After a dull September filled with disappointing films like Yudhra and Devara, and the box office success of the Tumbbad re-release, it’s time to look forward to October. As autumn begins, we’re here to recommend some exciting films set to release this month.

Let’s take a look at all movies that will be releasing both theatrically and digitally in the tenth month of the year

THEATRICAL RELEASES

1. Joker Folie á Duex(Movies)

Release Date – 2nd October 
Director – Todd Phillips 
Produced By – Todd Phillips and Joesph Garner 
Language – English

Joker Folie à Deux is an upcoming American psychological thriller and the sequel to Joker (2019). The story follows Arthur Fleck as he continues to struggle with his two identities.

Starcast- Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Lady Gaga.

2. Vettaiyan 

Release Date – 10th October 
Director – T. J. Gnanavel
Produced By – Subaskaran Allirajah
Language – Tamil

Vettaiyan is an upcoming action legal crime thriller that follows the story of IPS Ajith, a retired police officer who takes on the fight against a corrupt system.

Starcast- Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Manju Warrier, Rana Daggubati, Rao Ramesh, Ritika Singh.

3. Jigra 

Release Date – 11th October 
Director – Vasan Bala 
Produced By – Dharma Productions And Eternal Sunshine Productions.
Language – Hindi.

Jigra is an upcoming emotional action thriller that follows the story of Satya and Ankur. Ankur is imprisoned and tortured in a foreign jail, and with no other options left, Satya decides to break into the jail and rescue Ankur.

Starcast- Alia Bhatt, Vedang Raina, Aditya Nanda, Manoj Pahwa, Rahul Ravindran.

4. Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video

Release Date – 11th October 
Director – Raaj Shaandilyaa 
Produced By –  T Series And Balaji Telefilms 
Language – Hindi  

Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video is an upcoming comedy-drama about Vicky and Vidya, a newly married couple in 1997. They decide to record a video of their first night, but when the CD with the recording gets stolen, everything quickly goes wrong, leading to complete chaos.

Starcast – Rajkummar Rao, Triptii Dimri, Vijay Raaz, Mallika Sherawat, Mast Ali, Tiku Talsania, Mukesh Tiwari.

5. Martin 

Release Date – 11th September
Director  – A.P. Arjun
Produced By – Uday K Mehta Productions
Language – Kannada (Original), Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali

Directed by A.P. Arjun, Martin follows Lt. Brigadier Arjun Saxena as he moves from Pakistan to India, trying to uncover his true identity while taking on black market dealers who are working with terrorists to plan huge attacks on the country.

Starcast – Dhruva Sarja, Vaibhavi Shandilya, Nikitin Dheer, Nathan Jones

6. Smile 2 

Release Date – 18th October 
Director – Parker Finn
Produced By – Temple Hill Entertainment
Language – English 

The premise of Smile 2 revolves around Pop sensation Skye Riley who is about to kick off her new world tour. It is soon when things start getting seriously creepy and overwhelming. With her life spiraling, she’s got to confront her dark past to take back control before everything falls apart.

Starcast- JNaomi Scott, Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Lukas Gage.

7. Venom: The Last Dance

Release Date – 25th October
Director – Kelly Marcel
Produced By – Sony Pictures Entertainment 
Language – English (Original), Hindi, Tamil, Telugu

The Venom franchise returns with it’s third instalment and the fifth movie of the SSU. Venom 3 revolves around Eddie Brock and Venom who are on the run as both of their worlds are looking to hunt them down.

Starcast – Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Chiwetel Ejiofor

8. Lucky Baskhar

Release Date – 31st October
Director – Venky Atluri
Produced By – Sithara Entertainments, Fortune Four Cinema, Srikara Studios
Language – Telugu (Original), Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam

Lucky Baskhar features Dulquer Salman playing the titular character. The movie covers an inspiring tale of an ordinary man and his triumphs.

Starcast- Dulquer Salman, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Surya Sreenivas

9. Vidaamuyarchi

Release Date – 31st October
Director – Magizh Thirumeni
Produced By – Lyca Productions
Language – Tamil

Vidyamurchi is the story of a married couple who go on a trip. In an unsettling turn of events the wife goes missing prompting the husband to search for her through all odds.

Starcast – Ajith Kumar, Trisha Karnan, Arjun Sarja, Regina Cassandra 

DIGITAL RELEASES

1.Deadpool & Wolverine 

Release Date – 1st October 
Director – Shawn Levy 
Produced by – Marvel Studios 
Language – English 
Ott Platform- VOD Prime Video 

e After a blockbuster theatrical release, Deadpool and Wolverine is coming to OTT. In the film, Deadpool is offered a place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by the Time Variance Authority, but he instead recruits a variant of Wolverine to help him save his universe from extinction.

