The year 2026 has started and this year is going to be very special for Bollywood. More than one film is going to be released this year. Which includes many films from Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana to Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2. There is so much buzz about these films that they can make great collections at the box office and prove to be blockbusters. Trade analysts have made predictions regarding the box office collection of films to be released in the year 2026. Let us tell you about it.

According to the report of Bollywood Hungama, trade analyst Taran Adarsh ​​said- ‘I am an optimist since birth! I have a lot of expectations from the first release of 2026, Ikkis and also King, Battle of Galwan, Ramayan, Love and War etc., the line-up is very great. So I hope there will be a real boom in business next year.

Dhurandhar 2 will be a hit without promotion
One film on which everyone has faith is Dhurandhar 2, especially after the first part became the biggest hit of 2025 and Hindi cinema. Taran Adarsh ​​predicted – ‘When Dhurandhar 2 will be released in theatres, it will be a big event. Trade analyst Atul Mohan said – All the big films are raising hopes. There is a lot of potential in Dhurandhar 2, King, Ramayana and Love and War. Dhurandhar has created such a wave that the makers do not need to do marketing for the sequel. He can just release his film in theaters and it will still have a huge opening.

Ramayan will earn Rs 1000 crore
Trade analyst Raj Bansal said- ‘According to me, 2026 can be the biggest year of Hindi cinema. This could be even better than 2023. This is because many great films are about to be released. I have the highest expectations from Ramayana. I also have high hopes from Dhurandhar 2, Drishyam 3, King and Love and War. I have the highest expectations from Ramayana. If you ask me whether it can earn Rs 1000 crore net in India, then I would say anything is possible.

He further said- ‘This is the right film according to the mood of the country. The TV show ‘Ramayana’ had also created a similar craze. People used to get TV sets installed even in weddings to watch serials. Its subject, story and star cast had such an impact. Ramayana is also moving on the same path. It is being made on a very large scale. I am sure they will leave no stone unturned in the matter of VFX.

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The new year is going to bring a full package of entertainment. Cinema lovers are going to enjoy a lot in 2026. Next year will prove to be very lucky for the lovers of action-thriller films, because great films from Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan to Sunny Deol are going to be released. Names of many sequel films are also included in this list.

king

• Shahrukh Khan was last seen in the film Dunky, released in 2023.
• Now with the release of King in 2026, the actor will return to the big screen after three years.
• The release date of this action film made under the direction of Siddharth Anand has not been revealed yet.
• Many big stars including Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arshad Warsi will be seen in the film.

Battle of Galwan

• Battle of Galwan is one of the most awaited films of Salman Khan.
• The teaser of this war film has been released in which the actors are seen in tremendous action avatar.
• Battle of Galwan, directed by Apoorva Lakhia, will be released on 17 April 2026.
• Chitrangada Singh will be seen as the lead actress in the film.

Dhurandhar 2

• After Ranveer Singh starrer film Dhurandhar, now Dhurandhar – Part 2 is coming next year.
• This action-packed film will hit the theaters on March 19 on the occasion of Eid 2026.

Alpha

• Fans have been waiting for the female lead spy-thriller-action film Alpha for a long time.
• Alia Bhatt and Sharvari Wagh will be in lead roles in this film made under the banner of Yash Raj Films.
• Apart from this, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol will also be seen in the film.
• Earlier the film was scheduled to release on 17 April 2026, but due to the Battle of Galwan its release date may be postponed.

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• Rani Mukherjee is once again ready for action in 2026 with her hit franchise.
• His film Mardaani 3 is going to hit the theaters on February 27 next year.
• Abhiraj Meenawala is directing this film being made under the banner of Yash Raj Films.

In the year 2025, many big films from South to Bollywood created a stir at the box office. Among these, films like ‘Dhurandhar’, ‘Chhaava’ and ‘Sayyara’ performed record breaking at the ticket window. The year 2026 has already geared up in this matter. There is good news for cinema lovers, in fact next year also many big films will be released on the big screen one after the other. These include many most awaited films of Bollywood as well as South Industry.

These films are based on action, drama, mythology, horror-comedy and war genre. The release dates of many films are also related to festivals like Sankranti, Holi and Independence Day, due to which there is sure to be a blast at the box office. Let us know the complete list of films to be released from January to December in the year 2026.

These films will be released in January

• The year will start with a bang, the first release in January will be ‘Ikkis’, which is director Sriram Raghavan’s war drama.
• In this, Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda is in the lead role, while Dharmendra and Jaideep Ahlawat will be seen in important roles.
• The film is based on the true story of India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra winner. This is the last film of late actor Dharmendra.
• ‘The Raja Saab’ will also come from January 9, 2026. Maruti is directing the Prabhas starrer horror-comedy. It also stars Nidhi Agarwal, Malvika Mohanan and Sanjay Dutt in important roles.
• Whereas, Thalapathy Vijay’s last film ‘Jana Nayagan’ is a political action thriller. It will hit the theaters on January 9, 2026. Along with Prabhas, actresses Pooja Hegde and Bobby Deol are also in important roles in director H. Vinod’s film.
• ‘Border 2’ will be released on 23 January 2026. It is the sequel to the 1997 classic Border. Sunny Deol is again in the lead role under the direction of Anurag Singh. Also starring are Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty. This is a war film based on the 1971 war.

These films will be released in February

• Rani Mukherjee’s ‘Mardaani 3’ will be released on 27th February. Rani will again play the role of Shivani Shivaji Roy in this crime thriller directed by Abhiraj Minawala.
• This is said to be the darkest chapter of the franchise,

Which movies will be released in March

• There will be many big clashes in March. Among these, Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar 2’ and Yash and Kiara Advani’s ‘Toxic’ will clash on Eid.
• Let us tell you that Dhurandhar will hit the theaters on March 19, 2026. Along with this, Yash’s ‘Toxic’ will also be released on the same day.

Which movies will be released in April?

• Salman Khan’s ‘Battle of Galwan’ will release on 17 April 2026.
• Directed by Apoorva Lakhia, this film is based on the Galwan Valley conflict of 2020, in which Chitrangada Singh also stars along with Salman.

Which movie will be released in June?

• Rajnikanth’s ‘Jailor 2’ may be released on June 12.
• Directed by Nelson Dilip Kumar, this action-comedy also stars Vijay Sethupathi and Mohanlal.

This film will be released in August

• ‘Love and War’ directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali will be released on 14 August 2026.
• Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal were seen sharing the screen in this film.

Which movies will be released in November

• Nitesh Tiwari’s most awaited film ‘Ramayana’ will also hit the theaters in 2026.
• This film can hit the theaters on November 6.
• Many stars including Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash are in important roles in this film. However, the makers have not confirmed the release date of the film.

These films will also be released
2026 is also special for Shahrukh Khan’s fans. The actor’s film ‘King’ will be released. The special thing is that along with Shahrukh Khan, his daughter Suhana Khan will also be seen in the film. After ‘The Raja Saab’ in January, Prabhas’s another movie ‘Spirit’ will also be released in the year 2026. This film of Prabhas is being directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Rajkumar Santoshi’s film ‘Lahore 1947’ will also be released in the year 2026. The audience will be able to see Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta together once again. However, the confirmed release date of these films has not come yet.

Many films dominated the box office in 2025. There was a storm of films like Chhaava, Dhurandhar, Saiyara at the box office. Film makers have also geared up for 2026. Many big films are going to be released in 2026. Today we are going to tell you about the top 10 films to be released in 2026.

1- twenty-one

Twenty One is made by Shriram Raghavan. Earlier this film was scheduled to release in December 2025. But the makers postponed the release of this film and now this film will be released on January 1, 2026. Stars like late actor Dharmendra, Agastya Nanda and Jaideep Ahlawat will be seen in the film. Simar Bhatia will also be seen in the film.

2- border 2

Anurag Singh is making Border 2. Stars like Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Ahan Shetty and Diljit Dosanjh will be seen in the film. The film will be released on 23 January 2026.

3- Dhurandhar 2

Ranveer Singh is in the lead role in Dhurandhar 2. The film has been produced by Aditya Dhar. Sara Arjun is in the female lead role in this film. The film will be released in March 2026. Stars like Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan and Sanjay Dutt will be seen in this film. The first part of Dhurandhar is currently in theaters and is earning handsomely at the box office.

