This week is a big one for Indian cinema. Twenty-four films are releasing in theatres across India on 19 and 20 November 2026. Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Japanese and English. There is something for almost every audience.
The biggest day is Friday, 20 November. Eighteen films open that day. Thursday, 19 November has six films. Here is the full list, with one line on each film. We have marked the dates that are not fully confirmed, so you know exactly what is certain and what is not.
The biggest films of the week
OM Chapter 1: Udhiram (Tamil, 20 November) — Dhanush and Mammootty together for the first time. Dhanush plays an STF officer who goes undercover as a woodcutter to catch a red sandalwood smuggling gang. Sai Pallavi plays an IPS officer. The film was also renamed OM: Operation Mole just before release. This is the week’s biggest release by far.
Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak (Hindi, 20 November) — Sunny Deol plays a retired police officer whose daughter dies because of medical negligence. He gets pulled into a case about organ harvesting and malpractice in hospitals. It is the official Hindi remake of the Malayalam film Joseph (2018).
Shankarabharana (Kannada, 20 November) — Shine Shetty plays a debt-ridden bus driver in coastal Karnataka. His old private bus is named Shankarabharana. A horror comedy and mystery thriller. Read our full blog on Shankarabharana Kannada movie for the cast, story and trailer details.
Aakasamlo Oka Tara (Telugu, 20 November) — Dulquer Salmaan leads this romantic drama. Satvika Veeravalli and Ruhani Sharma co-star. Directed by Pavan Sadineni.
Thursday, 19 November 2026 — 6 films
- Section 84 (Hindi) — Amitabh Bachchan, Nimrat Kaur, Abhishek Banerjee, Diana Penty. Courtroom drama thriller. Note: this date is reported only. It is not officially confirmed by the makers, and no trailer has been released yet.
- Bachelor Party D’eux (Malayalam) — Naslen, Kunchacko Boban, Tovino Thomas, Soubin Shahir. A Gen-Z action-comedy-crime ensemble, and a spiritual sequel to Amal Neerad’s 2012 film Bachelor Party. CBFC has cleared it with an ‘A’ certificate.
- ENE Repeat (Telugu) — Vishwak Sen and Abhinav Gomatam. A comedy directed by Tharun Bhascker.
- Nazarbandi (Bengali) — Rituparna Sengupta, Paayel Sarkar, Madhumita Sarkar. A female-centric cyber-crime thriller.
- Gladiators: In Pursuit of Challenges (Tamil) — A documentary on Ajith Kumar’s motorsport racing career. Note: reported by a single source only, so treat the date as unconfirmed.
- Chikeezing (Marathi) — A Marathi family film. Cast details have not been announced yet. Note: reported by a single source only.
Friday, 20 November 2026 — 18 films
- OM Chapter 1: Udhiram (Tamil) — Dhanush, Mammootty, Sai Pallavi, Sreeleela. Action thriller set around red sandalwood smuggling. Also called OM: Operation Mole.
- Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak (Hindi) — Sunny Deol, Ravi Kishan, Pragya Jaiswal. Crime thriller about medical negligence and organ harvesting.
- Aakasamlo Oka Tara (Telugu) — Dulquer Salmaan, Satvika Veeravalli, Ruhani Sharma. Romantic drama.
- Shankarabharana (Kannada) — Shine Shetty, Tanvi Ram. Horror comedy and mystery thriller set in coastal Karnataka.
- Brindavihari (Kannada) — One of the two Kannada films releasing this Friday. It is on our Kannada movies November December 2026 list.
- Kaali Kheti (Hindi) — Jackie Shroff, Sharad Kelkar, Neha Sargam. Rural horror-mystery set in a village. Note: some listings say 19 November and some say 20 November. The date is not settled yet.
- Pratap (Hindi) — Amit Sadh, Esha Deol, Tigmanshu Dhulia. Crime and action thriller about an encounter specialist who ends up behind bars.
- Party Animals (Hindi) — Saqib Ayub, Soundous Moufakir, Viraj Ghelani. A comedy about two drifting childhood friends meeting on New Year’s Eve.
