54 Upcoming Bollywood Movies in 2020 | Filmfare.com (2024)

Director: Om Raut
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan and Kajol
Release Date:10 January 2020

Apart from bringing back the pairing of Ajay Devgn and Kajol on the big screen, Tanhaji: tells the story of Tanaji Malusare, who was the military leader of king Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. In the upcoming Bollywood movie, we see Tanhaji go head to head with Uday Bhan (Saif Ali Khan) with an aim to protect southern India from a Mughal invasion.

Director: Meghna Gulzar
Cast: Deepika Padukone and Vikrant Massey
Release Date:10 January 2020

In Chhapaak, Deepika plays the character of Malti inspired by the acid attack survivor Laxmi Aggarwal. Vikrant is seen as Amol, a social activist and Deepika’s love interest in the film. The upcoming Bollywood movie aims to show us that how an act like this goes to have drastic consequences in the victim’s life.

Release Date:17 January 2020

Marriage is not only a union of two individuals but also two families. So, at times you are bound to expect some misunderstandings between the two. In the film, we see the mothers of a boy and girl get into a war of words. The upcoming Bollywood movie is a light-hearted romantic comedy.

Street Dancer is the tale of two dance groups from India and Pakistan which are led by Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor respectively. While they start off doing their best to put each other and their countries down, they go on to realise that dance is much bigger than their petty rivalry. So, the teams of the arch-rivals join hands to represent their community as a whole.

Sanjay Gupta sure loves gang wars and now he’s all set with another addition to the list. The upcoming Bollywood movie takes us back to the 80a and 90s where mills were being shut down for malls and high rise buildings.

Chhalaang brings back the successful combination of Rajkummar Rao and Hansal Mehta on the big screen. The film is said to be a social comedy based in a small town in Uttar Pradesh.

Release Date: 31 January 2020

Happy (Himesh Reshammiya) and Heer grow up together and become close friends. Later on, Happy develops feelings for Heer but she moves away to London before he could confess his feelings for her. He decides to head to London to woo her but finds out she already is close to Hardy, an NRI.

Release Date: 31 January 2020

Jawaani Jaaneman marks Saif Ali Khan’s second release of the year. In the film, Saif Ali Khan and debutante Alaia Furniturewala will be seen playing a father-daughter duo. Tabu is also said to have an interesting role in the film.

Release Date: 14 February 2020

Malang is a romantic thriller that’ll be releasing on Valentines Day next year. The film brings back the successful duo of Aditya Roy Kapur and Mohit Suri, who delivered the smash hit Aashiqui 2.

#AajKal is reportedly a sequel to Imtiaz Ali’s Love Aaj Kal which starred Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone. Like the prequel, this one too is expected to depict the complications that exist in the relations of modern day couples.

Dharma is known for its larger than life films but with Bhoot, they’re stepping into the territory of horror. Starring Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar and Ashutosh Rana, the film is a first of a planned horror film franchise.

Director: Hitesh Kewalya
Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Jitendra Kumar, Gajraj Rao and Neena Gupta
Release Date: 21 February 2020

After the success of Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, the makers of the film are back with a fresh concept in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan. The sequel deals with the concept of hom*osexuality and will have Ayushmann playing a hom*osexual for the first time on screen.

Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Cast: TBA
Release Date: 21 February 2020

The film follows the story of Shiv and Shanti, two Kashmiri Pandits who were forced to leave their home under threat for life. They still continue to live in small refugee camps in the city of Jammu.

Director: Anubhav Sinha,
Cast: Taapsee Pannu, Tanvi Azmi and Naila Grewal
Release Date: 21 February 2020

Thappad is another ambitious project releasing next year featuring Taapsee Pannu. Taapsee and Anubhav last collaborated for the 2018 release Mulk which received great critical acclaim. Most part of the film was shot in Lucknow, while some parts were also shot in Delhi.

