Most Anticipated Movies 2026: It will be about 6 months of the year 2026. Almost half a year has passed. In the meanwhile many films came. Some of them were flops and some earned decent money, but in the coming 6 months, what has not happened till now is going to happen. 9 most awaited films of 2026 are going to come, for which the audience is eagerly waiting. The last two are such that they can set new records at the box office. Let us tell about those films.

jan nayakan

Thalapathy Vijay’s film ‘Jana Nayakan’ was to be released in January 2026 this year but it could not get the green signal from CBFC. In such a situation, it is being said about the film that it can be released on June 19. Fans are eagerly waiting for the release of this film of Tamil Nadu CM Vijay.

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spirit

The audience is eagerly waiting for Prabhas and Trupti Dimri’s film ‘Spirit’. Through this film, both the stars are going to be seen sharing the screen for the first time. Along with her, Vivek Oberoi will also be seen in the film. It is being directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga.

The Paradise

The name of Natural Star Nani’s film ‘The Paradise’ is also included in this list. The role of Nani in this is very exciting, for which the fans are also eagerly waiting. It is directed by Shrikant Odela. The film will be released in theaters worldwide on August 21, 2026.

Mirzapur: The Movie

Along with this, the film being made on Prime Video’s series ‘Mirzapur’ will also be released in theaters this year. The audience is eagerly waiting for this film. The powerful characters of the series are going to return through ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’. There will be new twists in the story of the film. The film will be released on September 4, 2026.

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Vvan

At the same time, for the viewers fond of horror films, after ‘Bhoot Bangla’, another horror film ‘Vvan’ is going to be released this year, for which the audience is eagerly waiting. Through this, Siddharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia are going to be seen sharing the screen for the first time. It is directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and Arunabh Kumar. The film is going to hit the theaters on 28 August 2026.

massa

The name of Rashmika Mandanna’s film ‘Maisa’ is also included in this list, in which the actress will be seen in action mode on screen for the first time. This is a women-centric action film, in which Rashmika Mandanna will be in the lead role and will be seen in power packed action mode. Ravindra Pulle has directed it.

Nagabandham

Nabha Natesh, Rishabh Sahni, Jagapati Babu starrer film ‘Nagabandhanam’ will also be released this year. The first look poster and teaser video of the film has already been released. This is a film based on a mythological story. It will be released worldwide on July 3, 2026.

king

Along with this, Shahrukh Khan is returning on screen after 3 years and his powerful film ‘King’ is much talked about. In this he is going to be seen with Deepika Padukone and daughter Suhana Khan. Fans are eagerly waiting for this release. It will be released at the end of the year on 24th December.

Ramayanam Part 1

Nitesh Tiwari’s film ‘Ramayanam Part 1’ is one of the most awaited films of this year, for which the audience is eagerly waiting. Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi are in lead roles in the film. At the same time, actors like Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol and Ravi Dubey are also in important roles. The film is being produced with a budget of Rs 2000 crore. It has two parts, whose budget is Rs 4000 crore. The film will be released on the occasion of Diwali. It is believed that it will set many new records at the box office.

In August 2009, a question was much discussed in Tamil cinema and politics whether actor Vijay was going to join the Congress Party. At that time, after a meeting of Vijay Makkal Iyakkam in Puducherry, discussions regarding his political future had intensified. The very next day, Vijay reached Delhi and met the then Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi. It was told that this meeting lasted for about an hour. At that time, such reports also came out that Rahul Gandhi had proposed Vijay to become the President of Tamil Nadu Youth Congress.

After this meeting there was a stir in the politics of Tamil Nadu. However, Vijay soon put an end to all these speculations. He clearly said in a press conference that at present he is concentrating only on films. Vijay said, “The meeting with Rahul Gandhi was just a courtesy call. I did not discuss anything about politics or joining any party. Right now I have no plans to join politics. My first priority is acting.

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Vijay kept distance from politics

Vijay kept his distance from politics for many years, but social and political issues continued to appear in his films. In films like Thalaivaa, Mersal, Sarkar and Master, he gave messages related to corruption, education, politics and social problems. Due to this, discussions continued regarding his political future. Finally, on 2 February 2024, Vijay made his official entry into politics by starting his political party “Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam” i.e. TVK. He also announced that he would gradually distance himself from films and concentrate completely on politics. Vijay told that his film Jan Nayakgan will be the last film of his film career.

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Jana Nayakgan is a political action drama film directed by H Vinoth. Along with Vijay, Pooja Hegde and Bobby Deol will also be seen in this film. The name of the film means leader of the people. Because of this, people started drawing parallels between the film and Vijay’s real political journey. A mixture of politics, society and action is shown in the film. Earlier this film was scheduled to be released on 9 January 2026 on the occasion of Pongal, but later its release was postponed. According to reports, due to the political content of the film and Vijay’s increasing political activism before the assembly elections, the Censor Board’s investigation took a long time, which led to the delay. After this, Tamil Nadu Assembly elections were held on 4 May 2026 and the results brought a big change in the politics of the state. Vijay’s party TVK emerged as the largest party by winning 108 seats. With this, the 59 years old dominance of Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu ended.

