PremiumMost-anticipated Bollywood releases of January 2025: Emergency to Deva
New year, new films, with Shahid Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, and Akshay Kumar leading the best of January's Bollywood lineup.
Last Updated: 01.34 PM, Dec 28, 2024
January 2025 promises an exciting lineup of Bollywood films, featuring a diverse range of genres and compelling storylines. From action thrillers to historical dramas, audiences are in for a treat with films like Fateh, where Sonu Sood makes his directorial debut, and Santosh, a gripping crime drama with an international appeal. Political intrigue unfolds in Emergency, directed by Kangana Ranaut, while Azaad takes viewers on an emotional journey set against the backdrop of India's freedom struggle. Military action takes centre stage in Sky Force, and Deva brings intense action and suspense with Shahid Kapoor in the lead. These highly anticipated films are set to captivate moviegoers with their star-studded casts and compelling narratives.
January 2025 Bollywood theatrical releases
Fateh - January 10
The upcoming action thriller Fateh is a collaboration between Ajay Dhama, Zee Studios, Shakti Sagar Productions, and Sonu Sood, who is making his directorial debut. Naseeruddin Shah, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Vijay Raaz, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Sonu Sood are among the film's stars.
Before a young girl from a rural area becomes a victim of a menacing cybercrime ring, Fateh, a former special operations officer with a troubled history, leads a tranquil life in Punjab. He teams up with ethical hacker Khushi to expose a national web of corruption and seek justice.
Santosh - January 10
Sandhya Suri is the writer and director of the criminal drama Santosh. France, Germany, India, and the UK all worked together on this worldwide production. Shahana Goswami plays the role of a widow who takes over her late husband's position as a police constable in a rural north Indian setting. The 77th Cannes Film Festival's Un Certain Regard section held the global premiere of Santosh on May 20, 2024. Critics generally gave it positive remarks, and the National Board of Review even put it in their top five foreign films of 2024. The film represented the United Kingdom as Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
The protagonist of Santosh is a 28-year-old widow who, after losing her husband to death, assumes the role of police constable and is assigned the task of investigating the murder of a young girl.
Emergency - January 17
Kangana Ranaut has directed and co-produced the biographical action drama film Emergency from a script by Ritesh Shah and a story she wrote herself. The film stars Ranaut as Indira Gandhi, the former prime minister of India, and is based on the event of the same name. The film also stars Vishak Nair, Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Satish Kaushik, Milind Soman, and Mahima Chaudhry. The Central Board of Film Certification did not pass the film's censorship criteria, leading to the postponement of its scheduled release on 6 September 2024.
Events in Emergency took place in 1975 and are based on real life. The film follows the life of Mrs. Indira Gandhi, a legendary figure in Indian history known for her leadership roles.
Azaad - January 17
For both Aaman Devgn and Rasha Thadani, the historical drama Azaad will be their acting debut. Abhishek Kapoor's film features significant roles for Ajay Devgn and Diana Penty. Pragya Kapoor and Ronnie Screwvala co-produce the film, which promises a passionate love story.
Around the 1920s in India, a young stable boy named Govind discovers a soulmate in the wild horse named Azaad. As their stories intertwine in the midst of a country's struggle for independence from oppression, Govind's desire to ride the magnificent Azaad becomes a heroic adventure that reawakens him to his own strength.
Sky Force - January 24
Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Anil Kapur helm the upcoming military film Sky Force, while Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik of Maddock Films and Jyoti Deshpande of Jio Studios, respectively, produce it. Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan, Veer Pahariya, and Nimrat Kaur are among the film's stars. This film is based on the 1965 Indo-Pakistani air war retaliation strike, which was allegedly India's first and deadliest airstrike, specifically targeting Pakistan's Sargodha airbase.
Deva - January 31
The upcoming action movie Deva is Bobby-Sanjay's and director Rosshan Andrrews' first foray into Hindi cinema. Shahid Kapoor, Pooja Hegde, and Pavail Gulati are the main actors in the film. Roy Kapur Films and Zee Studios are the producers. Deva (Shahid Kapoor), a bright but disobedient police officer, uncovers a network of treachery and deceit while investigating a high-profile case.