IMDb, the source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, announces the Most Anticipated Indian Movies for the second half of 2026. The list reflects the page views of more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide, who rely on IMDb to discover and decide what to watch.
Most Anticipated Indian Movies: July-December 2026*
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Ramayana Part 1 (Hindi)
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Alpha (Hindi)
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Toxic (Kannada)
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King (Hindi)
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Dhamaal 4 (Hindi)
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Drishyam 3 (Hindi)
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Vishwanath & Sons (Tamil)
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Mirzapur: The Movie (Hindi)
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Haiwaan (Hindi)
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Eetha (Hindi)
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Awarapan 2 (Hindi)
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Ikka (Hindi)
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Arasan (Tamil)
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Khalifa (Malayalam)
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I’m Game (Malayalam)
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Ranabaali (Telugu)
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Shakti Shalini (Hindi)
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Idhayam Murali (Tamil)
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Sigma (Tamil)
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Vvan – Force of the Forrest (Hindi)
*Among Indian movies with planned releases between July and December 2026, these titles were consistently the most popular on IMDb between January 1 and June 28, 2026, as determined by page views from more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.
Additional information about the titles on the list:
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The list spans five languages, reflecting the breadth of India’s theatrical landscape: 12 Hindi, four Tamil, two Malayalam, one Telugu and one Kannada title.
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Several stars appear in multiple titles on the list, signaling their presence across India’s second-half slate:
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Yash stars in two of the top three: Ramayana Part 1 (#1) and Toxic (#3)
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Anil Kapoor appears in two of the top four: Alpha (#2) and King (#4)
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Sunny Deol features in Ramayana Part 1 (#1) and Ikka (#12)
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Ajay Devgn leads Dhamaal 4 (#5) and Drishyam 3 (#6)
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Mirzapur: The Movie (#8) is the first cinematic adaptation of an Indian series following its digital success.
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Ikka (#12) is the only direct-to-streaming release in the list.