4- toxic

Toxic will release on March 19, 2026. There will be a clash of this film with Dhurandhar 2. The film has stars like Yash, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Rukmani Vasant, Huma Qureshi. The film has been directed by Geetu Mohandas.

5- Lahore 1947

Stars like Sunny Deol, Karan Deol, Preity Zinta will be seen in the film Lahore 1947. Aamir Khan is producing this film. Rajkumar Santoshi is making the film. There are reports of the film being released in 2026. The official release date of the film has not been revealed yet.

6- love and war

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is making Love and War. This film is to be released in August 2026. Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and Alia Bhatt are in lead roles in the film.

7- king

Shahrukh Khan’s King is to be released in 2026. The official release date of the film has not been revealed. Siddharth Anand is making this film. Stars like Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arshad Warsi will be seen in the film.

8– Battle of Galwan

Salman Khan is in the lead role in Battle of Galwan. The film will be released on 17 April 2026. The film has been made by Apoorva Lakhia. Chitrangada Singh is also in an important role in the film.

9- spirit

Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit is going to be an action drama. This film will be released in 2026. Prabhas is in the lead role in the film. Whereas Trupti Dimri is in the female lead. Deepika was cast for this film before Trupti. But then Deepika was removed from this film.

10- Ramayana

Nitesh Tiwari is making Ramayana. The film will be released in November 2026. Ranbir Kapoor is in the role of Ram in this film. Yash is in the role of Ravana. Sai Pallavi is in the role of Sita in the film. Stars like Ravi Dubey, Sunny Deol and Kajal Aggarwal will also be seen in it.

Let us tell you that films like The Raja Saheb, Jailer 2, Avengers: Doomsday, Mardaani 3, Jan Nayagan are also to be released in 2026.

Ranveer Singh starrer film ‘Dhurandhar’ was released in theaters on December 5, 2025. Directed by Aditya Dhar, this film ended on an exciting twist and its sequel was also announced, which is going to be released on March 19, 2026 on the occasion of Eid next year. Now the filmmakers have confirmed that the sequel will be released simultaneously in five different languages, making it a pan India release.

,stalwart 2′ five different languages will be released in
‘Dhurandhar’ became a massive success this year and has easily become one of the biggest hits of Indian cinema, considering its immense popularity especially in South India, the makers have decided to release the sequel in multiple languages. This sequel will not only be released in Hindi, but will also hit the theaters in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages.

,‘Dhurandhar’ About this
‘Dhurandhar’ is a spy action thriller, written by Aditya Dhar. He has co-produced and directed it. The film focuses on the story of Jaskirat Singh Rangi, a spy recruited for Project Dhurandhar by intelligence chief Ajay Sanyal. Under a secret mission, Jaskirat infiltrates the underworld of Karachi, Pakistan to destroy the terrorist network. To gain trust and gather intelligence, he becomes a gangster himself, which culminates in a massive vendetta against the ISI leader. All the details of how he completes this mission are expected to be revealed in the next episode.

‘Dhurandhar’ box office collection
Meanwhile, if we talk about the box office collection of ‘Dhurandhar’, this film is earning handsomely even in the third week of its release. According to official figures, the film had earned Rs 218 crore in the first week and Rs 261.5 crore in the second week. According to the early trend report of Sacknilk, ‘Dhurandhar’ has earned Rs 17.25 crore on the 20th day of its release. After which the total collection of this film has now become Rs 637.95 crore.

Ranveer Singh’s film ‘Dhurandhar’ is getting tremendous response not only in Hindi speaking states but also in Telugu states. In view of this, the film makers are going to release a separate Telugu dubbed version of its second part. With this, the release date of the film’s sequel in Telugu has also arrived. Let us know when ‘Dhurandhar 2’ will be released in Telugu?