Where did Vijay contest elections from?

Vijay himself contested the elections from Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East seats and won both the places. However, his party fell 10 seats short of the 118 seats required for majority. Due to this, a situation of hung assembly was created in the state. After the election defeat, Chief Minister MK Stalin resigned on May 5. After this, Vijay has become the 9th and first non-Dravidian Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

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H. Vinod’s film ‘Jana Nayakan’ was scheduled to be released in theaters on January 9, however, this film is facing a lot of difficulty in getting certification from CBFC. This film is Thalapathy Vijay’s last film after joining politics. Even after several hearings in the Madras High Court, no clarity has been received regarding the ‘Jana Nayakan’ certificate. Now, after several delays, Vijay has broken his silence on this and said that he feels bad for the producers of ‘Jana Nayakan’.

‘Jana Nayakan‘ Vijay broke his silence on the non-release of
Speaking to NDTV, Vijay said that he feels really bad for his producer as his decision to enter politics has had a bad impact on ‘Jana Nayakan’. He said that he was aware of the difficulties that would come after entering politics and was mentally prepared for it, but the problems being faced by his producer hurt him. This was Vijay’s first direct interaction with a national media platform, which he described as a “mock interview”, and said that even though some people may feel that he talked less, he believes that he keeps talking to the public through his speeches and will speak more openly to the media at the right time.

Jana Nayakan postponed
Let us tell you that Vijay’s film Jana Nayakan was scheduled to be released in theaters on January 9, but due to certification issues, it was postponed later. The makers of the film announced after the delay in the film’s release, “It is with a heavy heart that we share this update with our valued stakeholders and audiences. The release of the eagerly awaited film Jana Nayakan on January 9 has been postponed due to reasons beyond our control.”

The statement further said, “We understand people’s expectations, excitement and emotions regarding this film, and this decision was not easy for any of us. The new release date will be announced soon. Till then, we humbly request you to be patient and keep your love intact. Your unwavering support is our biggest strength and means everything to the entire Jana Nayakan team.”

About ‘Jana Nayakan’
Directed by H Vinod, ‘Jana Nayakan’ is said to be a commercial entertainer with political elements. The film stars Bobby Deol, Pooja Hegde, Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Menon, Prakash Raj and others, and has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The film has been heavily promoted as Vijay’s last film before his full entry into politics, hence there is tremendous excitement among fans regarding its release.

Madras High Court has canceled the single judge’s order to give censor certificate to actor Vijay’s film ‘Jana Nayakan’. On Tuesday, the High Court gave this decision while hearing the petition of the Central Board of Film Certification (Censor Board). After this order of the court, the release of the film may be delayed.

In its petition, the Censor Board had challenged the order of the single judge, in which it was directed to immediately issue the censor certificate to actor Vijay’s film ‘Jana Nayakan’. The single judge had also rejected the instruction to send the film to the review committee.

In the last hearing, Madras High Court had reserved its decision on ‘Jana Nayakan’ and Censor Board controversy. On Tuesday, the High Court canceled the order of the single judge and said that the single judge should have given time to the Censor Board to reply.

The film has not yet received the censor certificate.

The film ‘Jana Nayakan’ cannot be released in theaters until it is approved for exhibition by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The film has not yet received the censor certificate from the board.

Actually, the film was scheduled to be released in theaters on January 9, before the Pongal festival, but a few days before the release, the Censor Board informed the production house KVN Productions that on the basis of a complaint by the Board, the film has been sent to the reviewing committee. The makers then moved the Madras High Court, which in an initial victory ordered the Censor Board to issue a UA certificate after making changes to the film.

But the Censor Board appealed against the order of the High Court, after which a two-judge bench of the Madras High Court stayed the single bench’s direction to grant the certificate to the Censor Board. KVN Productions had also approached the Supreme Court. On January 15, the apex court rejected the petition and directed it to approach the Madras High Court.

Thalapathy Vijay’s film Jan Nayakan’s troubles are showing no signs of ending. The film has suffered another major setback. This blow has been dealt to the film by the Supreme Court. Actually, the makers of Jan Nayakan had filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking approval from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). This petition was heard on January 15 and the Supreme Court has refused to interfere in it.

