In the world of anthologies, one project that has faced a whole lot of hardship like no other is Manorathangal. The Malayalam anthology movie, starring stalwarts of Indian cinema like Mammootty, Mohanlal, Kamal Haasan, and ace actors like Fahadh Faasil, Parvathy, and more, has been in the wings for a long time. It was first conceived back in 2021 amid the pandemic when anthologies had become the flavor of the season. However, the buzz around it soon faded from pop culture, and the film was not being spoken about enough to remain in the spotlight. It turns out the movie has now found a new home in the streaming world and is all set to make its way to Zee5. But fans have been eagerly waiting to decode the release date. It turns out we now have it.

Manorathangal OTT Release Date Out

For the uninitiated, we recently informed you that Manorathangal has finally found a streaming home after being in waiting for what seemed like forever. The last we knew was that Netflix had canceled the project and moved on. Zee5 is now on board and is all set to stream the anthology with some iconic people involved. The makers have now shared the trailer of the anthology and announced an August release date for the same. Read on to know everything you should about it.

The trailer, which provides an insight into the world of Manorathangal, takes you through the various short stories it is about to tell. Based on the legendary writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair’s much-loved work, the anthology has a star-studded ensemble that one can only dream of coming together. The gateway to this world is interesting because it involves nine highly skilled filmmakers and many great actors bringing back the magic of the legendary author.

Manorathangal, which has kept fans waiting for years, is finally hitting Zee5 in August, and it is not as far away as you might have thought. The anthology will be released on the streaming platform on August 15, 2024, exactly a month away from today. The movie will be available to subscribers of Zee5 and OTTplay Premium too.

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Mahesh Narayanan on Fahadh Faasil’s Sherlock

In 2022, OTTplay had an exclusive conversation with Mahesh Narayanan, Fahadh Faasil's longtime collaborator and the director of his short Sherlock in Manorathangal. The filmmaker spoke about the short film and called it a tribute to M.T. Vasudevan Nair. “It’s a tribute to the writer from filmmakers as well as cinema lovers, who grew up watching M.T. Vasudevan Nair sir’s films. His scripts are all available right now as they are published works. As filmmakers, we have this tendency to go back and read them as references,” said the filmmaker.

Mahesh Narayanan added, “They are all segments for which M.T. sir has written the screenplay. I am doing a short film called Sherlock, and we had a good sitting, and I am really glad I could do something with a legendary writer like him. It will drop on the OTT platform really soon.”

And it finally is! Manorathangal drops on Zee5 on August 15, 2024. Stay tuned to OTTplay for more information on this and everything else from the world of streaming and films.