Director: Anubhav Sinha
Cast: Tiger Shroff, Riteish Deshmukh and Shraddha Kapoor
Release Date: 6 March 2020

Baaghi 3 is the third instalment to the hit franchise. With every instalment, we’re treated with a fresh story in which Tiger Shroff plays the rebel aka Baaghi. It’ll be exciting to see what the audience will be presented with this time around.

Director: Sharan Sharma
Cast: Janhvi Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Angad Bedi, Vineet Kumar Singh and Manav Vij
Release Date: 13 March 2020

Like the title suggestscGunjan Saxena , the film is based on the life of the first Indian Air Force woman officer who went to war. During the Kargil war in 1999, Gunjan flew the Cheetah aircraft in combat zone and also rescued several soldiers stuck up there.

Director: Anurag Basu
Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Rajkummar Rao, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra and Pankaj Tripathi
Release Date: 13 March 2020

While the film is yet to receive a title, it is said to be a dark comedy anthology telling us about four different stories set in an Indian metro. Just like Basu’s 2007 film, Life In A... Metro, this film will see the four stories have a common link.

Director: Homi Adajania
Cast: Irrfan Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Radhika Madan
Release Date: 20 March 2020

Apart from being a highly awaited sequel of the 2017 release Hindi Medium, Angrezi Medium also makes Irrfan Khan’s return to the big screen. The film follows a similar concept and stars Kareena Kapoor Khan as a police officer.

Director: Rohit Shetty
Cast: Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif
Release Date: 27 March 2020

Sooryavanshi will be the latest addition to Rohit Shetty cop universe. Although we got a brief glimpse of the character in Ranveer Singh’s Simmba, it is time to watch him take centre stage now. The film also brings back the much loved pairing of Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif.

Director: Kabir Khan
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Harrdy Sandhu, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Saqib Saleem, Amrita Puri, Jiiva, Ammy Virk,, Pankaj Tripathi, Sahil Khattar and Chirag Patil
Release Date: 10 April 2020

83 is straight up one of most awaited films of 2020. The film is based on Kapil Dev’s journey leading India to the final and delivering a match winning knock to help the team lift its maiden world cup. Deepika Padukone plays Kapil Dev’s (Ranveer Singh) wife in the film.

Director: Rajesh Krishnan
Cast: Kunal Khemu, Rasika Dugal, Vijay Raaz and Ranvir Shorey
Release Date: 10 April 2020

Lootcase is a film that revolves around a red suitcase which contains the ‘loot’. The film is a comedy of errors and with an interesting star cast, it promises to be a fun watch.

32. Shakuntala Devi

Director: Anu Menon
Cast: Vidya Balan, Sanya Malhotra, Jisshu Sengupta and Amit Sadh
Release Date: 8 May 2020

The film is a biopic based on the life of mathematician Shakuntala Devi with Vidya Balan playing the titular role. She got the title of human computer due to her ability to solve complex problems within seconds. Sanya Malhotra plays Vidya’s daughter in the film.

33. Laxmmi Bomb

Director: Raghava Lawrence
Cast: Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani
Release Date: 22 May 2020

Laxmmi Bomb is a remake of the film Kanchana is a horror-comedy, featuring Lawrence, R Sarathkumar, and Raai Laxmi in lead roles. The film is a tale of revenge by a couple of ghosts as they haunt an innocent man to get justice for their murders.

34. Radhe

Director: Prabhu Deva
Cast: Salman Khan, Disha Patani, Randeep Hooda and Jackie Shroff
Release Date: 22 May 2020

Prabhu Deva and Salman Khan first collaborated with the 2009 release Wanted. The film went on to become a massive success and post that Salman had a string of box-office hits. Radhe, Salman Khan’s character’s named in Wanted, is said to be a sequel of the film.

35. Indoo Ki Jawani

Director: Abir Sengupta
Cast: Kiara Advani, Aditya Seal and Mallika Dua
Release Date: 5 June 2020

Set in the town of Ghaziabad, Indoo Ki Jawani is a coming of age comedy that revolves around a girl named Indoo (Kiara Advani) and her misadventures on a dating app.

