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Patriot Release Date Out: Mohanlal and Mammootty reunite in Mahesh Narayanan’s thriller

Mahesh Narayanan’s much-awaited Malayalam thriller Patriot, starring Mammootty and Mohanlal, is set to release worldwide on April 23, 2026. Mohanlal announced the date on social media, calling it a Republic Day celebration of “fearless voices.”

January 26, 2026 / 13:31 IST
Mohanlal and Mammootty will share screen
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  • Patriot starring Mammootty and Mohanlal releases worldwide on April 23, 2026
  • The film explores themes of power, surveillance, and resistance
  • Patriot features a star cast including Fahadh Faasil, Nayanthara, and Revathy

Malayalam cinema’s much-awaited project Patriot has finally got a release date. Mahesh Narayanan's highly anticipated thriller is all set to hit the screens on April 23rd, 2026. Mammootty and Mohanlal, two prominent actors, finally get back together with this film.

Mohanlal himself claimed that the movie would be out on Republic Day. The actor tweeted the news on X (formerly Twitter) with a strong message that said, "Let the spirit of fearless voices out this Republic Day."

On April 23, 2026, you will be able to get PATRIOT in every country. The clock is ticking now. The post got a lot of attention right away, which made fans and movie lovers even happier.

The actors in Patriot are also quite good, including Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban, Nayanthara, and Revathy. The shoot of the film was wrapped up earlier this year. The movie could not be finished on time due to Mammootty's health problems, which caused a delay in the production.

When Patriot was announced, fans were really thrilled about it. The preview hints that the show will be controversial and feature social scoring and surveillance. Mammootty and Mohanlal's strong lines say that there would be a lot of fighting.

It looks like Mohanlal is playing a general in the army, and Kunchacko Boban is playing a man named Daniel. The book also has a secret project called "Periscope." People are starting to think that they are snooping on people while pretending to be a student help program. Mammootty says something terrible at the end of the teaser: "Are you a Great Indian traitor... or a Patriot?"

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In general, Patriot looks like it will be an interesting drama about power, surveillance, and resistance, with those who care about social issues fighting against what they assume is the government's plan to secretly watch people. The movie will be one of the biggest events of 2026 since it has a wonderful cast, an engaging plot, and Mahesh Narayanan is directing it.

Bhawana Tanmayi is a Hyderabad-based freelance entertainment journalist. Views expressed are personal.
first published: Jan 26, 2026 01:31 pm

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