Year Ahead 2026: Toxic to Pinaka; 12 Kannada Movies Set To Release This Year

Year Ahead 2026: This year wasn't that great for the Kannada film industry. But the movies set to release next year like Toxic and Pinaka have created a lot of buzz. Here's a look at the films that are going to rock the theaters in 2026 

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Toxic

The most anticipated 2026 film is Rocking Star Yash's 'Toxic.' Directed by Geethu Mohandas, it's slated for a March release and stars Kiara Advani, Rukmini Vasanth, and more.

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KD: The Devil

Directed by Prem and produced by KVN Productions, this film features a star-studded cast including Dhruva Sarja, Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa Shetty, V. Ravichandran, and Nora Fatehi.

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Pinaka

A new Kannada movie starring Golden Star Ganesh and directed by Dhananjaya, produced by People Media Factory. The film features Nayana Sarika, Rangayana Raghu, and others.

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City Lights

In the movie 'City Lights', directed by Duniya Vijay, Vinay Rajkumar plays the lead role, while Vijay's second daughter, Monisha, stars as the heroine.

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Uttarakaanda

An action-drama written and directed by Rohit Padaki. It stars Dhananjaya and Aishwarya Rajesh in lead roles, with a large supporting cast including Shiva Rajkumar and Bhavana Menon.

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Jingo

This is a film starring Daali Dhananjaya and directed by Shashank Soggal. With Dhananjaya in the movie, curiosity about the film has increased.

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Ugrayudham

Starring Srimurali and directed by Puneeth Rudranag, this is a highly anticipated Kannada period drama set 700 years ago. Filming has already begun, and fans are eagerly waiting.

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666 Operation Diamond Theater

A crime thriller starring Shivarajkumar, Dhananjaya, and Priyanka Mohan, directed by Hemanth M. Rao. It mimics 70s-80s spy films, using vintage lenses for an authentic feel.

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Gramayana

A film starring Vinay Rajkumar as the lead, directed by Devanuru Chandru. It's a village-based story produced by Lahari Films and Venus Entertainments, with Megha Shetty as the heroine.

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Daiji

Ramesh Aravind plays the lead role in the suspense thriller 'Daiji'. Directed by Akash Srivatsa, this is one of the most anticipated movies releasing next year.

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Land Lord

'Land Lord', starring Duniya Vijay, Raj B. Shetty, and Rachita Ram in lead roles, has already created a lot of buzz. The film is directed by Jagadish Kumar Hampi.

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Mango Paccha

Kiccha Sudeep's son-in-law, Sanchith Sanjeev, will debut with 'Mango Paccha'. Kajal Kunder stars as the heroine in this film, written and directed by Vivek. It might release in January.