- Nanhey Dil (Hindi) — Suniel Shetty plays a school principal. A children’s drama about a dhobi’s son who gets a chance at a prestigious school. It was screened at TIFF and shot in 37 days.
- Appa Kutty (Tamil) — Vijay Antony, Preethi Asrani. A father-daughter drama and thriller. Runtime 2 hours 2 minutes.
- Sathyavan Savithiri (Tamil) — Keerthy Suresh, Mysskin. A lawyer and social-justice drama. Runtime 2 hours 8 minutes.
- Godzilla Minus Zero (Japanese) — Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe. The new kaiju film in the Godzilla series.
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (English) — Joseph Zada, Jesse Plemons, Elle Fanning. A prequel in the Hunger Games franchise.
- Ebenezer (English) — Johnny Depp, Ian McKellen, Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley. A gothic horror retelling of A Christmas Carol. It released in the US and UK on 13 November and comes to India on 20 November.
- Jijai (Marathi) — Rinku Rajguru, Kishor Kadam. A drama in which Rinku plays a fighter against harassment and violence.
- Beparwah (Punjabi) — Dev Kharoud, Honey Mattu. An action thriller. Note: the date may move. And do not mix this up with the Hindi film also called Beparwah, which releases on 26 March 2027.
- Chakkven (Punjabi) — Kartar Cheema, Vishal Brar. A diaspora drama that moves between rural Punjab and Toronto. Note: the date may move.
- David Reddy (Telugu) — Manchu Manoj Kumar. An action drama releasing in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. Note: reported by a single source only, so treat the date as unconfirmed.
Which film should you pick?
If you want one big film, pick OM Chapter 1. It has the biggest cast of the week and the most buzz. Dhanush and Mammootty in one film is reason enough for many viewers.
If you want Hindi, Suryaa is the pick. Sunny Deol is coming straight off Ramayana, where he plays Hanuman. Here he is a grieving father taking on a hospital racket. The teaser got over 15 million views.
If you want Kannada, Shankarabharana is the one to watch. It is a horror comedy with a coastal Karnataka setting, and it is the first Kannada film selected for the China Film Golden Rooster festival.
If you want something light, Party Animals or ENE Repeat are the comedies of the week. If you want Hollywood, The Hunger Games prequel and Ebenezer are both out on the same day.
Two films that are NOT releasing this week
Bhogi (Telugu) is postponed. It was set for 12 November. The production announced a postponement on 10–11 November after the CBFC referred the film to its revising committee. No new date has been announced. Some listing pages still show 20 November, but that is wrong. Do not plan for it this week.
V. Shantaram is not releasing on 18 November. Some old listings still show that date. But the director said in August 2026 that the shoot itself was pushed to April 2027. The film has not even started shooting. There is no confirmed theatrical release on 18 November at all.
Frequently asked questions
Which movies are releasing on 20 November 2026?
Eighteen films are releasing on Friday, 20 November 2026. The biggest ones are OM Chapter 1: Udhiram (Tamil), Suryaa (Hindi), Aakasamlo Oka Tara (Telugu) and Shankarabharana (Kannada). The full list is in this blog.
Which movies are releasing on 19 November 2026?
Six films are releasing on Thursday, 19 November 2026: Section 84 (Hindi), Bachelor Party D’eux (Malayalam), ENE Repeat (Telugu), Nazarbandi (Bengali), Gladiators (Tamil) and Chikeezing (Marathi). Note that the Section 84 date is reported only, not officially confirmed.
Is OM Chapter 1 releasing on 20 November 2026?
Yes. OM Chapter 1: Udhiram is confirmed for 20 November 2026. The film was also renamed OM: Operation Mole just before release. It stars Dhanush, Mammootty, Sai Pallavi and Sreeleela.
Is Bhogi releasing on 20 November 2026?
No. Bhogi has been postponed. The production announced the postponement on 10–11 November 2026 after the CBFC referred the film to its revising committee. No new release date has been announced.
Which is the biggest movie releasing this week?
OM Chapter 1: Udhiram is the biggest release of the week. It stars Dhanush and Mammootty together for the first time, with Sai Pallavi as an IPS officer. Suryaa with Sunny Deol is the biggest Hindi release of the week.
