The Bollywood release calendar for 2026 is packed with highly anticipated films, but it also brings some intense box office clashes. Here's a look at the upcoming releases:
Raja Shivaji-Ek Din (May 1) and Ek Din will hit theaters together, featuring Riteish Deshmukh in the lead role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and marking Sai Pallavi's Bollywood debut.
On May 22, Chand Mera Dil, starring Ananya Panday and Lakshya, will face off against Bandar, directed by Anurag Kashyap, and Tera Yaar Hoon Main, the directorial debut of Aman Indra Kumar.
Main Vaapas Aaunga, an epic romance directed by Imtiaz Ali, will open on June 12, clashing with Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, a romcom starring Varun Dhawan and Mrunal Thakur.
Independence Day will see a clash between Naagzilla, starring Kartik Aaryan, and Maatrubhumi: May War Rest In Peace, starring Salman Khan.
Finally, on August 28, Khosla Ka Ghosla 2 will face off against Vvan: Force Of The Forrest, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia.
