India, Jan. 6 -- In mid-November last year, the team of debutant actor Sanchith Sanjeev's launchpad Mango Pachcha had announced that the film would be in theatres for Sankranti 2026, a festival that is typically avoided by Kannada films to make way for the biggies from Tamil and Telugu. In the past, Daali Dhananjaya had tried to change that narrative with a home production, but with little success, and Mango Pachcha was meant to be the next to fight for a space at the box office in Karnataka.

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Since the release date announcement, though, there's not been much by way of promotions, which sparked speculation that the film may not make it to theatres for the ...