From Pathaan To Tiger 3: 18 Bollywood Films To Watch Out For In 2023

The countdown to the new year has started, and so has the excitement for the upcoming film releases. There are many films available for moviegoers to watch.

While there are many thrilling films set for release in the upcoming year, we've compiled a list of movies that were previously announced. These movies have been anticipated by fans, and while many of them will hit theatres in 2023, some of their release dates are still being determined.

Big Bollywood Films In 2023

Pathaan

The movie, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham, is set to hit theatres on January 25, 2023. Shah Rukh Khan is back on the big screen in this movie after a five-year absence. The plot of Pathaan implies that the story takes place in a dystopian society and is a crime thriller.

A still from the song

Adipurush

Saif Ali Khan, Sunny Singh, Kriti Sanon, and Prabhas all appear in the movie. Indian mythology is adapted in the story of Adipurush to show how good triumphs over evil. There will be Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam versions of the film. On June 16, 2023, the mythological Indian movie is slated to be released in theatres.

Adipurush Motion Poster

Kuttey

The movie features Shardul Bhardwaj, Tabu, Arjun Kapoor, Konkona Sensharma, Kumud Mishra, Radhika Madan, and Naseeruddin Shah in key roles. Three stray gangs are followed in the movie as they come into contact while on the hunt. The big screen debut of Kuttey is scheduled for January 13, 2023.

The trailer of the film Kuttey released on December 20.

Mission Majnu

Sidharth Malhotra, Rashmika Mandanna, and Parmeet Sethi star in Mission Majnu. On January 20, 2023, the spy action thriller drama will debut on the Netflix streaming platform. The movie centres on an undercover Indian snoop who undertakes a dangerous mission in the 1970s to uncover a clandestine nuclear weapons programme deep inside Pakistan.

Tiger 3

The Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif film will be released in theatres on Diwali 2023. Emraan Hashmi, an actor, will play the antagonist in the movie. The third instalment of the series is titled Tiger. Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu are the three languages in which the movie will be released.

Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan in Tiger 3 | Photo credit: Instagram YRF

Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani

After seven years, Karan Johar will take the helm for the film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. Veteran actors Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, and Dharmendra also play significant roles in the family drama. April 28, 2023, will mark the movie's debut.

Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani announced

Sam Bahadur

Manekshaw, one of India's greatest war heroes, is the subject of Sam Bhadur, a film about his life. The 1971 Indo-Pak war was won by Sam Manekshaw, the first Indian Army officer to be given the rank of Field Marshal, and as a result, Bangladesh was founded. The movie will be presented in theatres on December 1, 2023, with Vicky Kaushal playing the lead.

Credit: Vicky Kaushal/ Instagram

Jawan

The release date for Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan, directed by Atlee, is set for June 2, 2023. This will be SRK's second movie of the year, and he calls it "an explosive entertainer." This movie, which will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, is also highly anticipated by the public.

Shehzada

Another movie that is anticipated to perform spectacularly at the box office in 2023 is the romantic comedy-drama Shehzada, starring Kartik Aaryan. Alongside Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon will appear in the movie.

Dunki

Another highly anticipated movie is Dunki, which will be Shah Rukh Khan's third movie in 2023. Fans are eagerly anticipating it. Taapsee Pannu will play the lead in the movie as well. The movie Dunki will premiere on December 22, 2023.

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Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan

The anticipated release date for Salman Khan's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan is 2023. In addition to Pooja Hegde, Venkatesh Daggubati, Shehnaaz Gill, Palak Tiwari, Siddharth Nigam, boxer Vijender Singh, Jassie Gill, Raghav Juyal, and many others, the film is directed by Farhad Samji.

Animal

The movie, which is a pan-Indian endeavour and will be released in all southern languages in addition to Hindi, is described as a gangster drama with a father-son relationship at its centre. On August 11, 2023, the film, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandana, and Tripti Dimri, will be released in theatres.

Maidaan

Syed Abdul Rahim, the coach of the Indian football team in the 1950s, which won gold at the Asian Games in 1951 and 1962 and advanced to the semifinals of the Melbourne Olympics in 1956, is the subject of the football biopic. In addition to Maidaan, Devgn also stars in and directs Bholaa, a remake of the popular Tamil film Kaithi.

Khufiya

The plot of Khufiya, which is based on Amar Bhushan's novel Escape to Nowhere, centres on R&AW agent Krishna Mehra, played by Tabu, who balances being a spy and a lover while on a mission. This is a Netflix original movie starring Ashish Vidyarthi, Wamiqa Gabbi, and Ali Fazal.

The Archies

In her upcoming film, Zoya Akhtar teams up with the upcoming stars of Bollywood, Agathya Nanda, Suhana Khan, and Khushi Kapoor, to recreate the world of The Archies gang (Archie, Betty, Dilton, Ether, Jughead, Reggie, and Veronica). The movie will premiere on Netflix in 2023.

Bawaal

The lead actors in this Nitesh Tiwari-directed drama are Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor. The storyline of this one is as follows: a small-town man falls in love with the town's most attractive girl. The movie is expected to be released in 2023.

Merry Christmas

Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif play the leading roles in Merry Christmas. In Hindi and Tamil, the thriller will have a theatrical release in 2023 under the direction of Sriram Raghavan. Prior to this, Kaif had stated that the movie would be released on Christmas Day 2022.

Katrina Kaif's Merry Christmas Poster

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar

Luv Ranjan will soon release the romantic comedy Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar. Along with Dimple Kapadia and Boney Kapoor, it also features Shraddha Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor. The movie is slated to hit theatres on March 8, 2023.