Indian movie theatres are finally opening up again. But the return of theatres in our lives begs many questions. What will it look like? What are the rules and restrictions? How different will the experience be? Will there be a gap between seats? And perhaps most of all – what can people watch? We’ve compiled a list, sourced from exhibitors and trade experts, of all the big releases across that make up the first wave of Indian films set to hit the big screen in October and November.

Hollywood Films

My Spy – 16th October

Region: Pan India

Dave Bautista stars as a hardened CIA operative who finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.

Force Of Nature – 23rd October

Region: Pan India

Mel Gibson stars as a cop who encounters a group of thieves while trying to evacuate people from a building during a hurricane.

The Rental – 30th October

Region: Pan India

Dave Franco’s directorial debut follows a festive weekend for four close friends which turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone.

Ford Vs Ferrari – 15th October

Region: Karnataka

The Oscar-nominated biopic will be releasing in INOX cinemas in Karnataka.

Parasite – 15th October

Region: Karnataka

Bong Joon-Ho’s awards darling will be among those shortlisted to release in INOX cinemas.

Knives Out – 15th October

Region: Karnataka

Rian Johnson’s sprawling whodunnit led by an electric cast is among those shortlisted by INOX cinemas.

Lion King – 15th October

Region: Karnataka

Disney’s live action-ish reimagining of the animated classic will fill out the ‘family film’ quotient in INOX cinemas’s first wave of releases.

Hindi Films

Khaali Peeli – 16th October

Region: Pan India

The Ishaan Khatter-Ananya Panday starrer follows a kaali peeli driver who gets into a muddy racket caused by one of his cab-farers. The film is also available to watch online on Zee Plex.

Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari – 13th November

Region: Pan India

Starring Manoj Bajpayee, Diljit Dosanjh, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Vijay Raaz and others, the ensemble comedy follows a ‘wedding detective’ who’s latest case turns into a cat and mouse chase.

Kedarnath – October 15th

Region: West Bengal

In memory of Sushant Singh Rajput, cinemas in West Bengal will be re-releasing romantic drama Kedarnath.

PM Narendra Modi – October 15th

Region: Pan India

The controversial biopic starring Vivek Oberoi will be among the first Hindi films to release according to trade experts.

IN CINEMAS NEXT WEEK… #PMNarendraModi – starring #VivekAnandOberoi in title role – will re-release in *cinemas* next week… OFFICIAL poster announcing the theatrical release… pic.twitter.com/NfGRJoQVFS

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 10, 2020

Thappad – October 15th

Region: Karnataka

Anubhav Sinha’s latest blistering social drama, this time taking on domestic violence, will be among those releasing in INOX cinemas in Karnataka.

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan – October 15th

Region: Karnataka

The Ayushmann Khurrana-Jitendra Kumar small town comedy centered on a same-sex relationship will also be releasing in INOX cinemas.

Tamil Films

Ka Pae Ranasingam – 16th October

Region: Pan India

The political drama starring Vijay Sethupathi and Aishwarya Rajesh is among the few Tamil films to have a confirmed release. The film is also available to watch online on Zee Plex.

Bengali Films

Dracula Sir – 21st October

Region: Bengal

A psychological thriller about a primary school teacher who has a protruding pair of canine teeth

SOS Kolkata – 21st October

Region: Bengal

Yash Dasgupta, Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty star in Anshuman Pratyush’s film about the city of Kolkata under attack by terrorists.

Presenting the First Look of our film #SOSKolkata Coming this Pujo… Need ur blessings and support 🙏🏻 @a_pratyush @nusratchirps @mimichakraborty @jarek_ent @pratyush_prod pic.twitter.com/urVaAjkyZu

— Yash (@Yash_Dasgupta) July 7, 2020

Rakto Rahashya- 21st October

Region: Bengal

Soukarya Ghosal’s investigative thriller stars Koyel Mallick as an RJ in “search of truth”.

Saheber Cutlet – 21st October

Region: Bengal

Anjan Dutt’s latest follows the journey of a chef who loses his job because of his temper issues.

Love Story – 21st October

Region: Bengal

Rajiv Kumar’s film features three school friends, and one love triangle.

Bramha Janen Gopon Kommoti (Rerelease) – 21st October

Region: Bengal

Ritabhari Chakraborty plays a woman priest who has to keep her identity a secret from her in-laws.

Parcel (Rerelease) – 21st October

Region: Bengal

There is trouble in marital paradise when Nandini (Rituparna Sengupta), married to Souvik (Saswata Chatterjee), starts receiving photographs from her past.

Shironaam – 21st October

Region: Bengal

A married couple’s peaceful life is shattered when one of them, a journalist, decides to cover a dreaded terrorist.

Cholo Potol Tuli – 21st October

Region: Bengal

Arindam Ganguli’s film is based on several stories of comic writer Shibram Chakraborty, starring Sabyasachi Chakraborty and others.

Ebhabei Golpo Hok – 21st October

Region: Bengal

Rohan Sen’s film features Joy Sengupta as a director who wants to move out of his comfort zone of thrillers by attempting a love story.

Guldasta – 21st October

Region: Bengal

Stories of three women (Swastika Mukherjee, Arpita Chatterjee and Debjani Chatterjee) are interconnected in Arjun Dutta’s film.

Doodh Pither Gaachh – 21st October

Region: Bengal

Ujjwal Basu’s film has a touch of magic realism in its premise: a small boy in a village plants a pithe (a Bengali sweet-dish) and hopes it’ll grow into a tree.

Other confirmed theatrical releases whose release dates are still to be confirmed are: