
Dhruv Vikram confirms his big screen return after 6 years, 'Bison Kaalamadan' to release for Diwali, deets inside
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' He is currently directing a new film starring
, who made his debut through 'Aditya Varma,' the Tamil remake of Telugu blockbuster 'Arjun Reddy'. The film is titled 'Bison Kaalamadan' and it reached the final stage of production. The upcoming film stars
, Regisha Vijayan, Pasupathi, Kalaiyarasan, and many others.
'Bison' to release on October 17
The first look poster of the film was released recently and received a lot of response from the fans. Now,
Vikram has officially announced the release date of the film to confirm his big-screen return. "My return to Theatres after 6 long years. BISON will be taken across Tamil Nadu through @5starsenthil this
. October 17th, 2025
@mariselvaraj84 Sir
," captioned Dhruv Vikram by sharing the release date poster of 'Bison Kaalamadan'.
Theatrical rights sold for the best price
Also, in an important update for the film, a leading distributor has bagged the Tamil Nadu release rights. The official announcement for this was released by the film team through a new poster. Thus, even though the production and release of the film are complete, it has been confirmed that the film will hit the screens in time for the Diwali festival.
2025 Diwali box office
'Karuppu' and 'Dude' are the other two movies that aim for the 2025 Diwali release, and it's going to be one of the biggest box office clashes in Tamil cinema as filmmakers aim for the longest festival weekend.
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