Not Dhurandhar 2, Toxic, Jana Nayagan, or Spirit, this ₹350 crore project is the most anticipated Indian film of 2026

IMDb has revealed its list of most anticipated Indian movies of 2026, with a Shah Rukh Khan film beating ones starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and Prabhas.

Published on: Jan 15, 2026, 14:15:30 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has unveiled its list of most anticipated Indian movies of 2026, a list of 20 films, both big and small, in 5 different languages, that have sparked the most curiosity among film fans in the country. And even as Dhurandhar 2, Toxic, and Jana Nayagan are currently dominating conversations nationwide, none of them have topped the list. That spot is reserved for the King himself, both literally and figuratively.

The most anticipated Indian film of 2026

King, Shah Rukh Khan’s roaring return to the theatres after over 2 years, is at the top spot of the list. The Sidharth Anand film features Shah Rukh alongside daughter Suhana Khan for the first time, alongside a bevvy of stars, including Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, and Jaideep Ahlawat. The film beat Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana Part One, which secured the second spot. Vijay’s final film, Jana Nayagan, which is currently embroiled in a CBFC certification row, rounds up the top 3.

Other most anticipated Indian films

The top list includes a diverse range of Hindi and South films. Prabhas’ Spirit is at number 4, followed by Yash’s Toxic. Salman Khan’s war drama, Battle of Galwan, is at #6. Another Bollywood war drama - Border 2 - is also in the top 10. Two spy thrillers from Hindi cinema - Alia Bhatt’s Alpha and Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2 - also make it to the top 10. The most surprising entry in the top 10 is Pradeep Ranganathan's Love Insurance Kompany, a Tamil sci-fi romantic comedy.

IMDb's most anticipated Indian films of 2026.

How IMDb determined the most anticipated films

The list of most anticipated films revealed by IMDb has been determinted by the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide, according to a press release from IMDb India.

The list includes 10 Hindi films, five in Telugu, three in Tamil, one in Malayalam, and one in Kannada. Actors like Nayanthara (Toxic and Patriot), Yash (Ramayana Part 1 and Toxic), Sunny Deol (Ramayana Part 1 and Border 2), Prabhas (Spirit and Fauzi), Ranbir Kapoor (Ramayana Part 1 and Love & War), Alia Bhatt (Alpha and Love & War), and Triptii Dimri (Spirit and O Romeo) have multiple films in the list.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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