,Dhurandhar 2′ when in telugu Will it hit the theatres?
‘Dhurandhar’ is creating havoc at the box office and now there is tremendous excitement among the fans about its part 2. Meanwhile, according to a report, the release date of ‘Dhurandhar 2’ in Telugu has arrived. According to the report, “The Telugu version of Dhurandhar 2 is going to be released along with the Hindi version on March 19, 2026.” The report said, “Earlier the makers had planned to release Dhurandhar 2 in Telugu on December 19, but the idea was dropped after feedback from the distributors. A large section of the Telugu audience, especially in Hyderabad and across Telangana, prefers to watch the original Hindi version and not any compromise in quality through dubbing.

,Dhurandhar’ box office collection
Talking about the box office collection of ‘Dhurandhar’, this film has become a tsunami at the box office. The craze of the audience for this is increasing day by day. This can be gauged from the fact that it has made record breaking collections on the third weekend of its release. Talking about the earnings of the film, ‘Dhurandhar’ had earned Rs 207.25 crore in the first week of its release.

After this, in the second week the collection of the film increased by 22.20 percent and it did a business of Rs 253.25 crore. On the third Friday, the film earned Rs 22.5 crores, while on the third Saturday it collected Rs 34.25 crores. Now according to the early trend report of Sacknilk, ‘Dhurandhar’ has earned Rs 38.50 crore on the third Sunday, the 17th day of its release. After which its total collection of 17 days has now become Rs 555.75 crore.

,About ‘Dhurandhar’
‘Dhurandhar’ has been directed by Aditya Dhar. Ranveer Singh, Akshay Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Saumya Tandon in this film. Arjun Rampal, Rakesh Bedi and Sara Arjun have played important roles.

There was a lot of discussion about the age gap of almost 20 years between Ranveer Singh and Sara Arjun in the film ‘Dhurandhar’. Mixed reactions were seen regarding this pairing on social media. Many people opposed it, while some said that this pairing is justified according to the story and characters of the film. Now the casting director of the film has broken his silence on this entire matter.

The film’s casting director Mukesh Chhabra told that Sara Arjun, who was 20 years younger than Ranveer Singh, was deliberately cast in ‘Dhurandhar’. He told that this was kept for the ‘narrative requirement’ of the script.

‘The answer will be found in Part 2’
Mukesh Chhabra said in an interview to Free Press Journal- ‘I had received very clear instructions. The story is that he is trying to trap her. So, we knew that we wanted a young girl of 20-21 years and when Part 2 comes, all those talking about the age difference will get all the answers.

‘This age difference was needed in the film’
Mukesh Chhabra further said- ‘It is not that we do not have good actresses of 26-27 years of age; We have good actresses. But this age difference was needed in the film. Not everything can be explained. When I was also reading about the age difference, I was laughing. This is correct according to the narrative of the film.

Mukesh Chhabra’s official statement is clear that the age gap was not kept just for controversy, but was necessary for the story and character arc. This pairing is justified according to the plot and characters of the film. There is going to be a full explanation of this choice in the sequel, so that the audience will be able to fully understand why this pairing was essential for the story.

The film ‘Dhurandhar’, directed by Aditya Dhar, is getting a lot of love from the common people as well as the actors. The film is making waves at the box office. Also the story, casting, direction and songs are getting a lot of praise.

Let us tell you that before this, many stars including Karan Johar, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, Hrithik Roshan, Rakesh Pandit and Tara Sharma have shared posts praising the film. Now actor Allu Arjun and director Rohit Shetty have reviewed the film.

Allu Arjun reviewed
‘Pushpa’ star Allu Arjun described Ranveer Singh as his brother and said that his magnetic energy and versatility have created a stir in the film. Allu Arjun also praised Akshay Khanna’s charismatic presence and the strong performances of Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and the rest of the cast. Special mention was made of Sara Arjun’s lovely presence. Congratulating the entire team, technicians, Jio Studios and especially director Aditya Dhar, he also appealed to the audience to watch the film.

Allu Arjun wrote on his Instagram account, ‘Just saw Dhurandhar. This is a wonderful film. Which has excellent performance, excellent technical team and amazing soundtrack. Aditya Dhar Garu did wonders with full swag. Do watch this film and enjoy.

