Bollywood ready to bounce back; theatrical release dates of multiple films announced

• Murtuza Nullwala
• 27 September, 2021

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By: Murtuza Nullwala

Currently, theatres in India are functioning in a few states. But, cinemas in Maharashtra are shut. On Saturday (25), Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray, announced that the theatres in the state will reopen from 22^nd October 2021.

After the announcement, Rohit Shetty quickly revealed that his movie Sooryavanshi starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif will release on Diwali.

But, on Sunday (26), the release dates of multiple films were announced. So, here’s the list of movies that are all set to release this year and next year.

Bunty Aur Babli 2 (19^th November 2021)

#BuntyAurBabli2 set to release on 19th November, 2021. #SaifAliKhan | #RaniMukerji | @SiddhantChturvD | #Sharvari | #VarunVSharma | @yrf

— Bunty Aur Babli 2 (@BuntyAurBabli2_) September 26, 2021

YRF’s Bunty Aur Babli 2 starring Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Sharvari will hit the big screens on 19^th November 2021. The movie is a sequel to the 2005 release Bunty Aur Babli.

Satyameva Jayate 2 (26^th November 2021)

“Do Takke Ki Jaan lene 56 inch ka JIGARAA nahi, 56 kilo ka HATHODA chaahiye!” #SatyamevaJayate2 releasing on 26th November 2021
⁰@MassZaveri #DivyaKhoslaKumar@monishaadvani @madhubhojwani @nikkhiladvani #BhushanKumar #KrishanKumar @EmmayEntertain @TSeries @AAFilmsIndia pic.twitter.com/xpRMadRcXI

— John Abraham (@TheJohnAbraham) September 27, 2021

A few days ago, while talking to us producer Nikkhil Advani had revealed that they are waiting for theatres to reopen 100 percent, and then only they will release Satyameva Jayate 2. Well now, the makers have announced the release date and the movie will release in theatres on 26^th November 2021.

Tadap (3^rd December 2021)

Sajid bhai & Milan, Patience is a virtue not many possess. Faith, even less. But to wait out an almost two year pandemic & release a film in theaters on sheer belief is something only true men & believers do. Bless the faith 🙏 @NGEMovies @WardaNadiadwala @milanluthria #Tadap pic.twitter.com/0O1NVKC5Hc

— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) September 26, 2021

Suniel Shetty’s son Ahan Shetty is all set to make his Bollywood debut with the film Tadap. The movie was slated to release this month, but it will now release on 3^rd December 2021. Directed by Milan Luthria, Tadap also stars Tara Sutaria in the lead role.

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (10^th December 2021)

This year is about love, drama and the movies ❤️
Back to cinemas with #ChandigarhKareAashiqui, releasing on 10th December, 2021.@Abhishekapoor @Vaaniofficial #BhushanKumar @pragyakapoor_ @TSeries @gitspictures pic.twitter.com/igymlrtx7v

— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) September 26, 2021

Abhishek Kapoor’s Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor will release in theatres on 10^th December 2021. Moviegoers are excited to watch the fresh pairing of Ayushmann and Vaani on the big screen.

83 (24^th December 2021)

It’s time……….. 🏏🏆
83 IN CINEMAS THIS CHRISTMAS. Releasing in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. #ThisIs83.@ikamalhaasan @iamnagarjuna @kabirkhankk@deepikapadukone @Shibasishsarkar #SajidNadiadwala @vishinduri@ipritamofficial #SupriyaYarlagadda pic.twitter.com/8i3tnjTeFI

— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) September 26, 2021

Kabir Khan’s 83 starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and others will hit the big screens on 24^th December 2021. It is undoubtedly one of the most awaited films of the year.

Jersey (31^st December 2021)

Jersey.Releasing in theatres on 31st December 2021. This one is the most special yet. Can’t wait to share it with you all. pic.twitter.com/y7t7HJkyGI

— Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) September 26, 2021

We will end the year with Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur starrer Jersey. The film, which was slated to release on Diwali this year, has been postponed to 31^st December 2021.

