‘Ramayana’, ‘Scene’, ‘OM’ & More: November 2026’s Biggest Movies Hitting Theatres
From Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Ramayana’ to Suriya’s ‘Scene’ and Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Yeh Prem Mol Liya’, explore November 2026’s biggest theatrical releases.
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November’s movie calendar looks determined to turn every free evening into a booking dilemma. Ranbir Kapoor steps into an epic, Suriya returns as a distinctly unconventional policeman, Dhanush and Mammootty enter a dangerous forest world, and Ayushmann Khurrana becomes Sooraj Barjatya’s new Prem. Around those headline attractions are family dramas, rural horror, crime comedies, a return to Panem and a cat whose idea of helping children involves considerable chaos.
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From Diwali spectacles to the month’s final Friday, here are 30 theatrical releases to track in India.
Here is your November theatrical watchlist:
November 5
1. Ramayana: Part One - Hindi, Multilingual Release
Main cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash, Sunny Deol, Ravie Dubey
Director: Nitesh Tiwari
Release date: November 5, 2026
November’s biggest spectacle arrives before the Friday rush. Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi is Goddess Sita and Yash takes on Ravana in the first installment of Nitesh Tiwari’s adaptation of the epic. Exile, devotion and the events that draw these characters into conflict form its dramatic foundation. Sunny Deol’s Lord Hanuman adds another major star to an already formidable ensemble. With premium-format screenings and multiple language versions, this is the month’s most ambitious big-screen appointment.
November 6
2. Scene - Tamil
Main cast: Suriya, Nazriya Nazim, Naslen
Director: Jithu Madhavan
Release date: November 6, 2026
Suriya is back in uniform, although this policeman hardly looks like a stickler for the rulebook. The first glimpse introduces an unsettling, unconventional officer whose presence makes suspects distinctly uncomfortable, while Naslen’s character promises a menacing counterweight. After Romancham and Aavesham, Jithu Madhavan makes his Tamil directorial debut with a mix of crime, action and dark humour. Nazriya’s first collaboration with Suriya makes this festive outing even more intriguing.
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3. Mookuthi Amman 2 - Tamil
Main cast: Nayanthara, Regena Cassandra, Duniya Vijay, Urvashi, Yogi Babu
Director: Sundar C
Release date: November 6, 2026
One Nayanthara is a frightened police officer; the other is the goddess everyone desperately needs. The trailer sets up a battle against mythical villains who threaten innocent people, with the timid constable pulled into a conflict far beyond ordinary policing. Sundar C takes over directing duties for this follow-up to the 2020 film, bringing his taste for large-scale fantasy to the divine intervention. Expect devotional spectacle, comedy and a distinctly supernatural showdown.
4. Appa Kutty - Tamil
Main cast: Vijay Antony, Preethi Asrani, Lithanya Sivabalan
Director: Mu Maran
Release date: November 6, 2026
Vijay Antony’s festive offering puts a father’s relationship with his daughter at its emotional centre, then adds action and thriller elements around that bond. The makers have presented it as a family drama about unconditional affection, with danger lurking beneath the apparently calm surface. Previously scheduled for October 16, it now joins the Diwali crowd. Antony also handles the music, editing and production, giving him rather more to do than protect the child on screen.
5. Moonwalk - Tamil
Main cast: Prabhu Deva, A. R. Rahman, Yogi Babu, Arjun Ashokan, Aju Varghese
Director: Manoj Nirmala Sreedharan
Release date: November 6, 2026
Prabhu Deva and A. R. Rahman reunite, but the excitement extends beyond another dance number. Rahman also appears on screen as a film director in this musical family entertainer, which combines friendship, comedy and dance. The detailed story remains under wraps, so it would be premature to promise a particular plot twist. What is already a sizeable attraction is the pairing of Prabhu Deva’s movement with Rahman’s music – and Yogi Babu’s reported multiple-role comedy.
6. Hatah - Telugu
Main cast: Kushlu Maddala, Rahman, Namritha M. V., Tanuja Puttaswamy
Director: Anush Gorak
Release date: November 6, 2026
Not every Diwali release is offering comfort and celebration. Hatah’s teaser places its characters amid an unexplained threat, raising questions about belief before venturing into darker, seemingly supernatural territory. The makers have deliberately withheld the central explanation, making mystery itself the selling point. Backed by actor Kiran Abbavaram, this debut directorial venture offers a smaller-scale alternative to the festive heavyweights for viewers who would rather spend the holiday wondering what is hiding in the shadows.
7. Disco - Malayalam
Main cast: Antony Varghese, Arjun Ashokan, Chemban Vinod Jose, Lukman Avaran, Femina George
Director: Ullas Chemban
Release date: November 6, 2026
Do not let the title convince you this is simply a night on the dance floor. Disco’s first look assembles an armed ensemble, suggesting an action-led outing from ‘Anchakkallakokkan’ director Ullas Chemban. The filmmakers have not disclosed a detailed synopsis, but the combination of this cast and Chemban Vinod Jose’s screenplay gives it a clear identity. It also reunites writer Chemban and Antony Varghese after their memorable collaboration on ‘Angamaly Diaries’.
8. The Cat In The Hat - English
Main cast: Voices of Bill Hader, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, Xochitl Gomez
Directors: Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja
Release date: November 6, 2026 — current India listings
Dr Seuss’s troublemaker has a surprisingly serious assignment: cheer up siblings Gabby and Sebastian after their move to a new town. Unfortunately, this is the Cat in the Hat, so a sensible afternoon is unlikely to follow. Bill Hader voices the agent of chaos, whose tendency to take things too far could cost him his magical hat. The animated adventure offers a colourful family option amid November’s police officers, gangsters and mythological battles.
November 12
9. Bhogi - Telugu
Main cast: Sharwanand, Anupama Parameswaran, Dimple Hayathi
Director: Sampath Nandi
Release date: November 12, 2026
Sharwanand heads into rugged action territory as Ganga in this period drama set near the Telangana–Maharashtra border. A powerful man’s brutal control over the region provokes resistance, giving the story its central clash. The teaser positions Ganga as a rebellious figure, with Anupama Parameswaran also appearing in a forceful role. Sampath Nandi’s film brings an earthier, more combative flavour to the month after its opening week of grand fantasy and festive entertainers.
10. Bouma - Malayalam
Main cast: Dileesh Pothan, Vineeth, Sagar Surya, Aditi Balan, Lena
Director: Rejin S. Babu
Release date: November 12, 2026
Sixteen family members gathered around one dining table is already an arrangement with dramatic possibilities. That is the image Bouma’s first look uses to introduce its large ensemble. The precise conflict has not been revealed, so the family gathering should be treated as a glimpse of its world rather than a complete synopsis. Rejin S. Babu follows Pendulum with another ensemble-driven project, while the combination of Dileesh Pothan, Vineeth and Sagar Surya supplies much of its early appeal.
11. Aadi Anant - Marathi
Main cast: Ashok Saraf, Sankarshan Karhade, Sakhee Gokhale, Aarav Aeer, Kavita Lad
Director: Mahesh Limaye
Release date: November 12, 2026
November also has room for a story whose emotional stakes begin at home. Aadi Anant explores a grandfather-grandson relationship through affection, shared memories, small disagreements and the reassurance of having someone in your corner. Ashok Saraf and Sankarshan Karhade lead the ensemble, with Karhade also writing the story, screenplay and dialogue. Mahesh Limaye’s family drama offers a gentler change of pace for audiences looking to swap high-stakes action for the complications and comforts of family life.
November 13
12. Donga Naa Koduku - Telugu
Main cast: Mouli Tanuj Prasanth, Sushmitha Shetty, Ali, Rajitha, Raghu Babu
Director: Sreenu Kambala
Release date: November 13, 2026
Mouli plays Eeshwar, a BTech dropout whose greatest wish for another life is refreshingly uncomplicated: money. His present one comes with money-minded parents, a friend and a girlfriend, before robbery and crime complicate matters further. The teaser leans on his comic timing while suggesting that his financial ambitions will lead him into decidedly questionable situations. With Ali and Rajitha as his parents, the family complications appear ready to compete with the criminal ones.
