2021 has big-ticket movies in the kitty. While it is still unclear whether it will be a theatrical or an OTT release, the movies are a sureshot dose of entertainment. From Radhe in Bollywood to the likes of superhero movies in Hollywood, the New Year looks promising for the entertainment industry. SUNDAY PIONEER lists the fare
Wetoo
Gangubai Kathiawadi
Director – Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Producers – Bhansali Productions & Pen India Limited
Cast – Alia Bhatt
Atrangi Re
Director – Aanand L Rai
Producers – Colour Yellow Productions, T-Series Films, Cape Of Good Films
Cast – Akshay Kumar, Dhanush, and
Sara Ali Khan
Rakshabandhan
Director – Aanand L Rai
Producers – Colour Yellow Productions & Cape of Good Films
Cast – Akshay Kumar
Jersey
Director – Gowtham Tinnauri
Producers – Aman Gill, Dil Raju, Gowtham Tinnauri
Cast – Shahid Kapoor, Mrunal Thakur
Salaar
Director – Prashanth Neel
Producers – Hombale Films
Cast — Prabhas
Haseen Dillruba
Director – Vinil Mathews
Producers – Colour Yellow Productions, Eros International & T-Series Films
Cast – Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey, Harshvardhan Rane
Hungama 2
Director – Priyandarshan
Producers – Venus Records and Tapes LLP
Cast – Paresh Rawal, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Meezaan, Pranitha Subhash
Blind
Director – Shome Makhija
Producers – Sujoy Ghosh, Avishek Ghosh, Manisha W., Pinkesh Nahar, Sachin Nahar, Hyunwoo Thomas Kim
Cast – Sonam Kapoor Ahuja
India Lockdown
Director – Madhur Bhandarkar
Kun Faya Kun
Director – Kushan Nandy
Cast – Harshvardhan Rane, Sanjeeda Shaikh
Big Dhamaka
Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai
Cast: Salman Khan, Megha Akash, Disha Patani, Jackie Shroff, Randeep Hooda
Director: Prabhu Deva
Brahmastra
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, Divyenndu, Dimple Kapadia, Prateik Babbar
Director: Ayan Mukerji
Bell Bottom
Cast: Vani Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta
Director:Ranjit Tiwari
Sooryavanshi
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Ajay Devgan, Ranveer Singh, Jackie Shroff, Jaaved Jaaferi, Arushi Sharma
Director: Rohit Shetty
Shamshera
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Vaani Kapoor, Ronit Roy, Iravati Harshe
Director: Karan Malhotra
Dostana 2
Cast: Jhanvi Kapoor, Laksh Lawani, Kartik Aaryan, Asha Bhatt, Abhishek Banerjee, Abhay Deol
Director: Collin D'Cunha
'83
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Saqib Saleem, Ammy Virk, Harrdy Sandhu, Jiiva, Amrita Puri
Director: Kabir Khan
Laal Singh Chaddha
Cast: Aamir Khan,Vijay Sethupati, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Mona Singh, Sharman Joshi
Director: Advait Chandan
Pathan
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan
Director: Siddharth Anand
Fresh faces on screen
Anmol Dhillon
Film: Tuesdays and Fridays
Director: Taranveer Singh
Producer: Bhansali Productions
Rinzing Denzongpa
Film: Squad
Director: Nilesh Sahay
Producer: Nilesh Sahay, Brajesh Sahaya
Pranitha Subhash
Film: Hungama 2
Director: Priyadarshan
Producer: Venus Records and Tapes LLP
Film: Bhuj – The Pride Of India
Director: Abhishek Dudhaiya
Producer: T Series and Select Media Holdings LLP
From the Hollywood pack
No Time To Die
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Releasing: Early 2021
A spy film and the twenty-fifth instalment in the James Bond film series produced by Eon Productions. The film features Daniel Craig in his fifth and final outing as the fictional British MI6 agent James Bond.
Black Widow
Director: Cate Shortland
Releasing: April 29, 2021
An American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney, it is intended to be the 24th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Morbius
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Releasing: March 19, 2021
An American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel.
Fast & Furious 9
Director: Justin Lin
Releasing: May 28, 2021
In the film, Dominic Toretto and his crew join forces to battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered — his forsaken brother.
Top Gun: Maverick
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Releasing: July 2, 2021
An American action drama film, sequel to 1986's Top Gun.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Director: Andy Serkis
Releasing: June 24, 2021
An American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Venom, produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel and Tencent Pictures.
Jungle Cruise
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Releasing: July 22, 2021
An American adventure film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a story by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa and a screenplay written by Michael Green, Ficarra and Requa, based on Walt Disney's theme park attraction of the same name.
The Suicide Squad
Director: James Gunn
Releasing: August 4, 2021
The further adventures of Harley Quinn, Rick Flag and their team of assembled supervillains.
The King’s Man
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Releasing: 2021
Period spy action comedy film.
Dune
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Releasing: December 18, 2020
A science fiction film in which Paul Atreides leads nomadic tribes in a battle to control the desert planet Arrakis.
