New Delhi, National Award-winning film "777 Charlie" is set to release in Japan on June 28, the makers have announced.

Directed by Kiranraj and starring Rakshit Shetty, "777 Charlie" won the National Film Award for Best Kannada Film last year. Shetty has also backed the film through his production house Paramvaha Studios.

According to the banner, the film will be distributed in Japan by Shochik Studio, the outlet behind Seijiro Koyama's "Hachiko Monogatari" (1987), which inspired the 2009 Hollywood film "Hachi: A Dog's Tale" starring Richard Gere Was.

Paramwah Studios shared news of the Japan premiere of "777 Charlie" on Saturday.

"#777Charlie travels to #Japan. Renowned studio @shochiku_movie, known for distributing popular films such as 'Hachi: A Dog's Tale', will distribute '777Charlie' in Japan.

“It is truly an honor for us to be associated with one of the largest and oldest film studios in Japan. #777Charlie Japan will release on June 28, 2024. @rakshitshetty @kiranraj61 @rajbshettyOMK @sangeethashringh @actorsimha @danishsat @nobinpau #paramvahastudios ,” the post read.

"777 Charlie" is a 2022 Kannada film that chronicles the journey and relationship between a lonely factory worker Dharam, played by Rakshit Shetty, and a Stray Labrador dog named Charlie.

In an ex-post, Kiranraj said that the film will also be released in Russia, Taiwan, Latin America, Germany and other countries.

The film stars Sangeeta Shringeri, Raj B. Shetty, Danish Sait, Bob Simha and Anirudh Roy were also there.