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Godzilla Minus Zero, which was expected to clash with Namit Malhotra’s biggie Ramayana, has officially been postponed. The IMAX screen crunch is said to be one reason for the delay, and the film has now got a new release date.

The much-awaited sequel will hit Indian screens on November 20, 2026. Its early premieres received a massive response, raising expectations for the film, which is Japan’s first movie made for IMAX.

PVR INOX Pictures will handle the Indian distribution of this kaiju film, directed by Takashi Yamazaki. It remains to be seen whether the movie will be released only in Japanese or if other language versions will also be available to reach a wider audience.

After the massive success of Little Hearts, Mouli is now coming up with the crime comedy entertainer Donga Naa Koduku. The movie is set to hit the big screens on November 13.

Following an objection from the censor board over the title, the film will now be referred to by its acronym, DNK, instead of its full title. The new posters will also carry DNK as the title. The makers have commenced the promotional campaign with the release of a teaser and a song. The trailer will be launched soon.

Mythri Movie Makers is bankrolling the film. Sreenu Kambala has written and directed it, while Sushmita Shetty plays the female lead. Sinjith Yerramilli is composing the music.

Generally, when big-ticket Bollywood entertainers arrive, distributors try to schedule more shows for the Hindi version in South territories as well. Some major blockbusters like Dhurandhar The Revenge, Jawan, and Pathaan followed the same route.

However, the distribution strategy of Ramayana definitely comes across as surprising, with the Telugu and Kannada versions getting massive showcasing in major multiplexes. It was expected that single screens would prioritize the dubbed versions, but even high-end plexes are allocating a massive number of shows for the Telugu and Kannada versions.

Hyderabad and Bengaluru have been major contributors to Hindi cinema in the South for many years. Interestingly, the Hindi version here has been allocated almost the same number of shows as the dubbed versions. With this distribution model, Ramayana’s Hindi version is likely to lose out on some potential collections to its Telugu and Kannada versions.