Rohit Shetty was very impressed with the film
Apart from Allu Arjun, ‘Singham’ director Rohit Shetty was also impressed by the film. Praising Aditya Dhar, Ranveer Singh and other actors, Rohit wrote on Instagram, ‘Salute to Aditya Dhar and his team. You did wonders. Ranveer is my brother. ‘My time has come’. I am very happy to see Akshay Khanna getting the love and respect after a long time. He deserves this. Aditya, I still remember the night before the release of Uri. When we all were watching the film together. From Uri to Dhurandhar, your journey as a producer and director is inspiring. I am proud of you brother. This is the new Hindi cinema, now it will enter and kill.

The magic of the action thriller ‘Dhurandhar’ directed by Aditya Dhar continues at the box office. The audience is liking the film very much. The makers have recently announced the second part of the film. The director told through a post on social media that actress Sara Arjun will also be seen in the second part.

Recently, in the post-credit scene of the film, the makers gave information to the audience by officially announcing ‘Dhurandhar Part 2’. The special thing is that both the parts were shot together and the second part will be released in theaters just three months later on March 19, 2026.

Aditya Dhar confirms Sara Arjun’s role in ‘Dhurandhar 2’

The film stars Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Khanna, Arjun Rampal and R. Madhavan is in the lead role. Besides, the entry of actress Sara Arjun in ‘Dhurandhar Part-2’ has also been confirmed. This has been confirmed by director Aditya Dhar himself.

Sara Arjun wrote a very emotional caption while posting a photo with Aditya Dhar on Instagram. Calling Aditya a “real stalwart with a golden heart”, he wrote that Aditya fully supported him in his first Hindi film and gave him the freedom to dream big by giving him a safe environment.

Sara said that Aditya has wisdom gained from experience, but not arrogance at all. He leads the entire team in a peaceful manner and makes every artiste feel capable.

Aditya Dhar wrote- Never compromise

Responding to Sara’s post, Aditya Dhar wrote, “Wow Sara, I became very emotional after reading this message of yours. Thank you for trusting me blindly and giving everything to ‘Dhurandhar’.”

Confirming Sara’s entry in the second part of the film, he further wrote, “The world is eagerly waiting to see your real talent in Part 2. You have the potential to become the best actress in this industry. Just remember – we are here to leave a legacy for the future generations, so never compromise.”

Aditya Dhar’s film ‘Dhurandhar’ has been released in theatres. In this, many big stars including Ranveer Singh have shown their acting skills. In the film, R Madhavan was seen in the role of Ajay Sanyal, who is the director of the Intelligence Bureau in the film. Now the actor has given big information to the fans about his role in ‘Dhurandhar 2’.

Ranveer Singh starrer spy action film ‘Dhurandhar’ is earning bumper in theatres. This three and a half hour film is getting a lot of love from the audience and critics. From the casting to the story of the film, everything is absolutely perfect. Now actor R Madhavan, who played an important role in the film, has given a big update about his role in ‘Dhurandhar 2’.

R Madhavan will play an important role in ‘Dhurandhar 2’
In this special conversation, the actor told that his role is going to be big in ‘Dhurandhar 2’. This time he got less screen time but his role in the next part will be very important. In ‘Dhurandhar 2’, Ajay Sanyal will be seen training Ranveer Singh’s character to become a spy. Because of this, R Madhavan is going to have a very important contribution in ‘Dhurandhar 2’.

‘Want to work with him again and again…’
In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, R Madhavan also praised ,Dhurandhar, director Aditya Dhar. The actor told that Aditya Dhar is exactly like a saint. While making such an intense film, he knows how to control his emotions and his worries well. Along with this, Madhavan expressed his desire to work with Aditya Dhar again and said – ,After working with Aditya Dhar in Dhurandhar, I want to work with him again and again. ,

When will ‘Dhurandhar 2’ be released?
Let us tell you, Aditya Dhar’s most awaited film ‘Dhurandhar’ was released in theaters on 5th December. Since then the film has been continuously earning bumper earnings. The makers had announced ‘Dhurandhar 2’ at the end of the film itself. After this announcement, a lot of excitement can be seen among the audience regarding the sequel. Let us tell you that ‘Dhurandhar 2’ will be released in theaters on March 19 next year.