New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeep's film, The Devil, released on Thursday. It marks his first film release since his arrest in the Renukaswamy murder case. The film saw a grand opening as fans gathered in crowds to catch a glimpse of the actor.

Several videos and pictures of fans celebrating the release of The Devil have emerged online.

While fans have already declared it a "blockbuster" in their social media reviews, many hailed Darshan's performance in the film.

Among them, a user took to X and wrote, "Done with 1st half. Best interval and good comedy scenes directly ROD to media and politicians. Seated for 2nd half (1st half iddange 2nd half idre easy blockbuster in cards) Advance congratulations anna @dasadarsh...