet.
The
Priest
will
be
aired
on
Asianet
on
June
4,
2021,
Sunday.
The
new
update
has
totally
excited
the
Mammootty
fans
and
family
audiences,
who
have
been
eagerly
waiting
for
the
movie's
miniscreen
premiere.
According
to
the
trade
experts,
The
Priest,
which
had
emerged
as
the
first
and
only
Malayalam
blockbuster
post-pandemic,
had
made
a
lifetime
collection
of
over
Rs.
30
Crore
at
the
worldwide
box
office.
While
considering
the
massive
pre-release
business
and
remake
rights,
the
Mammootty
starrer
has
made
a
total
collection
of
over
Rs.
45
Crore.
After
a
long
wait,
The
Priest
had
its
digital
premiere
on
the
renowned
OTT
platform
Amazon
Prime
Video,
last
month.
The
movie,
which
is
directed
by
the
newcomer
Jofin
T
Chacko,
has
been
receiving
positive
reviews
from
both
the
Malayali
and
other
language
audiences,
post
its
OTT
release.
Along
with
the
performances,
the
movie
also
earned
rave
reviews
for
the
exceptional
background
score
by
Rahul
Raj
and
brilliant
visualisation
by
Akhil
George.
Mammootty
played
the
role
of
Fr.
Carmen
Benedict,
a
former
priest
who
leads
a
different
life
in
the
movie,
which
featured
Baby
Monica
as
the
central
character.
The
Priest
marked
the
megastar's
first
onscreen
collaboration
with
Manju
Warrier,
the
lady
superstar
of
Malayalam
cinema.
The
horror-mystery
thriller
also
featured
Nikhila
Vimal,
Venkitesh,
Saniya
Iyappan,
Ramesh
Pisharody,
and
so
on
in
the
other
pivotal
roles.