From SRK's 'Dunki' to Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3', movies to watch out for in 2023

Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem KahaniOver six years after Ae Dil Hai Mushkil 2016 Karan Johar returns to direction with Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani This time around the filmmaker has blended two of his favourite genres mdash romance and family drama He has also brought two generations together mdash the film features Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt alongside veteran actors Dharmendra Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi Add an extravagant budget catchy songs envyinducing wardrobes and voila KJo may have got the perfect family entertainer to set the cash registers ringingDunkiWhatrsquos better than seeing Shah Rukh Khan on the big screen Seeing him on the big screen in a Rajkumar Hiranidirected venture The two forces come together for the first time to tell a story about immigration penned by Abhijat Joshi Expect lots of laughs in signature Hirani style The December 22 release also stars Taapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal in pivotal rolesSam BahadurVicky Kaushal and director Meghna Gulzar reunite after the acclaimed Raazi 2018 to tell the story of Indiarsquos first field marshal Sam Manekshaw Sam Bahadur has been penned by Bhavani Iyer and also features Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana ShaikhThe Devotion of Suspect XMost of us have read Keigo Higashinorsquos bestseller The Devotion of Suspect X Wersquove also watched Drishyam which had stark similarities with the bookrsquos premise So what makes Netflixrsquos screen adaptation of the Japanese novel much awaited First there is the cast mdash Kareena Kapoor Khan Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma Plus director Sujoy Ghosh has a way with thrillers Remember Kahaani 2012BawaalNitesh Tiwarirsquos films always pique our interest This time around the filmmaker has collaborated with Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor for a romantic drama After a sports drama in Dangal 2016 and a heartwarming campus caper in Chhichhore 2019 wersquore eager to see the directorrsquos interpretation of love in the April 7 offeringTu Jhoothi Main MakkaarAfter a mixed 2022 Ranbir Kapoor returns to the romantic comedy genre which has been his forte The love story helmed by Luv Ranjan pairs the actor with Shraddha Kapoor for the first time The March 8 release also stars Dimple Kapadia and Boney Kapoor who makes his acting debutPathaanThe year will start with a bang as Shah Rukh Khan will return to the screen after over four years with Pathaan The highlyanticipated spy actioner costarring Deepika Padukone and John Abraham has come under attack from several sections including political leaders over a sizzling dance number But the controversy has only strengthened the resolve of Khanrsquos fans to watch the January 25 release The superstar will also attempt an action thriller in Jawan directed by Tamil filmmaker AtleeKutteySet to arrive in theatres on January 13 the thriller features some of Hindi cinemarsquos finest actors today mdash Naseeruddin Shah Tabu Konkona Sensharma and Kumud Mishra joined by Arjun Kapoor and Radhika Madan But it is Vishal Bhardwajrsquos son Aasmaan who takes centrestage in his directorial debut Wersquore eager to see a story from a fresh lensMission MajnuAfter Shershaah 2021 Sidharth Malhotra will take his newfound love for patriotic stories and action one step ahead with Mission Majnu Costarring Rashmika Mandanna and helmed by debutant director Shantanu Bagchi the Netflix release features Malhotra as an RampAW agent and is inspired by a covert operation in Pakistan in 1971 Later in the year the actor will have a hijack drama in YodhaTiger 3Salman Khan reprises his role as the eponymous spy in Tiger 3 While franchise regular Katrina Kaif joins him in his latest mission Emraan Hashmi is the latest bad guy in the Maneesh Sharmahelmed espionage thriller Months before the November 10 release Khan will be seen in the Eid release Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan which is helmed by Farhad SamjiBade Miyan Chote MiyanAfter tackling various subjects with little success in 2022 Akshay Kumar is looking forward to unabashed fun this year The actor will team up with Tiger Shroff for the action comedy directed by Ali Abbas Zafar while the world waits to see if he will join Hera Pheri 3BheedA yearrsquos movie lineup canrsquot be complete without a Rajkummar Rao fare The actor known for bringing brave stories to the screen teams up with Anubhav Sinha for Bheed The social drama marks his reunion with Badhaai Do 2022 costar Bhumi PednekarBholaaAjay Devgnrsquos Drishyam 2 came as a shot in the arm for Bollywood last year The actor hopes to continue his winning streak with Bholaa the Hindi adaptation of Tamil actioner Kaithi 2019 Devgnrsquos directorial venture also starring Tabu is the first instalment of what is being envisioned as a threefilm franchiseShehzadaShehzada marks a few firsts for Kartik Aaryan It not only marks his foray into action but is also his first South remake The original Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo 2020 was a runaway hit Will Aaryan shine as bright in action as he does in comedy Wersquoll find out on February 10Project KYou know itrsquos an unmissable film when you have Amitabh Bachchan Prabhas and Deepika Padukone coming together on screen Director Nag Ashwinrsquos futuristic thriller has been shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu Prabhas also has Prashanth Neelrsquos Salaar lined upAdipurushAdipurushrsquos teaser may not have been what we had expected But the Prabhas Saif Ali Khan and Kriti Sanonled magnum opus helmed by Om Raut remains a highly anticipated film for its subject and extravagant budget A retelling of the Ramayana it is expected to hit the big screen in JuneAnimalMonths after the frothy Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Ranbir Kapoor will headline the gangster thriller Animal Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga of Kabir Singh 2019 fame Animal tells a twisted fatherson story The August 11 release also stars Anil Kapoor Bobby Deol Rashmika Mandanna and Triptii DimriPushpa The RuleIn 2021 Allu Arjun did what the Hindi film industry couldnrsquot mdash draw people to the theatres in hordes Will the actor recreate the magic with Pushpa The Rule the eagerlyawaited sequel to his smashing hit Pushpa The Rise 2021 The odds are certainly in his favour as he reunites with director Sukumar actors Fahadh Faasil and Rashmika Mandanna for the Telugu actionerRC15Whatrsquos a suitable followup project after yoursquove delivered one of the yearrsquos biggest hits RRR with SS Rajamouli Telugu star Ram Charan is collaborating with S Shankar for a political thriller the working title of which is RC15 It stars Kiara Advani in her first panIndia offeringL2 EmpuraanMohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaranrsquos Malayalam offering is one of the most anticipated theatrical outings of 2023 It is said to be both a prequel and sequel to the 2019 action thriller Lucifer Sukumaran doubles up as the director on what is being planned as a trilogyVedat Marathe Veer Daudale SaatMahesh Manjrekar is mounting his Marathi film on an ambitious scale The period drama is slated for a Diwali releaseBonus It sees Akshay Kumar make a special appearance as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj