India, Feb. 18 -- Landlord was one of the first star-led films of 2026 to hit theatres. The film, directed by Jadeshaa K Hampi, whose previous works include Gentleman and Guru Shishyaru, apart from writing credits on Kaatera, had Duniya Vijay in the lead, with Raj B Shetty the main antagonist. Much like Darshan's Kaatera , which was about oppression of marginalized communities by the rich and powerful, Landlord toed a similar line, but did not even remotely get the kind of box office reception that the former did. In fact, at the time of the release, Landlord did not have its satellite and digital rights deal in place.

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