36. Nikamma

Director: Abir Sengupta
Cast: Kiara Advani, Aditya Seal and Mallika Dua
Release Date: 5 June 2020

Nikamma is a romantic comedy starring Shilpa Shetty, Abhimanyu Dassani and Shirley Setia in leading roles. The film also marks the Bollywood debut of internet sensation Shirley Setia.

37. Khaali Peeli

Director: Maqbool Khan
Cast: Ishaan Khatter, Ananya Panday and Jaideep Ahlawat
Release Date: 12 June 2020

Produced by Ali Abbas Zaffar, Khaali Peeli brings back Bollywood’s new kids Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Panday together for the first time. The film is said to revolve around a boy and girl who met at each other in the middle of a night and what transpires between them.

38. Mumbai Saga

Director: Sanjay Gupta
Cast: John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi, Kajal Aggarwal, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Prateik Babbar, Gulshan Grover, Rohit Roy, Sharman Joshi, Pankaj Tripathi, Samir Soni and Amole Gupte
Release Date: 19 June 2020

Sanjay Gupta sure loves gang wars and now he’s all set with another addition to the list. The film takes us back to the 80a and 90s where mills were being shut down for malls and high rise buildings.

39. Thalaivi

Director: A.L. Vijay
Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Arvind Swami and Priyamani
Release Date: 19 June 2020

The story is about the life of J. Jayalalithaa, late politician and film actress who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. It sure has got everyone excited to see how Kangana will essay the legendary role.

40. Sadak 2

Director: Mahesh Bhatt
Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Alia Bhatt, Pooja Bhatt, and Aditya Roy Kapur
Release Date: 10 July 2020

Sadak 2 is a sequel to the 1991 film Sadak starring Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt. The story revolves around Ravi’s (Sanjay Dutt) depression and his attempt to help a young woman (Alia Bhatt) in her encounter with a god-man. The film has been shot at various locations including Ooty, Mumbai, Mysore and Uttarakhand.

41. Shamshera

Director: Karan Malhotra
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Vaani Kapoor, Ronit Roy, Aahana Kumra, Pitobash and Tridha Choudhury
Release Date: 31 July 2020

Set in the 1800s, the film is about a dacoit tribe who leads the fight against the British rulers. Ranbir Kapoor plays a double role in the film - the titular character of Shamshera and his father. Vaani Kapoor essays the role of a dancer in the film.

42. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Director: Anees Bazmee
Cast: Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani
Release Date: 31 July 2020

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is the sequel to the 2007 film Bhool Bhulaiyaa directed by Priyadarshan. Along with a change in the director, the film also gets a fresh cast in Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani but the theme remains the same.

43. Bhuj: The Pride of India

Director: Abhishek Dudhaiya
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Rana Daggubati, Ammy Virk, Pranitha Subhash and Mahesh Shetty
Release Date: 14 August 2020

Bhuj: The Pride of India is based on IAF Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik (Ajay Devgn) and his teams heroic efforts of reconstructing the runway at the IAF airbase with the help of 300 local women. Their efforts ensured that the flight carrying Indian soldiers could land safely.

44. Attack

Director: Lakshya Raj Anand
Cast: John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez and Rakul Preet Singh
Release Date: 14 August 2020

John Abraham will be returning to the big screen on Independence Day with Attack. The film will be riding high on patriotism with John playing the role of an officer leading a rescue operation. The film is said to be inspired by true events.

45. Jersey

Director: Gowtham Tinnanuri
Cast: Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur
Release Date: 28 August 2020

After Kabir Singh’s success, Shahid Kapoor is all set to star in another south remake. Jersey is a remake of a Telugu film of the same name. The film follows the life of a cricketer who stopped playing the game 10 years ago but now gets back on the pitch with a special motive. Jersey also brings a fresh pairing of Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur.