13. I Play Rocky - English
Main cast: Anthony Ippolito, AnnaSophia Robb, Matt Dillon, P. J. Byrne
Director: Peter Farrelly
Release date: November 13, 2026
Before Rocky Balboa could become an underdog icon, Sylvester Stallone had to win a battle of his own: getting the film made while insisting he should play its lead. Anthony Ippolito portrays the young actor in Peter Farrelly’s account of that struggle, with AnnaSophia Robb as Sasha Stallone. The attraction is the story behind the familiar triumph – a performer with little leverage refusing to surrender the role that could transform his life.
November 19
14. ENE Repeat - Telugu
Main cast: Vishwak Sen, Abhinav Gomatam, Venkatesh Kakumanu, Srinath Maganti
Director: Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam
Release date: November 19, 2026
The gang from ‘Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi’ is getting back together, which should be reassuring news for anyone who likes friendship served with questionable decisions. Tharun Bhascker returns to write and direct the sequel, reuniting the core quartet. A detailed storyline has not been officially disclosed, so this is not the moment to assign them an unconfirmed adventure. The confirmed draw is the reunion itself: familiar comic chemistry returning under the filmmaker who created it.
15. Bachelor Party D’EUX - Malayalam
Main cast: Naslen, Kunchacko Boban, Soubin Shahir, Sharafudheen, Sreenath Bhasi, Rajisha Vijayan
Director: Amal Neerad
Release date: November 19, 2026
Amal Neerad returns to the Bachelor Party world with a new ensemble and another invitation that hardly suggests a quiet evening. Naslen has revealed that he plays Soni, part of a gang including characters played by Soubin, Sharafudheen, Sreenath Bhasi and Chandu Salimkumar. The central plot remains undisclosed, and its exact continuity with the 2012 film should not be assumed. What is clear is the appeal of Neerad assembling this many unpredictable screen personalities.
November 20
16. OM: Chapter 1 – Udhiram: The Blood Wood - Tamil, Multilingual Release
Main cast: Dhanush, Mammootty, Sai Pallavi, Sreeleela, Naseeruddin Shah
Director: Rajkumar Periasamy
Release date: November 20, 2026
Dhanush and Mammootty share the spotlight in a jungle-set crime drama built around red-sanders smuggling. Sai Pallavi plays IPS officer Nithya Reddy, whose assignment takes her into a CBI operation with international connections. After moving out of its October slot, Rajkumar Periasamy’s film now occupies one of November’s busiest Fridays. Its imposing cast and forest-world conflict make it a major attraction, with Mammootty’s presence adding particular excitement to the Tamil-language production.
17. Aakasamlo Oka Tara - Telugu
Main cast: Dulquer Salmaan, Satvika Veeravalli, Shruti Haasan
Director: Pavan Sadineni
Release date: November 20, 2026
Dulquer’s next Telugu outing follows a middle-class man on a life-changing journey, placing personal ambition and emotional discovery at its centre. Satvika Veeravalli makes her debut, with Shruti Haasan also in the cast and G. V. Prakash Kumar composing the music. The makers have revealed the broad premise without spelling out every turn. For viewers drawn to Dulquer’s more reflective screen presence, this offers a different kind of attraction on an otherwise action-heavy release weekend.
18. Kaali Kheti - Hindi
Main cast: Jackie Shroff, Sharad Kelkar, Neha Sargam, Virendra Saxena
Director: Haris Imtiyaz Khan
Release date: November 20, 2026
The countryside is doing considerably more than providing a scenic backdrop here. ‘Kaali Kheti’ combines rural horror with family histories, inherited burdens and truths that have remained buried for too long. Jackie Shroff and Sharad Kelkar lead the cast, while the makers have kept their characters’ precise connection to the mystery concealed. Originally expected on October 23, the film now brings its unsettling agricultural setting to November – a reminder that cinematic terror does not require a city apartment or a Gothic mansion.
19. Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak - Hindi
Main cast: Sunny Deol, Ravi Kishan, Pragya Jaiswal, Jisshu Sengupta, Tanusree Chakraborty
Director: M. Padmakumar
Release date: November 20, 2026
Sunny Deol plays a grief-stricken father seeking answers after his daughter falls ill, with the teaser suggesting a disturbing investigation involving the healthcare system. M. Padmakumar directs the Hindi adaptation of his Malayalam thriller ‘Joseph’, bringing another story of personal loss and institutional wrongdoing to the screen. The medical controversy surrounding the teaser has generated headlines, but the announced theatrical date remains November 20. Its dramatic promise rests on the investigation as much as Sunny’s familiar intensity.
20. Pratap - Hindi
Main cast: Amit Sadh, Esha Deol, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Seema Biswas, Milind Gunaji
Director: Sachin Saraf
Release date: November 20, 2026
Amit Sadh’s encounter specialist once stood on one side of the law; now he is behind bars. ‘Pratap’ builds its mystery around that reversal, moving between the police officer’s past and his imprisonment while withholding the full explanation for his fall. Esha Deol joins an ensemble with several formidable character actors. Sachin Saraf’s thriller puts duty, justice and the consequences of decisions into conflict, making its central question more interesting than simply identifying the next criminal.
21. Party Animals - Hindi
Main cast: Viraj Ghelani, Arjun Tanwar, Alam Khan, Saqib Ayub, Pragati Nagpal
Director: Ravi Chhabriya
Release date: November 20, 2026
Some films promise an unforgettable night. ‘Party Animals’ appears to mean that as a warning. The comedy follows a night that goes wrong, with friendship and increasingly chaotic situations driving the trouble. Viraj Ghelani and Arjun Tanwar lead a sizeable ensemble in a film whose masked promotional posters suggest that sensible behaviour will be in short supply. Backed by Yoodlee Films, it offers an irreverent comic alternative to the weekend’s investigations, family secrets and violent confrontations.
22. Lambodhara 2.0 - Kannada And Hindi
Main cast: Kunal Kapoor, Anil Shetty, Saachi Bindra, Meghana Gaonkar
Director: Simple Suni
Release date: November 20, 2026
Can technology make people happy, or merely make them easier to control? ‘Lambodhara 2.0’ brings artificial intelligence, robotics and human emotions together as five people from different backgrounds embark on a shared journey. Simple Suni’s science-fiction social thriller also features a humanoid robot, giving its philosophical questions a visible technological presence. Amid a month crowded with familiar genres, its interest in happiness, digital validation and free will offers a rather different reason to book a ticket.
23. The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping - English
Main cast: Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning, Jesse Plemons
Director: Francis Lawrence
Release date: November 20, 2026
Panem returns, but Katniss is not the young tribute at the centre of this story. Joseph Zada plays Haymitch Abernathy in the 50th Hunger Games, set 24 years before the original film’s events. The Second Quarter Quell brings twice the usual number of tributes, making an already brutal competition even more punishing. Francis Lawrence directs another Suzanne Collins adaptation, with younger versions of familiar figures surrounding a protagonist whose future audiences already know carries deep scars.
24. Mrigaya 1.5: The Hunt Continues - Bengali
Main cast: Ritwick Chakraborty, Koushani Mukherjee, Mir Afsar Ali, Arpan Ghoshal
Director: Abhirup Ghosh
Release date: November 20, 2026 - current India listings
Kolkata Police officer Debanjan Dutta and his team investigate a gruesome crime, only to find the case growing more dangerous as a ruthless gang spreads violence across the city. The investigation supplies the engine for this Bengali action-crime thriller, with Ritwick Chakraborty and Koushani Mukherjee leading its ensemble. Currently listed for November 20 on Indian ticketing platforms, the film gives the month another police story with an increasingly hostile city to navigate.
November 27
25. Yeh Prem Mol Liya - Hindi
Main cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Sharvari
Director: Sooraj R. Barjatya
Release date: November 27, 2026
A new Prem enters Sooraj Barjatya’s world as Ayushmann Khurrana teams up with Sharvari for a musical romantic family entertainer. Love, relationships and the emotional price of choosing someone form the announced foundation, while the detailed plot remains largely under wraps. Himesh Reshammiya supplies the music, adding another familiar ingredient to the Rajshri production. After a month of armed confrontations and dangerous investigations, the prospect of romance with a generous helping of family feeling makes a persuasive change of pace.
