1. 83': Kabir Khan recreates the historic Indian win at the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Ranveer Singh pads up as Captain Kapil Dev, with a sturdy ensemble in tow. Also count in a cameo by Deepika Padukone as Kapil Dev’s wife Romi Bhatia.
2. Sooryavanshi: Rohit Shetty extends his cop universe with this Akshay Kumar behemoth. This time, terrorism is in Akshay’s crosshairs, and he can count on timely support from Ranveer Singh and Ajay Devgn. Here’s tripling down on Rohit’s macho extravaga3. Brahmastra: Ayan Mukerji fulfills his superhero fantasy with old chum Ranbir Kapoor in the lead. Delayed since long, the film promises stunning visuals and a cosmos-trotting plot, as Ranbir’s unassuming DJ is endowed with ancient powers. A massive budg4. Laal Singh Chaddha: Aamir Khan hits the road in this desi adaptation of Forrest Gump, directed by Secret Superstar-helmer Advait Chandan. After years of being favourably compared to Tom Hanks, here’s Aamir doffing his hat to the American giant.5. Radhe: Salman Khan returns to familiar turf with a Wanted follow-up. The film was supposed to release on Eid this year but got postponed due to the pandemic. Fans can cheer up as Bhaijaan now eyes a 2021 release — guns-blazing and all.6. Gangubai Kathiawadi: Alia Bhatt stars as mafia queen Gangubai in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘60s opus. By the director’s standards, that’s practically a contemporary setting, though opulent visuals won’t be skimped upon. Alia’s intriguing first-look as th7. Jersey: Shahid Kapoor follows-up Kabir Singh with another Telugu retread. Gowtam Tinnanuri’s film tells of a retired cricketer making a comeback for the sake of his son. (Hey Shahid, keep it cool this time, will you? *ducks behind desk*)8. Bhuj: The Pride of India: Ajay Devgn takes flight as squadron leader Vijay Karnik in this true-lifer. Along with 300 local women, we’ll see him rebuild the Bhuj airbase in time for soldiers flying in from the 1971 Indo-Pak war.9. Sardar Udham Singh: Shoojit Sircar revisits the story of Udham Singh, the Punjab revolutionary who killed Michael O'Dwyer in London in 1940. It’s a return of sorts for Shoojit, who’d tackled another historical assassination in 2016’s Madras Café.10. Bachchan Pandey: A gangster (Akshay Kumar) and a journalist (Kriti Sanon) come together in Farhad Samji’s action comedy. Originally planned as a Veeram remake, the film will now follow an original screenplay.11. Haseen Dillruba: Directed by Vinil Mathews, the mystery thriller stars Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey and Harshvardhan Rane. After 2020’s Jawaani Jaaneman, here comes Haseen Dillruba. Is ‘Milein Do Dil Jawaan’ next?12. Atrangi Re: Aanand L Rai’s next features parallel love stories starring Sara Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar and Dhanush. This is Dhanush’s second Hindi film after Raanjhanaa, also directed by Aanand. The film was recently wrapped up in Delhi, after schedules 13. Badhaai Do: The second in the Badhaai Ho franchise. Like its predecessor, the film will be a family comedy, with Rajkummar Rao playing a cop and Bhumi Pednekar as a PT coach.14. Thalaivi: Kangana Ranaut morphs into late Tamil Nadu CM J. Jayalalithaa in AL Vijay’s film. Simultaneously shot in three languages, the biopic is being readied for a Pan-Indian release in 2021. Hollywood artist Jason Collins has done the prosthetics, 15. Toofan: Farhan Akhtar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra are reuniting for a sports drama after Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Farhan essays a boxer preparing for the biggest bout of his life. Paresh Rawal plays his coach and trainer.16. Shakun Batra’s next: The Kapoor & Sons director returns with a new feature. Lead actor Deepika Padukone described the film as a ‘domestic noir’, while assuring that Indian audiences are ‘ready’ for it.17. Bob Biswas: A spin-off of Kahaani (2012), the film will explore the early years of Kolkata assassin Bob Biswas. The role was originally played by Saswata Chatterjee, who’s been replaced by Abhishek Bachchan in the new standalone. In square-rimmed18. Luv Ranjan’s next: Buzzing since 2019, Luv Ranjan’s next will pair Ranbir Kapoor opposite Shraddha Kapoor. A romantic comedy, the film is expected to go on floors in January, post which Ranbir will be shooting for Brahmastra (last schedule) and San19. Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui Among the first films to be wrapped after the lockdown, Abhishek Kapoor’s next stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor. Chandigarh is Ayushmann’s hometown, and the actor has sported a ponytail for the film.20. Shamshera A tribe of dacoits fight the British Empire in this pre-independence epic. The western is directed by Karan Malhotra, who established his visual knack with the Agneepath remake in 2012.