After a blockbuster 2023, all eyes are now on what 2024 looks like.
Joginder Tuteja lists the scheduled theatrical releases in a multi-part series.
Merry Christmas
Release date: January 12
Photograph: Kind courtesy Katrina Kaif/Instagram
The first major release of the year is Merry Christmas.
The Sriram Raghavan film has been ready for a while. Arriving on Christmas 2023 would have been fabulous, but Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki and Prabhas’ Salaar presented a big enough clash.
The unusual combination of Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi makes this thriller even more interesting.
Main Atal Hoon
Release date: January 19
Playing Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a struggle, says Pankaj Tripathi, who plays the late prime minister in the biopic, Main Atal Hoon.
Fighter
Release date: January 25
January’s biggest release is Fighter.
Director Siddharth Anand probably hopes to make the Republic Day weekend his own, after his last film Pathaan‘s smash hit performance in 2023.
Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor and Karan Singh Grover get together in this aerial action thriller.
Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon’s next
Release date: February 9
Photograph: Kind courtesy Maddox Films/Instagram
Nothing — not even the title — has been revealed about this film.
Buzz is that it is a love story between a human and a robot.
One waits to see what Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon will do on screen in this Dinesh Vijan production.
The film has been directed by Trapped Writer Amit Joshi and Babli Bouncer Writer Aradhana Sah.
Aaman Devgan and Rasha Thadani’s debut film
Release date: February 9
Photographs: Kind courtesy Kajol and Rasha Thadhani/Instagram
Abhishek Kapoor has kick-started the career of many debutants, from Farhan Akhtar in Rockstar to Sara Ali Khan in Kedarnath.
Now, he has been entrusted to launch Ajay Devgn’s nephew Aaman Devgan opposite Raveena Tandon’s daughter Rasha Thadani.
This will probably be a musical love story.
Crakk: Jeetegaa… Toh Jiyegaa
Release date: February 23
Vidyut Jammwal is known for his action, which has led to big hits like the Commando franchise.
The action goes next level, as Crakk is a game thriller with Arjun Rampal as the villain.
Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam
Release date: February 23
Vicky Kaushal and Tripti Dimri get together in this romantic movie.
A Karan Johar production, it picks its title from the chartbuster song that featured in his father’s film, Duplicate.
The Valentine’s Day release is directed by Anand Tiwari.
Shaitan
Release date: March 8
An eclectic cast — Ajay Devgn, R Madhavan and Jyotika — will be seen in Shaitan.
A supernatural thriller, this will be a change for audiences who have been seeing plenty of action films recently.
It will be directed by Vikas Bahl.
Yodha
Release date: March 15
Sidharth Malhotra has been really patient with the release of Yodha, which has seen multiple release date changes.
Directed by Sagar Ambre and Pushkar Ojha and produced by Dharma Productions, the film also features Tanuj Virwani in a key role.
The Crew
Release date: March 22
IMAGE: Kareena Kapoor and Kriti Sanon at the airport as they return from a shooting schedule for The Crew. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kriti Sanon and Tabu lead the cast in this movie produced by Ekta Kapoor, after Veere Di Wedding and Thank You For Coming.
Directed by Lootcase Director Rajesh Krishnan, The Crew is expected to be a lot of fun.