Decision will be taken in Madras High Court

Now the last hope left for Jan Nayakan is Madras High Court. Whose division bench has to take the decision. This hearing will take place on January 20. In the Supreme Court, the bench of Justice Dipankar Dutta and Justice Einstein George Mahis has rejected the petition of the makers. The court has said in its decision that this case is with the division of Madras High Court, so the hearing will be held there. You can try to take a decision from the division bench on the same day.

what is the matter

Jan Nayakan’s film was earlier scheduled to be released in theaters on January 9, but it was stopped due to non-availability of certificate from the Censor Board. After that this matter went to Madras High Court. Where the Madras High Court had banned the certification process of the film. After which the makers filed a petition in the Supreme Court demanding a stay on the order of Madras High Court.

Fans are eagerly waiting for the release of Jan Nayakan. This is his last film. After this he is going to enter politics. Some time ago he has started his political party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam. Now fans are waiting when they will be able to watch Thalapathy Vijay’s last film.

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The year 2025 has been very special for the entertainment film industry. Many films have been released which have earned huge money at the box office. Something similar is going to happen in the year 2026. Many big films are going to be released this year and they have started from January itself. This list includes films of many big artists including Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Let us tell you the names of these films.

IMDb has shared the list of most anticipated films of the year 2026. Which includes 20 films from Border 2 to Alia Bhatt’s Alpha. This includes films from Bollywood to South, so note down the names of these big films.

Eagerly waiting for these films

• king
• Ramayana Part 1
• Jan Nayakan
• spirit
• toxic
• Battle of Galwan
• alpha
• Dhurandhar 2
• border 2
• Love Insurance Company
• soldier
• The Paradise
• peddi
• dragon
• love and war
• ghost bungalow
• Benz
• powerful
• Patriotic
• oh romeo

These are the films to be released in the year 2026. We have been waiting for them since last year. The release date of some of these films has been revealed, while the release date of some films is yet to be revealed. But this film is going to be released this year.

Fans are most waiting for Shahrukh Khan’s King. He is going to be seen on the big screen after a long time. Shahrukh and Deepika Padukone will be seen together once again in this film. Another specialty of this film is that Shahrukh’s daughter Suhana Khan is going to work with him for the first time.

Jan Nayakan and Border 2 are going to be released this month. Border 2 will be released in theaters on January 23, while there is a controversy regarding Jan Nayakan. It was scheduled to release on January 9 but it has been postponed.

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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, while giving a statement in support of Tamil cinema superstar and Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of suppressing the voice of the Tamil people. Rahul Gandhi has termed the efforts by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to stop the film ‘Jana Nayakan’ as an attack on Tamil culture.

Rahul Gandhi posted on X and said that Modi ji, you will never succeed in suppressing the voice of Tamil people. The attempt to stop ‘Jana Nayakan’ is a direct attack on Tamil culture. The Congress leader made this post during his Tamil Nadu tour, which has intensified the stir in the politics of the state.

The I&B Ministry’s attempt to block ‘Jana Nayagan’ is an attack on Tamil culture.

Mr Modi, you will never succeed in suppressing the voice of the Tamil people.

—Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 13, 2026

Did not get approval from censor board
The release of the film ‘Jana Nayakan’ starring TVK chief and actor Vijay has been postponed for the time being. It is being told that the film has not yet received approval from the Censor Board, due to which its release has been put on hold. There were already discussions going on about the political message of the film and now the opposition is seeing its stopping as political interference.

Old relationship between cinema and politics in Tamil Nadu
The relationship between film and politics is not new in Tamil Nadu. Leaders like CN Annadurai, MG Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalitha converted their film popularity into political power. In particular, MGR transformed his on-screen image into the identity of a mass leader, while Jayalalitha achieved historic heights in both films and politics. Now after Vijay has entered the political field, his films are also being seen from a political perspective.

Earlier, Congress leader Praveen Chakraborty had met TVK chief Vijay. During that time, he had said that the Tamil Nadu government has huge debt and had compared the state with Uttar Pradesh, which sparked a political debate.

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Thalapathy Vijay’s political action drama film Jana Nayakan is going to be released in theaters next week. There is a strong buzz among the people regarding this film. This is going to be Thalapathy Vijay’s last film, hence there is a lot of craze among the people about it. Advance booking of the film has also opened in foreign countries. Because of which it has started earning crores just a week ago.

Advance booking of Jan Nayakan has opened in some states in India as well as abroad. People in Karnataka and Kerala are already booking tickets for the film. The film is gearing up to make bumper earnings on the first day.

Earned so much from advance booking
According to the report of Saknilk, Jan Nayakan has earned Rs 15 crore worldwide on the opening day. Out of which Rs 3 crore has been earned in India. Which has opened only in Karnataka and Kerala. Despite the limited launch at the domestic level, the initial response is encouraging. Which is clearly indicating strong demand at the grassroots level.

banged abroad
Jan Nayakan is earning handsomely in foreign countries. It has earned Rs 11-12 crores only from advance booking. The maximum earning in this has come from North America, UK and Australia. Where Vijay has a lot of fans. There are still eight days left for the film to be released, so there is full scope for the film to earn more.

