Year Ahead 2026: This year wasn’t that great for the Kannada film industry. But the movies set to release next year like Toxic and Pinaka have created a lot of buzz. Here’s a look at the films that are going to rock the theaters in 2026
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Toxic
The most anticipated 2026 film is Rocking Star Yash’s ‘Toxic.’ Directed by Geethu Mohandas, it’s slated for a March release and stars Kiara Advani, Rukmini Vasanth, and more.
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KD: The Devil
Directed by Prem and produced by KVN Productions, this film features a star-studded cast including Dhruva Sarja, Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa Shetty, V. Ravichandran, and Nora Fatehi.
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Pinaka
A new Kannada movie starring Golden Star Ganesh and directed by Dhananjaya, produced by People Media Factory. The film features Nayana Sarika, Rangayana Raghu, and others.
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City Lights
In the movie ‘City Lights’, directed by Duniya Vijay, Vinay Rajkumar plays the lead role, while Vijay’s second daughter, Monisha, stars as the heroine.
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Uttarakaanda
An action-drama written and directed by Rohit Padaki. It stars Dhananjaya and Aishwarya Rajesh in lead roles, with a large supporting cast including Shiva Rajkumar and Bhavana Menon.
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Jingo
This is a film starring Daali Dhananjaya and directed by Shashank Soggal. With Dhananjaya in the movie, curiosity about the film has increased.
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Ugrayudham
Starring Srimurali and directed by Puneeth Rudranag, this is a highly anticipated Kannada period drama set 700 years ago. Filming has already begun, and fans are eagerly waiting.
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A crime thriller starring Shivarajkumar, Dhananjaya, and Priyanka Mohan, directed by Hemanth M. Rao. It mimics 70s-80s spy films, using vintage lenses for an authentic feel.
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Gramayana
A film starring Vinay Rajkumar as the lead, directed by Devanuru Chandru. It’s a village-based story produced by Lahari Films and Venus Entertainments, with Megha Shetty as the heroine.
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Daiji
Ramesh Aravind plays the lead role in the suspense thriller ‘Daiji’. Directed by Akash Srivatsa, this is one of the most anticipated movies releasing next year.
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Land Lord
‘Land Lord’, starring Duniya Vijay, Raj B. Shetty, and Rachita Ram in lead roles, has already created a lot of buzz. The film is directed by Jagadish Kumar Hampi.
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Mango Paccha
Kiccha Sudeep’s son-in-law, Sanchith Sanjeev, will debut with ‘Mango Paccha’. Kajal Kunder stars as the heroine in this film, written and directed by Vivek. It might release in January.