IMDb has released India’s Most Anticipated Indian Movies 2026 list. This includes films coming in the next 6 months and Shahrukh Khan’s King is out of the top 3.
IMDb has released its Most Anticipated Indian Movies (Second Half of 2026) list regarding the most talked about films of the year 2026. In this ranking prepared on the basis of page views of more than 25 crore monthly users around the world, Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayan Part 1 has secured the first position, while Alia Bhatt’s spy thriller Alpha stood at the second position. Interestingly, despite tremendous discussion, Shahrukh Khan’s King could not make it to the top-3 and remained at the fourth position. Toxic, Dhamaal 4, Drishyam 3 and many other big films have also made their presence felt in the list.
Which film in the country is most awaited?
Ranbir Kapoor starrer Ramayan Part 1 has secured the first place in the list of Most Anticipated Indian Movies of the Second Half of 2026 released by IMDb. This film will present the story of Lord Shri Ram’s exile, abduction of Mother Sita and the great war against Ravana on a large scale. This film directed by Nitesh Tiwari will be released in two parts. The first part will hit the theaters in Diwali 2026 and the second part in Diwali 2027.
Alia Bhatt’s ‘Alpha’ at second number
Alia Bhatt’s film Alpha has got the second place in the list. It is the first female-led spy thriller from the Yash Raj Films spy universe. The film is directed by ‘The Railway Men’ fame Shiv Rawail, while produced by Aditya Chopra. Sharvari, Anil Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan will be seen in cameo roles along with Alia in the film. Its release is scheduled for July 3.
‘Toxic’ and ‘King’ in top-4
Yash’s film Toxic stood at third place, which will be released on 26 August 2026. This pan India film of Kannada cinema has been directed by Geetu Mohandas. Shahrukh Khan’s King is at number four. According to reports, the story of the film is said to be inspired by the 1994 classic film Léon: The Professional. In this, Shahrukh will be seen in the role of an experienced hitman, who takes the responsibility of protecting a young girl. With this film, Shahrukh will share the screen with daughter Suhana Khan for the first time. Abhishek Bachchan will be seen as the main villain in the film. Directed by Siddharth Anand, this film will be released on Christmas 2026.
Which films got place in the top-10?
The IMDb list includes Ajay Devgan’s ‘Dhamaal 4’ at fifth place, ‘Drishyam 3’ at sixth, ‘Vishwanath & Sons’ at seventh, ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ at eighth, Akshay Kumar-Saif Ali Khan’s ‘Haivaan’ at ninth and Shraddha Kapoor’s ‘Itha’ at tenth place.
Which are the remaining 10 films in the top-20?
After the top-10, ‘Awarapan 2’ at 11th place, ‘Ikka’ at 12th, ‘Arasan’ at 13th, ‘Khalifa’ at 14th, ‘I am Game’ at 15th, ‘Ranbaali’ at 16th, ‘Shakti Shalini’ at 17th, ‘Idhayam Murali’ at 18th, ‘Sigma’ at 20th and ‘Vvan – Force of the Forest’ made its place.
How did IMDb prepare this ranking?
According to IMDb, this list has been prepared on the basis of page views and user interest of more than 25 crore monthly visitors from around the world. This time a total of 12 Hindi, 4 Tamil, 2 Malayalam, 1 Telugu and 1 Kannada films are included in the top-20.