It is expected to increase rapidly after advance booking starts in Tamil Nadu and other important areas of India. Which contributes a lot to Vijay’s opening day earnings. If the current momentum continues, Jan Nayakan Worldwide is on its way to create one of the biggest opening day records of Vijay’s career.

Let us tell you that Vijay’s Jan Nayakan is going to clash with Prabhas’s The Raja Saab. Both these films are of completely different genres, due to which both can earn well.

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South lovers are going to have fun in Pongal week 2026. Many big South films are going to be released in theaters from January 9 to January 16. One of these films is Prabhas’s ‘The Raja Saab’. This is one of the most awaited films of Prabhas which is ready for release on Pongal next year. But ‘The Raja Saab’ will face many other big films of South at the box office.

The Raja Saab

• Prabhas starrer horror-comedy film ‘The Raja Saab’ will be released in theaters on January 9, 2026.
• Sanjay Dutt will be seen in the role of villain in this film directed by Maruti.
• Apart from this, Nidhhi Agarwal, Malavika Mohanan and Riddhi Kumar are also a part of ‘The Raja Saab’.

Jan Nayakan

• Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayakan’ is also going to hit the theaters in Pongal week itself.
• Releasing on 9 January 2026, this film is the last film of Thalapathy Vijay’s career.
• Bobby Deol and Pooja Hegde will also be seen in important roles in ‘Jana Nayakan’.

Man Shankar Var Prasad Garu

• Chiranjeevi’s film ‘Man Shankar Var Prasad Garu’ is going to be released on January 12, 2026.
• Nayanthara will be seen as the lead actress in this film.

parashakti

• Shivakarthikeya starrer film ‘Parashakti’ is ready to release on January 10, 2026.
• Sreeleela will be seen playing the role of lead actress in this film.
• ‘Parashakti’ is a period-drama directed by Sudha Kongara.

Bhartha Mahasayulaku Vignyapati

• ‘Bhartha Mahasayulaku Vignyapati’ is a comedy film in which Ravi Teja is in the lead role.
• This film will hit the theaters on January 12, 2026.
• Ashika Ranganath and Ketika Sharma will also be seen in important roles in this film.

my dear sister

• ‘My Dear Sister’ is a Tamil family drama which will be released in theaters on January 14.
• Arulnithi and Mamta Mohandas will be seen playing lead roles in this film.
• My Dear Sister has been directed by Prabhu Jayaram.

Pooja Hegde is also very famous in the South Film Industry of Bollywood. In 2016, he made his debut with Mohenjodaro and this film earned decently at the box office. However, his dominance is more visible in the South Industry than in Bollywood.

In 2025, she was seen in Shahid Kapoor’s opposite Deva and on the other hand, the actress was also seen in a dance number in Rajinikanth starrer Coolie. Even though 2025 was not special for her career, but now the actress has geared up for the times to come. Know here about his upcoming films.

Pooja Hegde will be seen in these films

1. Jan Nayakan
Pooja Hegde will be seen in an important role in Thalapathy Vijay’s last film. There is already a lot of buzz about this political drama of the famous South actor. This film will be released pan India and the makers have named it in Hindi as ‘Jan Neta’.

Apart from Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol will be seen in the film who will play the role of villain. Apart from this, stars like Mamita Baiju, Prakash Raj, Narayan and Priyamani are also included in this film. Let us tell you, ‘Jana Nayakan’ will be released on January 9.

2. If you are young then you have to fall in love.
This is a romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan. In this, the actress will share the screen with the director’s son Varun Dhawan. Apart from this, Mrinal Thakur will also be seen as the second female lead in the movie. The excitement about this much awaited film can already be seen among the audience.

According to reports, the shooting of the film is still going on. If we look at the rest of the star cast, many stars including Manish Paul, Mouni Roy, Jimmy Shergill, Chunky Pandey, Rakesh Bedi will be seen in it. Pooja Hegde’s entry in this romcom will hit the theaters on June 5.

3. Kanchana 4
‘Kanchana’ is a famous and successful horror-comedy franchise of the South film industry. Now Pooja Hegde has also entered this much awaited sequel. Now a new sequel of Raghav Lawrence’s hit franchise is about to come, for which fans are eagerly waiting.

According to reports, Pooja Hegde and Nora Fatehi will share the screen with Raghav Lawrence in the film. However, no official information has been revealed yet regarding its release date.

4. Dulquer Salmaan’s untitled film
According to many media reports, there were reports of Pooja Hegde and Dulquer Salmaan working together. According to reports, Pooja Hegde will be seen as the actor’s girlfriend in this untitled film.

After this news came out, there was no limit to the happiness of the fans. But till now no further information related to the film’s plot, starcast and release date has been revealed.