India, Aug. 20 -- 14 years after the release of Saarathi, which came out when actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was in judicial custody in a case of domestic abuse against his wife Vijayalakshmi, and went on to become massive hit, the Challenging Star is in jail yet again and has a film up for release. This time around, the alleged charge is far more grievous and the actor will likely remain in jail longer, so the team behind the film, The Devil, is going ahead with release plans in his absence.

Directed by Tarak maker Prakash Veer, The Devil is, according to reports set to release for Kannada Rajyotsava, with October 31, 2025 mooted as the date that's being fixed. The team is yet to officially announce this though and there are other reports th...