India, Nov. 12 -- Eight years since his last directorial Tarak came out, filmmaker Prakash Veer is gearing up for his second collaboration with Challenging Star Darshan to hit theatres. The film, The Devil, is set for theatrical release on December 12 in the actor's absence, given that he's currently in jail pending trial in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case. For Prakash, The Devil is a home production, and given that he's devoted more than a year and a half to the project, market dynamics dictate that it's best to release now than wait indefinitely for the actor's return, depending on how the trial ends.

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