Brahmastra to Laal Singh Chaddha: Most anticipated movies of 2022 (August-December)

The year 2022 is already shaping up to be Ranbir Kapoor’s big return to the screens. With two major titles lined up, one Yash Raj and the other Dharma, the actor is all set to essay the double role of a dacoit in late-19th Century India - fighting for independence against the British. The film also stars Vaani Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt, in whose biopic Kapoor last appeared, in lead roles. Releasing on 22nd July, 2022.

As Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan return to the screen for a third time following their cult classic 3 Idiots and neo-noir mood piece Talaash, one can only speculate at how they intend to entertain us this time. The duo is all set to bring to the table the official Indian adaptation of Tom Hanks’ Oscar-winning classic Forrest Gump. If the trailer is anything to go by, this might just be the family entertainer of the year with winning performances by both the leads. Releasing on 11th August. (Source: Taran Adarsh/Instagram)

Pioneering his promise of nurturing regional talent across the country, Karan Johar presents this Vijay Deverakonda starrer boxing-drama, slated to release later this year. The film, which also stars Ananya Pandey, promises to be popcorn-entertainer that will appeal and make a mark with a pan-Indian audience. Releasing on 25th August. (Source: Taran Adarsh/Instagram)

Starring the formidable duo of Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan alongside the luminescent Radhika Apte, this neo-noir thriller is directed by Pushkar-Gayathri and is a remake of their own Tamil film of the same name. If the initial visuals are anything to go by, this film promises to be not just a gritty action thriller but also one that will dabble in darker moral questions of good and evil. Releasing on 30th September. (Source: IMDB)

When the trailer for this film, in the making for over 7 years, finally released, viewers across the length and breadth of the country gasped. With the promise of an ‘Astraverse’, stunning visuals and a freshly married, to-be-parents lead pair this labour of love from Ayan Mukherji promises to be solely pioneering a whole new chapter as regards the future of Indian cinema. Releasing on 9th September. (Source: bramhastramovieofficial/Instagram)

With the success and critical acclaim received by the Mohanlal-starring Malayalam sequel to the equally acclaimed original, Ajay Devgn is all set to return with the Hindi-remake of the sequel. In 2015, Devgn along with Tabu took everyone by storm with their stunning performances in this thriller about a common man caught in the middle of a violent tragedy. If the reception of the original sequel is anything to go by, then expectations and bars are already set super high for this one. Releasing on 18th November. (Source: IMDB)

The Akshay Kumar starrer is slated to release in Diwali this year and follows the story of an archaeologist, on his quest to find whether the Ram Setu, also popularly known as Adam’s Bridge, is a myth or reality. The film, directed by Abhisekh Sharma, has been a dream project for the director for many years now, who reportedly got interested in the issue following a court case surrounding the Ram Setu. The first look, which promises the film to be a full-blown entertainer with dollops of mythology, also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrat Bharucha in lead roles. Releasing on 24th October. (Source: Taran Adarsh/Instagram)

With his sleeper-hit directorial debut Stree, Amar Kaushik established that the horror-comedy was a genre that was here to stay. Dinesh Vijayan, the producer of the film soon followed up the same with the ho-hum Roohi, and is not all set to return with his third offering, yet another horror-comedy starring Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon in the lead roles - this time set in the Arunachal Pradesh region. The film is set to release on 25th November. (Source: VarunDhawan/Instagram)

No roaring cars or corrupt policemen this time. Rohit Shetty is all set to remake Gulzar’s Angoor which, wait for it, was based on Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors. The period-comedy piece set in the 1960s stars Ranveer Singh and Varun Sharma in double roles and they will be joined by Pooja Hedge and Jacqueline Fernandez. Deepika Padukone is also slated for a special appearance in the film that will bring back the Shetty-Singh duo after their electrifying first venture Simbaa. Releasing on 23rd December. (Source: IMDB)

What is a year without a Salman Khan blockbuster? The Khan returns to the big-screen with what promises to be a year-ending banger under his own production banner. The action-comedy film which also stars Pooja Hedge is so far known to be a remake of the Tamil film Veeram starring Ajith Kumar. Releasing on 30th December. (Photo: Salman Khan/Instagram)