Mahaprabhu Jagannath Locked for August 28 Release

Challenging the stay, the production house appealed to the Supreme Court, citing its CBFC ‘U’ certification and the financial strain on over 300 booked theaters. The apex court subsequently cleared the nationwide release of the film.

Looking at the national approach, the distributor giants Cinepolis has now decided to move ahead with a strategic release on August 28 in India.

Expressing gratitude over the court’s decision, Durga Prasad Dalai, Founder of Ele Animations and Producer of the film, said in a statement: “We created Mahaprabhu Jagannath with utmost devotion, love, and respect for our culture. We are immensely grateful to the Supreme Court for upholding artistic freedom while honoring faith.”

“Our goal has always been to bring the grace and devotion of Lord Jagannath to children and families across the globe through the medium of cinema and Animation, we cannot wait for audiences to experience this labor of love made with pure intentions and decide for themselves.”

The project is helmed by producer Durga Prasad Dalai, Founder of Ele Animations, and director Shripad Warkhedkar, with the story and screenplay written by Pallavi Sharma, original songs composed by Arjit Shrivastava, background score by Aviral Kumar, and lyrics penned by Atul Kumar Verma.

The film follows the success of the earlier released animated series Jay Jagannath, which captured millions of views during its television run.