The year 2020 was a difficult one for the film industry. Due to Coronavirus, the theatres had to be shut and it affected movie business immensely. Due to the lockdown, the shoots of many films got delayed leading to additional financial damage. However, the year 2021 seems to be a happy one. There are many films lined up for release and theatres have also opened. So 2021 has entertainment, entertainment and entertainment written on it. Here's a list of films that are set to release in the coming year.
'83 - Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Pankaj Tripathi, and others starrer '83 is the story of India's first Cricket World Cup victory in the year 1983. With Ranveer Singh playing the role of Kapil Dev and Kabir Khan helming as the director, '83 is probably one of the biggest films based on real events. The movie was set to release in 2020 but due to the pandemic it was moved to 2021. The date is yet to be announced but the excitement around the movie seems to be ever increasing.
Radhe: Radhe is Salman Khan's next release which will see him opposite Disha Patani and is directed by Prabhudeva. Radhe. It is one of the most anticipated films of 2021. Radhe is also the name of Salman's character in 'Wanted' and it is one of the most beloved characters by fans as well as by the actor himself. The film was supposed to release on Eid 2020 occasion but got postponed due to the pandemic. Trade now assumes that the movie may release on Eid 2021.
Laal Singh Chadha: Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan's film is the official Hindi adaptation of Hollywood film Forrest Gump. It was supposed to hit the screens in December 2021 but thanks to Coronavirus, it got pushed to next year.
Bob Biswas: Starring Abhishek Bachchan in the lead, Bob Biswas is the Spin-off of Sujoy Gosh's 2012 thriller Kahaani. This will be the second collaboration between Sujoy Gosh and Red Chillies Entertainment after the massive hit Badla.
RRR: SS Rajamouli's next after Baahubali series is a retelling of the story of our two freedom fighters Seetaram Raju and Komaram Bheem. Rajamouli has spoken about how he always wanted to make a film that shows the Indian freedom fighters in their glory. It has Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris and Ajay Devgn as the cast.
Bachchan Pandey: There can be no year when Akshay Kumar does not release a film. In Bachchan Pandey, Akshay will be sharing the screen space with Kriti Sanon. Reportedly, the film will release in 2021.
Badhaai Ho: Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar are to feature second film in the Badhaai Ho franchisee from Junglee Films. Like its predecessor, this will be a family comedy with an interesting plot. The film will have Rajkummar Rao play a cop of a women police station and Bhumi Pednekar as a PT coach.
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