The coming year will be a blessing for those who enjoy entertainment, as several major projects are waiting in line to appear on large screens. Here is a list of some of the most anticipated pan-Indian films that have the potential to make box office history.
PATHAAN
Release Date: January 25, 2023
Star Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Ashutosh Rana, Dimple Kapadia, Salman Khan (cameo), Hrithik Roshan (cameo)
Director: Sidharth Anand
Producer: Yash Raj Films (YRF)
Budget: Rs. 250 crore
Shahrukh Khan’s massive comeback with Pathaan, which will be released in Hindi and dubbed versions in Telugu and Tamil, will be his first on the big screen in four years. It is the fourth installment in the YRF Spy Universe, following Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, and War. Salman’s Tiger 3 will be the fifth.
JAWAN
Release Date: June 2, 2023
Star Cast: Shah Rukh Khan
Director: Atlee
Producer: Gauri Khan (Red Chilles Entertainment)
Budget: Rs. 180 Crore
Another much-awaited SRK film, Jawan, marks his first-ever collaboration with Atlee, a well-known director in South India, and woman superstar Nayanthara, who is portraying the female lead. The movie will be released in Hindi as well as in dubbed versions of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada.
ADIPURUSH
Release Date: June 16, 2023
Star Cast: Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Saif Ali Khan, Sunny Singh, Devdatta Nage, Vatsal Sheth, Sonal Chauhan
Director: Om Raut
Producer: Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Om Raut, Prasad Sutar, Rajesh Nair (T-Series Film and Retrophiles)
Budget: Rs. 500 crore
Adipurush, an epic Hindu mythological film based on the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, was concurrently shot in Telugu and Hindi and will also be released in dubbed versions in Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam in addition to these two languages.
Despite all the hoopla, the movie received a lot of negative feedback from internet users after its trailer premiered on October 2. This was because of the film’s poor visual effects and incorrect characterization of the characters. In view of criticism, the film’s creators have now chosen to change its visual effects.
SURIYA 42
Release Date: N/A
Star Cast: Suriya, Disha Patani
Director: Sivakumar Jayakumar
Producer: Vamsi, Pramod, K.E. Ganavelraja (UV Creations, Studio Green)
Budget: Rs. 200 Crore
Suriya’s 42 project, originally named “Suriya 42,” is one of the Indian film industry’s most complex projects. It is Suriya and Sivakumar’s debut partnership. The film, which has been described as “a tremendous courageous tale,” will be distributed in 11 languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam.
SALAAR
Release Date: September 28, 2023
Star Cast: Prabhas, Prithiviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Madhu Guruswamy, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy, Pramod
Director: Prashanth Neel
Producer: Vijay Kiragandur (Hombale Films)
Budget: Rs. 200 Crore
Thank you #HombaleFilms #PrashanthNeel #Prabhas and the entire team of #Salaar! 😊 #VardharajaMannaar will see you in theatres on the 28th of September 2023!#Salaar #TheEraOfSalaarBegins#Prabhas @prashanth_neel @VKiragandur @hombalefilms pic.twitter.com/fZ8V3BAjfl
— Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial) October 16, 2022
With his upcoming pan-Indian action thriller Salaar, directed by Sandalwood’s famed Prasanth Neel, who previously gave audiences the biggest blockbusters of all time—KGF 1 and 2—he is prepared to break previous records. Salaar will be released in Kannada and dubbed versions in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam.
TIGER 3
Release Date: Diwali 2023
Star Cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Emraan Khan, Vishal Jethwa, Abhinay Raj Singh, Shah Rukh Khan (cameo)
Director: Maneesh Sharma
Producer: Yash Raj Films (YRF)
Budget: Rs. 225 crore
Tiger 3, the third installment of the popular Tiger franchise succeeding Ek Tha Tiger (2012) and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), stars Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. Along with Hindi, the Pan India movie will also be released in Tamil and Telugu dubs.
VEDAT MARATHE VEER DAUDLE SAAT
Release Date– Diwali 2023
Star Cast– Jay Dudhane, Utkarsha Shinde, Vishal Nikam, Virat Madke, Hardik Joshi, Satya, Akshay Kumar (Cameo)
Director– Mahesh Manjrekar
Producer– Vaseem Qureshi
Budget– 100 Cr+
Actor @akshaykumar to play the role of
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Dir #MaheshManjrekar ‘s Pan-India Marathi film #VedatMaratheVeerDaudleSaatFilm will release for #Diwali2023 in Marathi, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu
“An army of 7 is enough to vanquish the enemy of 1,000s” pic.twitter.com/N7tlcImLGa
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) November 3, 2022
CM Eknath Shinde, MNS leader Raj Thackeray, Akshay Kumar, and other major people attended the film’s fantastic launch event in early November. Mahesh Manjrekar, a filmmaker and actor, is presenting a historical war drama to theaters on Diwali 2023.
KABZAA
Release Date– N/A
Star Cast– Upendra, Kichcha Sudeepa, Shriya Saran, Murali Sharma, Nawab Shah
Director– R Chandru Producer– R Chandra Shekar
Budget– 100 Cr+
The Kannada film industry is growing quickly; a low-budget film called Kantara surprised audiences and earned 400 Cr WW; now, the period gangster drama Kabzaa will be released on a large scale, similar to the KGF series. Kabzaa will be released to the delight of viewers in Bengali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu.
TIGER NAGESWARA RAO
Release Date: N/A
Star Cast: Ravi Teja, Nupur Sanon, Gayatri Bhardwaj
Director: Vamsee
Producer: Abhishek Agarwal (Abhishek Agarwal Arts)
Budget: Rs. 50–60 Crore
The much-anticipated Pan-India film, based on the real-life events of an infamous robber, stars ‘Mass Maharaja’ Ravi Teja in the title character, with Nupur Sanon and Gayatri Bhardwaj portraying the female protagonists. The big-budget film will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam theaters.
SHAAKUNTALAM
Release Date: N/A
Star Cast: Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Dev Mohan, Mohan Babu, Aditi Balan, Ananya Nagalla, Prakash Raj, Gautami, Madhoo, Kabir Bedi
Director: Gunasekhar
Producer: Neelima Guna (Sri Venkateswara Creations)
Budget: Rs. 65 Crore
The popular play Abhijnanashakuntalam by traditional Sanskrit author Kalidasa served as the inspiration for the legendary drama that Gunashekhar directed. The movie will be released in addition to its original (Telugu) form in Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada.
INDIAN 2
Release Date: November 14, 2023
Star Cast: Kamal Haasan, Nendumudi Venu, Gouthami, Gulshan Grover, Siddharth, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Samuthirakani, Bobby Simha, Delhi Ganesh, Jayaprakash, Vennela Kishore
Director: S. Shankar
Producer: Subaskaran Allirajah, Udhayanidhi Stalin (Lyca Productions, Red Giant Movies)
Budget: Rs. 220 Crore
#Indian2 from today.
@Udhaystalin @shankarshanmugh @LycaProductions @RedGiantMovies_ pic.twitter.com/TsI4LR6caE— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) September 22, 2022
The follow-up to the 1996 hit Indian starring Kamal Haasan is the vigilante action thriller. Along with dubbed versions in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam, the high-budget movie will also be released in Tamil.