In 2026, the box office will be packed with releases and clashes. Bollywood versus South Indian films will make the competition intense, with six major face-offs expected, promising excitement for movie fans all year.
Both films are set to release on January 9. Jana Nayagan is a pan-India Tamil action film starring Thalapathy Vijay and directed by H. Vinoth. Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2, a Bollywood comedy starring Kapil Sharma and directed by Anukalp Goswami, originally released on December 12, 2025, but is being re-released after underperforming at the box office due to Dhurandhar.
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Dhurandhar 2 Vs Toxic Vs Dacoit: A Love Story
March 9, 2026, could witness the biggest clash of the year. Dhurandhar 2, a Bollywood spy action drama starring Ranveer Singh and directed by Aditya Dhar, releases alongside Yash’s Kannada period gangster drama Toxic: The Fairy Tale for Grown Ups, directed by Geetu Mohandas, and the Telugu romantic action film Dacoit: A Love Story, starring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur, directed by Shaneil Deo.
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Raja Shivaji Vs G2
On May 1, two big films hit theaters. Raja Shivaji, a Marathi-Hindi historical drama directed by and starring Riteish Deshmukh, releases alongside the Telugu pan-India spy action film Goodachari (G2), starring Adivi Sesh and directed by Vinay Kumar Sirigineedi. Fans can expect history and high-octane action on the same day.
On June 11, 2026, Bollywood fans can enjoy Cocktail 2, a romantic comedy starring Shahid Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, and Kriti Sanon, directed by Homi Adajania. The very next day, June 12, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth’s pan-India action drama Jailer 2, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, hits theaters, promising high-octane entertainment.
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Love and War Vs Nagzilla Vs Fauji
On August 14, 2026, Bollywood sees a double release: the romantic action drama Love and War, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, and Alia Bhatt, and the supernatural comedy Nagzilla: Naglok Ka Pehla Kaand, led by Kartik Aaryan. The very next day, August 15, the Telugu action drama Fauji, starring Prabhas and directed by Hanu Raghavapudi, hits theaters.
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Drishyam 3 Vs Drishyam 3
On October 2, 2026, history could be made as two films with the same name release on the same day. Drishyam 3 stars Ajay Devgn in the Bollywood version, directed by Abhishek Pathak, while the original Malayalam Drishyam 3 features Mohanlal, directed by Jeethu Joseph.
