Overview
- IMDb’s list is based on actual page views from more than 250 million monthly visitors, ranking 20 titles slated for 2026 releases.
- King tops the list as Shah Rukh Khan’s first big-screen outing in nearly three years and a reunion with director Siddharth Anand, who acknowledged the ranking on Instagram.
- Ramayana Part 1 and Jana Nayagan rank second and third on a lineup spanning Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films.
- Jana Nayagan’s release remains unsettled due to CBFC certification issues, with a Madras High Court stay on an order to grant clearance reported this week.
- Franchise entries feature prominently, including Dhurandhar 2, Alpha (YRF Spy Universe), Benz (Lokesh Cinematic Universe) and Shakti Shalini, while several titles have dated releases such as Border 2 (Jan 23), O’Romeo (Feb 13), Dhurandhar 2 and Toxic (Mar 19), Battle of Galwan (Apr 17) and Ramayana Part 1 (Nov 8).