26. Gunmaaster G9 - Hindi
Main cast: Emraan Hashmi, Genelia Deshmukh, Aparshakti Khurana, Abhishek Singh
Director: Aditya Datt
Release date: November 27, 2026
Emraan Hashmi is fighting his way towards the woman he loves, with the teaser combining desperate devotion, gun combat and glimpses of his past with Genelia Deshmukh’s character. Aditya Datt directs, while Himesh Reshammiya provides the music, reuniting key members of the Aashiq Banaya Aapne team. Aparshakti Khurana’s presence adds another point of interest. For audiences who associate Emraan with emotionally charged romances and memorable soundtracks, this reunion comes with an action-heavy upgrade.
27. Mysaa - Telugu, Multilingual Release
Main cast: Rashmika Mandanna, Eshwari Rao, Rahul Ravindran, Samuthirakani
Director: Rawindra Pulle
Release date: November 27, 2026
Rashmika Mandanna moves into a physically demanding action role as a Gond woman in ‘Mysaa’. The makers have emphasised the character’s resilience and the emotional and physical preparation behind the performance, while keeping much of the central conflict concealed. Debutant Rawindra Pulle directs, with Jakes Bejoy composing the music. It is a striking addition to Rashmika’s slate, putting her at the centre of the action rather than treating the combat as someone else’s responsibility.
28. Haindava - Telugu
Main cast: Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas, Samyuktha, Mahesh Manjrekar, Saurabh Sachdeva, J. D. Chakravarthy
Director: Ludheer Byreddy
Release date: November 27, 2026
Temple idols disappear, a villager is murdered and an atheist police officer arrives to investigate. ‘Haindava’ sets that compelling combination in Rangapuram, where a priest believes the missing idols will return within a specified period. Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas plays the officer, placing faith and reason on a collision course with an unexplained crime. Debutant Ludheer Byreddy mixes occult mystery, devotional elements and action, giving the month a supernatural investigation with a particularly sceptical investigator.
29. Focker-In-Law - English
Main cast: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Ariana Grande, Skyler Gisondo, Teri Polo
Director: John Hamburg
Release date: November 27, 2026 — current India listings
Greg Focker has spent years surviving Jack Byrnes’s scrutiny. Now it is his turn to become the suspicious parent. His grown-up son Henry plans to marry Olivia, a former FBI hostage negotiator who wins Jack over while leaving Greg distinctly unconvinced. Ariana Grande joins Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro in the latest ‘Meet the Parents’ installment, directed by returning franchise writer John Hamburg. The family’s balance of power has shifted, which should be excellent news for everyone except Greg.
30. Hexed - English, Hindi Version Announced
Main cast: Voices of Hailee Steinfeld, Rashida Jones, Jodie Foster, Walton Goggins
Directors: Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand
Release date: November 27, 2026
Teenager Billie discovers magical abilities and is propelled from ordinary suburban life into Hexe, a vast realm of witches. Her cautious mother Alice comes along, turning the adventure into a mother-daughter journey involving family secrets and a dangerous queen. Hailee Steinfeld and Rashida Jones voice the central pair, with Jodie Foster as Queen Celeste. Disney’s animated fantasy rounds off the month with an adventure in which discovering who you are could also change an entire magical world.
Also On The Radar: Godzilla Minus Zero
Main cast: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe
Director: Takashi Yamazaki
India release: November 2026; November 20 reported, exact date awaiting a clear distributor announcement
The sequel to ‘Godzilla Minus One’ returns to the Shikishima family in 1949, two years after their previous ordeal, as another catastrophe threatens their recovery. The India date needs care: Variety India reports November 20, while subsequent coverage notes that PVR INOX Pictures’ announcement confirmed November without specifying a day. Until that discrepancy is settled, this belongs on the watchlist rather than under a firmly confirmed date. It is the Japanese film’s Indian theatrical schedule that matters here, not its November 6 US opening.
