Not Dhurandhar 2, But These Movies are The Most Awaited Indian Films Of 2026.!

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has released its list of the most anticipated Indian films of 2026, which consists of 20 films—big and small—in five different languages that have piqued the interest of the nation's cinema enthusiasts.Even though Toxic, Jana Nayagan, and Dhurandhar 2 are now dominating conversations around the country, none of them have topped the list. Both physically and figuratively, that place is set aside for the King himself.

Shah Rukh Khan's Movie Will be Most Anticipated Film of 2026

At the top of the list is King, Shah Rukh Khan's thunderous comeback to theaters after more than two years. Alongside a host of celebrities, including Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, and Jaideep Ahlawat, Shah Rukh appears in the Sidharth Anand movie for the first time with his daughter Suhana Khan. Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana Part One, which took second place, was defeated by the movie. The top three are completed by Vijay's last movie, Jana Nayagan, which is presently involved in a dispute over CBFC certification.

Ranbir's Ramayan Will Be the Second Most

Ranbir Kapoor's RamayanaPart 1 comes in second after King, and Vijay's swansong Jana Nayagan is the third most-awaited movie of the year. Spirit, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and starring Prabhas and Triptii Dimri, came in at number four on the list, while Yash's Toxic came in at number five. Toxic and Ramayana Part 1, where Yash plays Ravana, are the two movies on the list.

IMDb Released List Of 20 Most Awaited Indian Films Of 2026

• Based on the actual page views of over 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide, IMDb has released a list of the 20 most anticipated Indian films of 2026.
• Ten Hindi films, five Telugu films, three Tamil films, one Malayalam film, and one Kannada film are among the top 20 most-awaited Indian movies.
• Ten Hindi films, five Telugu films, three Tamil films, one Malayalam film, and one Kannada film are on the list. The list includes several films starring actors such as 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).

These Movies Are Also Widely Awaited In 2026

A wide variety of Hindi and South films are at the top ranking.Yash's Toxic comes in second, and Prabhas' Spirit comes in fourth. Battle of Galwan, a battle drama starring Salman Khan, is ranked sixth. The top 10 also includes Border 2, another Bollywood military drama. Alia Bhatt's Alpha and Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar 2, two Hindi spy thrillers, also rank in the top ten.Pradeep Ranganathan's Love Insurance Kompany, a Tamil sci-fi romantic comedy, is the most unexpected entry in the top ten.

According to a press release from IMDb India, the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visits to IMDb worldwide were used to determine the list of most-awaited films.

Shah Rukh Khan's King, which has become the year's most anticipated movie, tops the list.

SRK will be making his big-screen comeback after a three-year hiatus, having last been seen in the 2023 movie Dunki. Suhana Khan, King's daughter, is also a star. Deepika Padukone and Abhishek Bachchanhave significant parts in the Siddharth Anand-directed movie.