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Sanju
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Why you should be excited: Ranbir's look from this Sanjay Dutt biopic bears an uncanny resemblance to the real man. Not just that, it is also Rajkumar Hirani's first film since PK in 2014.
Sacred Games
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Why you should be excited: This was the first Indian web series announced for Netflix and it boasts Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, and Saif Ali Khan in its cast. To top it all, the show will be directed by Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane (Udaan, Lootera).
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
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Why you should be excited: As if Kangana hadn't cemented her queen status with her previous work, this is going to be a great chance for us to see her play a real one. It's also the first time she's doing a period drama, so that's something to look forward to.
Moothon
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Why you should be excited: Nivin Pauly in a Malayalam-Hindi movie written by Anurag Kashyap is what the world didn't know it needed.
Pari
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Why you should be excited: Have you seen the stills from this movie? They look scary, and while there are no real details to go by, the movie comes across as a psychological thriller that won't be for the faint-hearted.
Veere Di Wedding
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Why you should be excited: We've got a fun girl-run film on our hands here (AT LONG LAST), and Kareena's first post the birth of her baby Taimur. With the way the film has been cast and the promos so far, it looks like something you'd want to take your best girlfriends to.
2.0
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Why you should be excited: Super Star Rajinikanth.
Mukkabaaz
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Why you should be excited: A movie that tackles caste in north India, has boxing in it, and a foxy AF Jimmy Shergill, all with Divine rapping in the background? SIGN ME UP.
Phantom Films
Lucifer
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Why you should be excited: This is Prithviraj's directorial debut and honestly, what could go wrong when you've got Mohanlal in the lead?
Test Case
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Why you should be excited: The Balaji-produced web series was supposed to drop in 2017 but got stalled due to production issues. Now that it's complete, we will finally be able to watch Nimrat Kaur play an army soldier and my beating feminist heart needs to chill.
Mahanati
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Why you should be excited: This movie about south Indian actress Savitri has a dream cast of Samantha Akkineni, Dulquer Salmaan (as Gemini Ganesan, no less), Keerthy Suresh, Prakash Raj, and Vijay Sethupathi. BE STILL, MY HEART.
Vyjayanthi Movies
Love Per Square Foot
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Why you should be excited: A new Netflix movie from India and the first after Brahman Naman. It has an illustrious cast of Ratna Pathak Shah, Supriya Pathak, and Raghubir Yadav. It also has relative newcomers Vicky Kaushal (Masaan) and Angira Dhar (Bang Baaja Baaraat).
Saaho
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Why you should be excited: This is going to be Prabhas's first movie since the Baahubali series. He didn't take on any other projects during his time as the lead of the series and watching him shed the Baahubali vibe is definitely something everyone is dying to watch.
UV Creations
Kaalakandi
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Why you should be excited: We see Saif playing a man with stomach cancer in a mostly English film (his first after Being Cyrus) and if the trailer is anything to go by, then we've got an eccentric ride ahead.
Pushpavalli
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Why you should be excited: Of all the comedy series that Amazon announced last year, this is the only one that will be helmed by a woman. And to have that woman be Sumukhi Suresh is the delight of all alive and well, tbh.
Thugs of Hindostan
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Why you should be excited: Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan are doing a movie together for the first time. UM. And also bb fave Fatima Sana Sheikh is looking like a total sword-yielding badass. So, I'm queuing up for this.
My Story
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Why you should be excited: After their stellar chemistry in Ennu Ninte Moideen, Parvathy and Prithviraj will be seen together in the lead again for this film and that's honestly enough to make my ovaries burst.
The Ministry
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Why you should be excited: AIB has been known to make stellar fictional content with their sketches and some even better stuff with Irrfan Khan. To watch the two forces combine to make a political satire show IS something to be more than excited for.
Shah Rukh Khan and Aanand L Raai's next
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Why you should be excited: Shah Rukh Khan is playing a dwarf with Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif in the leads. If this CGI and story is anything more effective than Fan (RIP sweet child), then we might have a new era of SRK right here.
Karwaan
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Why you should be excited: UM WHERE DO I BEGIN? We have internet darling Mithila Palkar playing a lead role for the first time in a Hindi film. This is Dulquer's Bollywood debut. And Irrfan Khan is going to be there to bless us with his brilliance. TAKE MY MONEY.
Padmavati
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Why you should be excited: Mired by controversy, the movie is going to rake in the moolah regardless of the quality (if it does happen). That said, it would be interesting to see what Ranveer Singh does with his first negative role or if SLB can make a film that isn't a rehash of Ram Leela.
SLB Films
Raazi
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Why you should be excited: This period drama about the 1971 Indo-Pak war is being helmed by a powerhouse of talent: Vicky Kaushal, Alia Bhatt in the leads and Meghna Gulzar handling direction. This is also the director's first film since 2015's critically acclaimed Talvar.
The Accidental Prime Minister
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Why you should be excited: Based on the book of the same name, it will be a look into Manmohan Singh's life in the PMO, and he will be played by Anupam Kher. At a time when the ex-PM has been vocal about the current regime, it would make for interesting viewing to know more about his infamous silence during his tenure.
Chanda Mama Door Ke
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Why you should be excited: This biopic about the Indian space programme is not just going to see the uber-talented Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead as an astronaut, but also the return of R. Madhavan to Bollywood after Tanu Weds Manu Returns.
Kedarnath
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Why you should be excited: The film is Saif Ali Khan's daughter Sara's debut, and she has been cast opposite the illustrious Sushant Singh Rajput. The movie will also be directed by Abhishek Kapoor of Rock On! and Kai Po Che fame.
Anjali Menon's next with Nazriya, Parvathy, and Prithviraj
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Why you should be excited: This is Anjali Menon's first film after the megahit Bangalore Days. It is Nazriya's first film since the same. AND they're bringing Parvathy to back them up. Prithviraj is here too. Oh, and Raghu Dixit is going to be composing some music for the film. I MEAN...
Gangster Newton
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Why you should be excited: The trailer that dropped earlier this year boasts of a show that will combine math, science, and the underworld. If that could mean having our own Breaking Bad, I'm all up for it. Plus, Shashank Arora has been a name to watch out for since his big break in Titli.
Fanney Khan
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Why you should be excited: Anil Kapoor, at age 60, playing a struggling singer while looking foxy as hell, with Aishwarya Rai in the lead and Rajkummar Rao (who will continue his streak of straight up KILLING IT next year too).