Shah Rukh Khan's King To Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana: Top 10 Big Budget Films Releasing in 2026

The upcoming films of 2026 include many that have seen the makers spend a lot of money. Learn about the 10 most expensive upcoming films, two of which cost more than the total gross of 'Kantara: Chapter 1' in India (approximately ₹610 crore)

King

Budget: Around Rs 200 crore

Release Date: 2026 (date yet to be announced)

Director: Siddharth Anand

Star Cast: Shah Rukh Khan , Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan and Suhana Khan

Genre: Action Thriller

Ramayana: Part 1

Budget: Approximately Rs 800-900 crore

Release Date: Diwali 2026

Director: Nitesh Tiwari

Star Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash and Sunny Deol

Genre: Mythological Epic Drama

Love and War

Budget: Around Rs 200 crore

Release date: August 14, 2026

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Star Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal

Genre: Romantic Drama

AA22XA6 (Working Title, Telugu)

Budget: Around Rs 800 crore

Release Date: 2026 (date not yet confirmed)

Director: Atlee Kumar

Star Cast: Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone

Genre: Action-Adventure Science Fiction

Dragon (Telugu)

Budget: Approximately Rs 500-600 crore

Release Date: 2026 (date not yet confirmed)

Director: Prashant Neel

Star Cast: Jr NTR, Rukmini Vasanth, Tovino Thomas and Anil Kapoor

Genre: Action-Crime Drama

Haunted House

Budget: Around Rs 300 crore

Release Date: 2026 (date not yet confirmed)

Director: Priyadarshan

Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Tabu, Paresh Rawal and Vamika Gabbi

Genre: Horror Comedy

Toxic (Kannada)

Budget: Around Rs 300 crore

Release date: March 19, 2026

Director: Geetu Mohandas

Star Cast: Yash, Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth and Akshay Oberoi.

Genre: Period Gangster Drama

8. The Paradise (Telugu)

Budget: Approximately Rs 150 crore

Release date: March 26, 2026

Director: Srikanth Odela

Star Cast: Nani and Sonali Kulkarni

Genre: Action-adventure drama

Jailer 2 (Tamil)

Budget: Approximately Rs 150 crore

Release Date: 2026 (date not confirmed)

Director: Nelson Dilipkumar

Star Cast: Rajinikanth

Genre: Action-Thriller

Parasakthi (Tamil)

Budget: Approximately Rs 150-250 crore

Release date: January 14, 2026

Director: Sudha Kongara

Star Cast: Ravi Mohan, Sivakarthikeyan, Atharvaa, Srileela, Rana Daggubati and Abbas.

Genre: Political Period Drama