Dulquer Salmaan's highly anticipated film I'm Game has officially got a release date. On Wednesday, the Sita Ramam actor announced the release date with a striking poster. Notably, the film also marks Dulquer Salmaan’s comeback to Malayalam cinema after a two-year gap since the 2023 film King of Kotha.
Directed by Nahas Hidhayath, the film is produced by Dulquer Salmaan and Jom Varghese under the banner of Wayfarer Films. Read on to find out when I’m Game is releasing in theatres.
I'm Game gets release date out
Dulque Salmaan's film I'm Game will hit cinemas worldwide on August 20, 2026, coinciding with Onam festival. This year, the 10-day Onam festival begins on August 16, 2026 and concludes on August 26, 2026.
Sharing the poster from the film, Dulquer Salmaan wrote, "The countdown ends and the real game begins! ‘I'm Game' is locked, loaded, and arriving in theaters this August 20 for the ultimate Onam celebration! Get ready to witness the magic on the big screen (sic)." Take a look below:
For the unversed, the shooting of Dulquer Salmaan's I'm Game was concluded in April 2026. Announcing the wrap, he shared an Instagram post and wrote, "And it’s a filming Wrap on #ImGame. A grand total of 156 days of hard work and effort. It has been the most demanding yet fulfilling experience. And what a team we are ! Across every department everyone’s given their best and we’ve grown into a large family with one unified goal over the past 11 months. We can’t wait to begin sharing all things I’m Game with all of you and finally the film this Onam in cinemas across the world."
Apart from Dulquer Salmaan, the film I'm Game stars Shabeer Kallarakkal, Prasanna, Gokul Suresh, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Nyla Usha, Shammi Thilakan, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sajitha Madathil, Shanthi Krishna, Saran Shakthi and Anikha Surendran in key roles.
Dulquer Salmaan's work front
On the work front, Dulquer Salmaan was last seen in the Telugu action film Champion alongside Anaswara Rajan. Before this, he was featured in Tamil film Kaantha opposite Bhagyashri Borse and Rana Daggubati.
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