October doesn’t come with half measures. It brings a battalion of films and shows all clamoring for attention, from sweeping dramas to rom coms, political intrigue to mythic lore, and a fair share of horror.
Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari
Release: October 2 ⎮ Where: Theatres
Sunny (Varun Dhawan) proposes to Ananya (Sanya Malhotra), she says no. Enter Tulsi (Janhvi Kapoor), a friend with a plan: fake-date Sunny to make Ananya jealous. Naturally, the game spirals into chaos, deception, and a triangle no one signed up for.
Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1
Release: October 2 ⎮ Where: Theatres
Set centuries before Kantara, this prequel dives into ancestral conflict, forest spirits, and the bond between people and their land. Expect folk rituals, sweeping visuals, and the kind of raw mysticism that made the first film a phenomenon.
War 2
Release: October 9 ⎮ Where: Netflix
The YRF Spy Universe expands. Kabir Dhaliwal (Hrithik Roshan) is branded a traitor. Vikram (Jr NTR) is sent to take him down. What follows is a storm of shifting allegiances, high-voltage action, and a question that cuts through the bullets: who can you trust?
Search: The Naina Murder Case
Release: October 10 ⎮ Where: JioHotstar
A grisly murder throws Naina into the centre of an investigation. As detectives chase motives and alibis, every revelation complicates the picture. A procedural that builds towards a twist sharp enough to make you doubt what you thought you knew.
Kurukshetra
Release: October 10 ⎮ Where: Netflix
A reimagining of the Mahabharata that zooms in on forgotten voices and messy moral choices. Less divine spectacle, more human cost, with grief, guilt, and betrayal weighing heavier than the arrows on the battlefield.
The Smashing Machine
Release: October 10 ⎮ Where: Theatres
Based on true events, the film follows MMA champion Mark Kerr at the height of his career. Fame, addiction, and personal demons collide inside and outside the ring.
Tron: Ares
Release: October 10 ⎮ Where: Theatres
When Ares, an advanced programme, crosses into the real world on a dangerous mission, mankind faces AI in the flesh for the first time. The Tron franchise goes from neon grids to human stakes.
Lord Curzon Ki Haveli
Release: October 10 ⎮ Where: Theatres
Four Desis gather for an unplanned dinner. Their host jokes about a corpse in his car trunk. The punchline turns out to be a life-altering twist, unraveling secrets none of them were prepared for.
The Diplomat Season 3
Release: October 16 ⎮ Where: Netflix
The President is dead, Grace Penn (Allison Janney) takes the Oval Office, and Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) edges closer to real power. The chessboard is reset, but the knives are sharper than ever.
The Black Phone 2
Release: October 17 ⎮ Where: Theatres
Fifteen-year-old Gwen is tormented by nightmares and calls from the black phone, which connect her to missing boys at a winter camp. With her brother Finn, she confronts the Grabber, now even more terrifying in death.
Good Fortune
Release: October 17 ⎮ Where: Theatres
A bumbling angel named Gabriel intervenes in the lives of a down-on-his-luck gig worker and a ruthless venture capitalist. Heaven’s intentions are pure, but divine meddling proves anything but simple.
LIK: Love Insurance Kompany
Release: October 17 ⎮ Where: Theatres
Vignesh Shivan’s sci-fi rom com is set in 2040, where love itself can be insured. With Pradeep Ranganathan and S. J. Suryah leading, the premise blends satire, romance, and futuristic absurdity.
Thamma
Release: October 21 ⎮ Where: Theatres
Two lovers struggle against the forces of bloodline, nature, and fate conspiring to keep them apart. A tragic romance with mythic overtones.
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra
Release: October 23 ⎮ Where: Netflix
A young woman discovers mystical abilities while battling personal struggles. As evil rises, she must step into her destiny, setting the stage for a new fantasy universe.
Param Sundari
Release: October 24 ⎮ Where: Prime Video
A North Indian and a South Indian fall headfirst into love, only to crash into cultural clashes, misunderstandings, and comic misadventures along the way.
The Taj Story
Release: October 31 ⎮ Where: Theatres
A courtroom drama from Tushar Amrish Goel, starring Paresh Rawal, Zakir Hussain, Amruta Khanvilkar, Namit Das, and Sneha Wagh. Expect legal fireworks and a heavyweight ensemble.
Baahubali: The Epic
Release: October 31 ⎮ Where: Theatres
The kingdom of Mahishmati returns. Battles, betrayals, dynasties, and mythic heroes collide in an expanded saga that promises to amplify everything fans loved about Baahubali.
Bugonia
Release: October 31 ⎮ Where: Theatres
Two conspiracy theorists kidnap a tech CEO they believe is an alien plotting Earth’s destruction. What follows is a mix of paranoia, sci-fi, and offbeat tension.
Mass Jathara
Release: October 31 ⎮ Where: Theatres
A full-blown mass entertainer serving action, drama, songs, and spectacle in heavy doses. Designed for audiences who live for big-screen swagger.
