Mammootty fans were eagerly waiting for the much anticipated Mamootty film Thoppil Joppan. Trailer of it was already breaking all records set by others. In it Mammootty comes again as a chronic bachelor in a typical Achayan role which Mammootty has successfully essayed with ease in movies like Kottayam Kunjachan, Sangam, Nasrani, Kizhakkan Pathrose etc.

In this movie he comes as a Kabbadi player, but alcoholic, and there is a love angle also. The film was scheduled to release on October 7 alongside Pulimurugan of Mohanlal. Everybody was waiting to see how two giants of the industry clash at the box office.

News has been received that the released will further delayed as it has entered into a legal tussle on copyright issues. District court has stayed its release followed by a complaint filed by Shibu Thekkumpuram against Real Media Technology.