Starcast – Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Mathew Macfadyen, Dafne Keen, Jon Favreau, Morena Baccarin, and Rob Delaney.

2.The Greatest Of All Time 

Release Date – 3rd October 
Director – Venkat Prabhu 
Produced By – Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Kalpathi S. Ganesh And Kalpathi S. Suresh. 
Language – Tamil
Ott Platform- Netflix

GOAT(The Greatest Of All Time) is a crime thriller film that follows Gandhi, a hostage negotiator, field agent, and spy working for SATS (Special Anti-Terrorist Squad). He and his three teammates must regroup in the future to confront problems caused by their past actions.

Starcast – Thalapathy Vijay, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Prabhudeva, Prasanth, Yogi Babu, Sneha, Ajmal Ameer, Mohan, and Jayaram.

3.CTRL 

Release Date – 4th October 
Director – Vikramaditya Motwane 
Produced By – Nikhil Dwivedi and Arya Menon 
Language – Hindi 
OTT Platform – Netflix 

CTRL is an upcoming thriller film that centers on Nella and Joe, the perfect influencer couple. When Nella discovers that Joe is cheating on her, she turns to an AI app to erase him from her life. However, things take a dark turn as the app begins to take control, leading to many twists and turns.

Starcast – Ananya Panday, Vihaan Samat, Devika Vatsa, Kamakshi Bhat, Suchita Trivedi, and Samit Gambir.

4.  Stree 2

Release Date – 10th October 
Director – Amar Kaushik  
Produced By – Maddock Films And Jio Studios 
Language – Hindi
OTT Platform – Prime Video 

The blockbuster theatrical film of this year is finally coming to OTT. The town of Chanderi is haunted once again, as women are mysteriously abducted by a terrifying headless entity. It’s time for Vicky and his friends to step up and save their town and loved ones.
(the movie is already available on prime video on rental basis)

Starcast – Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee, Aparkshati Khurrana, Anya Singh, and Varun Dhawan.

5. Khel Khel Mein

Release Date – 10th October 
Director – Mudassar Aziz 
Produced By – T Series And Wakaao Films 
Language – Hindi
OTT Platform – Netflix 

Khel Khel Mein is an official remake of the Italian blockbuster film (Perfect Strangers). The movie follows seven friends who decide to play a game where they make their phones public. What starts as fun soon turns into chaos, filled with twists and shocking secrets.

Starcast – Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan, Aditya Seal, Ammy Virk, Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, and Pragya Jaiswal.

5. Sarfira

Release Date – 11th October 
Director – Sudha Kongara
Produced By –  Abundantia Entertainment 
Language – Hindi
OTT – Disney+ Hotstar

Sarfira is the official hindi remake of the National Award Winning Soorarai Pottru directed by the same director. The movie follows the inspiring story of the man who started low cost aviation in India.

Star Cast – Akshay Kumar, Radhika Madan, Paresh Rawal

6. Vaazhai

Release Date – 11th October 
Director – Mari Selvaraj
Produced By –  Disney+ Hotstar, Navvi Studios, Farmer’s Master Plan Production
Language – Tamil 
OTT – Disney+ Hotstar

Inspired by true events, Vaazhai chronicles, through the story of a lost childhood, the struggles and aspirations of raw banana plantation workers.

Starcast-  Ponvel M., Raghul R., Kalaiyarasan, Nikhila Vimal

7. Do Patti

Release Date – 25th October 
Director – Shashanka Chaturvedi
Produced By – Blue Butterfly Films, Kathha Pictures
Language – Hindi 
OTT – Netflix

Do Patti is the first movie that has been made under Kriti Sanon’s production house Blue Butterfly Films. It follows twin sisters harbouring deep secrets and a determined police inspector seeking to uncover the truth in an attempted murder case.

Starcast – Kriti Sanon, Kajol, Shaheer Sheikh, Brijendra Kala.

RE-RELEASES

1. Ramayana: The Legend Of Prince Rama

Release Date – 18th October 
Director – Yugo Sako
Produced by – Geek Pictures India 
Language – Hindi, English, Tamil Telugu

After a long wait Ramayana: The Legend of Price Rama will finally be seen hitting the theatres on 18th October. Based on the sacred text of Ramayan, the movie has been remastered in 4k and redubbed as well. The details regarding starcast, i.e. dubbing artists are unknown.

With so many releases in October, which one are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments!

Author(s) : Kshamik Vadecha & Mohit Khetwani

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Also Read: October Binge-List – Plan your binge nights this month