Oct 27, 2026 11:30am IST
Anshuman Jha, Sarah Jane Dias’ ‘Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business’ Moves Release to 2027 to Avoid Clash With ‘Ramayana’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business,” starring Adil Hussain, Anshuman Jha and Sarah Jane Dias, has moved its worldwide theatrical release from November 6, 2026, to early 2027, avoiding a potential box-office clash with “Ramayana.” This also allows the makers to plan a more expansive release for the sequel.
The film, however, is keeping its Diwali-week promise with its World Premiere scheduled for November 7, 2026, at Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival in Belgium, where it has earned an official selection.
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The movie, produced by First Ray Films, will continue its international journey at the American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles as the team explores opportunities for a major North American release in 2027. Meanwhile, the makers are bringing the story back to where it began.
The first “Lakadbaggha” film will be re-released in select cinemas across India in November, giving audiences an opportunity to revisit the origin story of Arjun Bakshi and the birth of what the filmmakers envision as an animal-lover vigilante universe.
With the first film, which was released in 2023, returning to cinemas, the sequel heading to an international festival audience and conversations underway for a wider North American release, First Ray Films is using the coming months to build momentum for the next chapter of the franchise. For now, the film avoids a box-office clash with Nitesh Tiwari’s “Ramayana,” a two-part epic featuring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, and Yash as Ravana.
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