A big competition can be seen at the box office on Diwali 2026. Actor and filmmaker Anshuman Jha has announced the release date of his film ‘Lakdabagha 2: The Monkey Business’. This film is going to be released in theaters along with director Nitish Tiwari’s much-awaited film ‘Ramayana Part 1’. Usually, when there is a clash with big films, many producers change the date of their films, but this time Anshuman Jha has decided to release his film on Diwali 2026.
This time the hunt will be bigger…
Anshuman wrote in the caption along with the film’s poster, ‘On this birthday, the war is still going on. Presenting the teaser poster of India’s biggest hand-to-hand combat action film ‘Lakdabagha 2: The Monkey Business’. This time the hunt will be bigger. The forest will become even more dangerous and the mission to protect the voiceless creatures will begin again. See you in the cinema hall on Diwali 2026. In the new poster of the film, Anshuman Jha’s character is seen with a monkey, whose tagline is ‘Extinction is not an option’ i.e. extinction of any creature is not an option.
Starcast of the film
Apart from Anshuman Jha, actors like Adil Hussain, Sarah Jane Dias, Vikram Kochhar, Dan Chupong and Sunny Pang will be seen in the film. Anshuman Jha told that the monkey shown in the film is not just a character, but it is also a tribute to Lord Hanuman. According to him, this film gives the message of not accepting defeat and the relationship between man and nature. This project shows a sense of respect and responsibility towards animals and nature.
There will be a fierce competition on Diwali
On the other hand, Nitesh Tiwari’s film ‘Ramayana’ has also been in discussion for a long time and it is being considered as one of the biggest films of the year. Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash, Sunny Deol and Ravi Dubey are going to be seen in this film. The first part of ‘Ramayana’ will be released in Diwali 2026 and the second part in Diwali 2027. In such a situation, an interesting competition can be seen between ‘Lakdabagha 2’ and ‘Ramayana’ on Diwali 2026.