46. Gangubai Kathiawadi

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Cast: Alia Bhatt
Release Date: 11 September 2020

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is all set to collaborate with Alia Bhatt in Gangubai Kathiawadi, a film set in the 60’s revolving around a woman of great power thanks to her connections with the underworld. She was forced into prostitution at an early age because of her boyfriend and thus had a soft spot for other girls who suffered the same fate. While the cast of the project is yet to be finalized, the fact that Alia and Bhansali joining hands on such an interesting project has already got fans excited for the film.

47. Haseen Dilruba

Director: Vinil Mathew
Cast: Taapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey
Release Date: 18 September 2020

There’s no doubt that Taapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey are extremely talented actors. So, a film featuring the two together promises to be a good watch. While not much is known about the story or their characters, it is said that the film is a intense romantic thriller.

48. Sardar Udham Singh

Director: Shoojit Sircar
Cast: Vicky Kaushal
Release Date: 2 October 2020

The film is a biopic based on the life of the revolutionary freedom fighter Sardar Udham Singh. He was best known for his assassination in London of Michael O’Dwyer, the former government lieutenant of Punjab who was part of the Jalianwala Bag Massacre. Singh was later arrested and hanged with the charge of murder but went down as a hero in Indian history.

49. Satyameva Jayate 2

Director: Milap Zaveri
Cast: John Abraham, Manoj Bajapayee and Divya Khosla Kumar
Release Date: 2 October 2020

Satyameva Jayate 2 is the sequel to 2018 hit Satyameva Jayate. In the last film, we saw John Abraham and Manoj Bajapayee go head to head with each other. While we’re yet not aware of what the storyline of the sequel will be like, it will be centered around the fight against injustice and misuse of power.

50. Toofan

Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Mrunal Thakur, Paresh Rawal and Rishi Kapoor
Release Date: 2 October 2020

After impressing everyone in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Farhan Akhtar decided to team up with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra once again for a Toofan. This time, the duo will be presenting to the audience a story of a boxer who leaves no stone unturned to become the best. While Mrunal Thakur will play his love interest, Paresh Rawal will be seen as Farhan’s coach.

51. Prithviraj

Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Cast: Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chillar
Release Date: 13 November 2020

Prithviraj is a historical period drama based on the life of the historical king Prithviraj Chauhan. The film is written and directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi and stars Akshay Kumar in the titular role. Prithviraj also marks the Bollywood debut for Miss World 2017 Manushi Chillar. Produced by Yash Raj Films, this one promises to be a mega project everyone should watch out for.

52. Rannbhoomi

Director: Shashank Khaitan
Cast: Varun Dhawan
Release Date: 13 November 2020

After collaborating on the hit Dulhaniya series, Varun Dhawan and Shashank Khaitan have joined hands once again for another project. While we might not know the details of the project just yet, it is said that the film is a reimagined version of Karan Johar’s dream project Shuddi. Karan Johar wanted to make the project back in 2013 with Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor Khan but the film never managed to go on floors. But, judging from Varun and Shashank’s track record so far, we expect Rannbhoomi to be another mass entertainer.

53. Maidan

Director: Amit Ravnedranath Sharma
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Keerthy Suresh, Gajraj Rao and Nitanshi Goel
Release Date: 27 November 2020

Miadan is a film based on football coach Syed Abdul Rahim, the man who lead India’s title winning runs at the Asian games in 1951 and 1962. Ajay Devgn plays the role of the coach who took Indian football to new heights and managed to win accolades for the country. The shooting of the film has taken place in cities like Indonesia's Jakarta, Italy's Rome and Australia's Melbourne.

54. Laal Singh Chaddha

Director: Amit Ravnedranath Sharma
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Keerthy Suresh, Gajraj Rao and Nitanshi Goel
Release Date: 25 December 2020

Laal Singh Chaddha is a remake of the Forrest Gump which starred Tom Hanks. The film brings back the pairing of Kareena Kapoor Khan and Aamir Khan after Rajkummar Hirani’s 3 Idiots.We've seen a few glimpses of Aamir's look from the film which have already got us super excited for the film.