Prithviraj (21^st January 2022)

#YRF announces worldwide theatrical release dates for #BuntyAurBabli2 | #Prithviraj | #JayeshbhaiJordaar and #Shamshera
Read on: https://t.co/c7rUXpUZLC pic.twitter.com/BUkUBRmPUr

— Yash Raj Films (@yrf) September 26, 2021

Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chhillar’s magnum opus Prithviraj will release in theatres on 21^st January 2022. The movie also stars Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood.

Laal Singh Chaddha (Valentine’s Day 2022)

#AamirKhan #KareenaKapoorKhan @Viacom18Studios #AdvaitChandan #AtulKulkarni #PritamDa #AmitabhBhattacharya #LaalSinghChaddha pic.twitter.com/aN5H6fG4dG

— Aamir Khan Productions (@AKPPL_Official) September 26, 2021

Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha was slated to release on Christmas this year. But, it has now been postponed to Valentine’s Day 2022. Directed by Advait Chandan, the movie is a remake of the Hollywood film Forrest Gump.

Jayeshbhai Jordaar (25^th February 2022)

#JayeshbhaiJordaar set to release on 25th February 2022. @RanveerOfficial | #ShaliniPandey | #ManeeshSharma | @divyangrt | @yrf

— Jayeshbhai Jordaar (@JJ_TheFilm) September 26, 2021

Ranveer Singh and Shalini Pandey starrer Jayeshbhai Jordaar will be hitting the big screens on 25^th February 2022. The first look poster has already created a good buzz and we are sure moviegoers are excited about the film.

Bachchan Pandey (4^th March 2022)

Buckle up to meet #SajidNadiadwala’s #BachchanPandey gang in cinemas near you on 4th March 2022 💥@akshaykumar @Asli_Jacqueline @ArshadWarsi @farhad_samji @WardaNadiadwala @NGEMovies pic.twitter.com/SkKdDq3yoH

— Kriti MIMI Sanon (@kritisanon) September 26, 2021

Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Arshad Warsi starrer Bachchan Pandey will release in theatres on 4^th March 2022. The movie is directed by Farhad Samji.

Shamshera (18^th March 2022)

Karan Malhotra’s Shamshera starring Ranbir Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor, and Sanjay Dutt will release on 18^th March 2022. The movie, which is produced by Aditya Chopra, is a period action drama.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (25^th March 2022)

Begin Again #BhoolBhulaiyaa2 👻 pic.twitter.com/MamQfV5Knz

— Kartik Aaryan (@TheAaryanKartik) August 22, 2021

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is undoubtedly one of the most awaited upcoming movies. The Kartik Aaryan, Tabu, and Kiara Advani starrer was slated to release in November this year, but it will now release on 25^th March 2022.

Mayday (29^th April 2022)

Ah, at last the news of cinema theatres opening in October, in Maharashtra, is long-awaited and terrific. As promised earlier, the aviation-thriller drama, produced & directed by me, starring @SrBachchan, @Rakulpreet & Me in the lead, will release on 29th April, 2022.#MayDay pic.twitter.com/bcMHZjdO0C

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) September 26, 2021

Mayday has a very interesting star cast. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, and Rakul Preet Singh. The movie is directed by Devgn and it will release on 29^th April 2022.

Heropanti 2 (6^th May 2022)

Its official! Heropanti 2 releases in cinemas 6 May 2022. @khan_ahmedasas @WardaNadiadwala @TaraSutaria @NGEMovies #SajidNadiadwala

— Tiger Shroff (@iTIGERSHROFF) September 26, 2021

Tiger Shroff made his acting debut with Heropanti. He will now be seen in the sequel to the film titled Heropanti 2. Directed by Ahmed Khan, it also stars Tara Sutaria in the lead role.

Raksha Bandhan (11^th August 2022)

Aanand L Rai’s #RakshaBandhan starring Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar to release in theatres on 11th August 2022 – Independence Day weekend. pic.twitter.com/xoZFxGUTRa

— Colour Yellow Productions (@cypplOfficial) September 27, 2021

In the next one year, Akshay Kumar will be having four releases and one of them will be Aanand L Rai’s Raksha Bandhan. The movie, which also stars Bhumi Pednekar, will release on 11^th August 2022.

Well, in the coming days, we can expect the release dates of more films to be announced.