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The first month of the year 2026 is going to be a big blast for cinema lovers. Actually, not one or two but 6 Hindi films will be released in theaters in January. These include unique comedy, horror drama, psychological thriller to patriotic action drama. That means there is a lot in store for moviegoers in January 2026, so let us know the complete list of these movies being released in the first month of the year.
‘Mayasabha’
‘Mayasabha’ is the second directorial film of ‘Tumbbad’ fame Rahi Anil Barve. Javed Jaffrey is in the lead role and this film is said to be a psychological thriller. The story revolves around a failed film producer who lives with his son in his dilapidated theatre. Things get worse when two strangers come to their house. Apart from Javed Jaffrey, Veena Jamkar, Deepak Damle have played important roles in this film. This film will be released in theaters on January 16, 2026.
‘Happy Patel: Dangerous spy’
‘Happy Patel: Dangerous Jasoos’ is the debut film directed by actor and popular stand up comedian Vir Das. This is a unique dark spy comedy entertainer film. The plot of this film has not been revealed yet. Aamir Khan and Imran Khan will be seen in guest appearances in it. Talking about the cast of the film, apart from Veer Das, Veer Das, Mona Singh, Ellie Flory Fawcett, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Jemima Dunn will be seen in important roles. This film will hit the theaters on January 16, 2026.
‘Rahu Ketu’
‘Rahu Ketu’ is a comedy film, in which the famous pair of ‘Fukrey’ Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma will be seen sharing the screen once again. Also featuring a stellar cast, this unique comedy drama revolves around two innocent but lovable characters who are born from the magical notebook of writer Churu Lal and the cunning Meenu Taxi who set out on a topsy-turvy mission to get it back.
Along the way, they uncover shocking truths about their origins and become entangled in a dangerous drug mafia network and ultimately take control of their own destiny. Talking about the star cast of the film, Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, Shalini Pandey, Chunky Pandey, Piyush Mishra, Manu Rishi Chadha, Amit Sial, Sumit Gulati have played important roles in it. It is directed by Vipul Vig. This film will be released in theaters on January 16, 2026.
‘One Two Cha Cha Cha’
‘One Two Cha Cha Cha’ is an upcoming Hindi comedy action drama film. Its teaser was released recently and it has received positive response from the audience. Many actors including Lalit Prabhakar, Anant Joshi, Ashutosh Rana, Abhimanyu Singh, Harsh Mayar, Mukesh Tiwari, Naira Banerjee have played important roles in this film. It is directed by Abhishek Raj and Rajneesh Thakur. This film is hitting the theaters on January 16, 2026.
‘Border 2’
‘Border 2’ is the sequel to ‘Border’ released in 1997, which is considered one of the best war action films made in India. The next part is also ready to repeat the same magic. Border 2 is one of the biggest releases of 2026 and if it gets a positive response from the audience, it can earn more than Rs 1000 crore at the worldwide box office. Many actors including Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty, Sonam Bajwa will be seen in this film. It is directed by Anurag Singh and will be released in theaters on January 23, 2026.
‘Haunted 3D: Ghosts of the Past’
‘Haunted 3D: Ghosts of the Past’ is the story of a couple who move into a haunted mansion, where they encounter ghosts with a dark past. This film is the sequel to the supernatural horror film ‘Haunted 3D’ released in 2011. Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Chetna Pandey, Gaurav Bajpayee, Hemant Pandey, Shruti Prakash and Praneet Bhatt have played important roles in this film and it is directed by Vikram Bhatt and Manish P. Chavan. The release date of this film is January 30, 2026,
