Aug 13, 2026 1:19pm IST
Dulquer Salmaan’s ‘I’m Game’ Exits Onam Race; Averts Clash With Prithviraj Sukumar’s ‘Khalifa’ and Nivin Pauly-Mamitha Baiju’s ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’
The release of Dulquer Salmaan’s upcoming pan-India project, “I’M Game,” has been postponed. The action-thriller, which was scheduled to hit the screens on August 20 during the Onam festival weekend, will now arrive in cinemas on September 3. With the move, “I’M Game” has averted a box-office clash with two major Malayalam releases — Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer “Khalifa” and Nivin Pauly-Mamitha Baiju’s “Bethlehem Kudumba Unit,” which are scheduled to release on August 20 and 21, respectively.
Announcing the news on Instagram, director Nahas Hidhayath shared a note, which read, “The Game Gets Bigger. The Release Gets Wider. We understand the anticipation and we apologize for the delay, but #IMGAME will now release worldwide on September 3, moving from its earlier release date of August 20. The new release date comes with a larger vision for the film as #IMGAME gears up for a wider theatrical release across markets. The film will now simultaneously release in multiple languages—Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada, taking the experience to audiences across the country and beyond. This decision has been made to give #IMGAME the scale, reach, and theatrical platform it truly deserves, allowing audiences across different markets to experience it on the big screen. The wait gets a little longer, but the game gets bigger (sic).”
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While the film will enjoy a solo release in Kerala on its new release date, the Hindi-dubbed version will clash in North markets with “Mirzapur The Movie,” which hits the screens on September 4.
“I’M Game,” produced by Dulquer Salmaan and Jom Varghese, also features Antony Varghese, Mysskin, Kayadu Lohar, Samyuktha Viswanathan, Kathir, Vinay Forrt and Parth Tiwari in supporting roles.
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