Upcoming Bollywood Movies 2021

Not just Indian cuisines, people across the globe are also fond of Hindi cinema. One can find fans and admirers of Bollywood movies and Indian actors possibly in every corner of the world. However, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, movie releases have come to halt, and so to keep you updated with the upcoming films in Bollywood, we've curated a calendar so that you can mark your dates and never miss the latest Hindi movie releases of 2021.

List Of Upcoming Hindi Movies 2021

As you scroll down, you will find a list of new Bollywood movies that are scheduled to release in the coming months. Find all the upcoming movies of Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Ayushmann Khurrana, Salman Khan and other actors. Mark the dates to keep your weekend sorted much ahead of the releases.

1. Jhund

This Nagraj Manjule film, Jhund is based on the life of Vijay Barse, the founder of NGO Slum Soccer and is a biographical sports-drama flick. Amitabh Bachchan will play the part of Vijay Barse motivates street children to form a football team to uplift the underprivileged children. You will also see Akash Thosar and Rinku Rajguru in this upcoming Hindi movie. Jhund is scheduled to be released on June 18 but there are no updates on the trailer or songs of the movie yet.

2. Shamshera

Another new Bollywood movie that you may be eyeing is Shamshera. It is a high-octane action flick that stars Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt in the lead roles where both will be seen against each other. The film has been helmed by Karan Malhotra. Ranbir Kapoor plays the part of Shamshera, a fearless dacoit and with an ultimate faceoff with a barbarous villain, which is being played by none other than Sanjay Dutt. All the Ranbir fans will see him in this action-packed avatar and that too in a double role for the first time. The movie also features the dazzling Vaani Kapoor paired opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Slated to release on June 25, the first looks of Shamshera promise to give you chills.

3. Shershaah

Shershaah is based on the life of army captain Vikram Batra who is also a Param Vir Chakra awardee. The movie revolves around the traces of his life and his brave journey in the Kargil War. The part of this Kargil War hero will be played by Sidharth Malhotra and he will also be seen in the double role of his identical twin Vishal. Kiara Advani plays the part of the female lead. Tamil filmmaker Vishnuvardhan is making his Hindi directorial debut with this biographical war action-drama flick, which is scheduled to release on July 2.

4. Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui

Directed by Abhishek Kapoor, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui is an upcoming Bollywood movie that stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor in lead roles. This Hindi romantic drama film is produced by T-Series in collaboration with Guy In The Sky Pictures. In the movie,  Ayushmann Khurrana will be seen playing the role of a cross-functional athlete. This delightful progressive love story is scheduled for release on July 9. Ayushmann Khurrana was last seen in Gulabo Sitabo and Vaani's last was Hrithik Roshan starrer War. Vaani will also be seen in Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom (2022).

5. Gangubai Kathiawadi

Alia seems to embark on new acting challenges for herself each time her appearance hits the celluloid. This time Alia Bhatt will be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi in which she shall be playing the part of Ganga a.k.a Gangubai Kothewali. This biographical crime drama film will portray the journey of a young girl who was sold into prostitution by her husband Ramnik Lal, and later how she marks her territory and becomes the madam of a brothel in Kamathipura. This new Hindi movie is based on a true story and the popular book "Mafia Queens of Mumbai" written by S. Hussain Zaidi. Gangubai Kathiawadi release date is July 30.

6. Attack

Attack stars John Abraham in the lead role alongside Rakul Preet Singh and Jacqueline Fernandez. The action thriller is based on true events. Directed by Lakshya Raj Anand, this new movie is scheduled to release on August 13, around the Independence Day. It seems John Abraham has decoded the formula that attracts more viewers by playing a saviour of the nation in the majority of his Bollywood movies. He's played similar roles in Satyameva Jayate and Mumbai Saga among other films. 

7. Bhoot Police

Horror comedies seem to be quite in trend after Stree. Bhoot Police is a new Hindi movie that features Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Yami Gautam, Jacqueline Fernandez and Javed Jaffrey in the lead roles. Bhoot Police release date is September 10, and the movie is slated to premiere on popular OTT platform Disney+Hotstar. The director of this upcoming movie Pavan Kirpalani is excited is to bring this spooky adventure horror comedy on the celluloid so that everyone can experience the chilling thrills and rib-tickling laughs.

8. Jayeshbhai Jordaar

Jayeshbhai Jordaar is an upcoming social comedy flick that features Ranveer Singh and Shalini Pandey in the lead role. You will also see some ace actors like Boman Irani, Ratna Pathak Shah, Deeksha Joshi, Ragi Jani and Puneet Issar in the supporting areas. This new Hindi movie is written and directed by Divyang Thakkar, who is a newcomer in Bollywood. Ranveer Singh will be portraying the role of a Gujarati man who believes in equal rights for males and females in society. Jayeshbhai Jordaar release date is August 27.

9. Tadap

Tapad is an upcoming romantic action drama flick that is an official remake of the Telugu film RX 100 (2018). This new Hindi movie stars debutant Ahan Shetty Suniel Shetty's son and Tara Sutaria. Directed by Milan Luthria the film is scheduled to release on September 24. This action extravaganza is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. It will be interesting to see how well can Ahan and Tara step into the shoes of the leads of RX100, Kartikeya Gummakonda and Payal Rajput. This masala flick is about a village boy who falls for a local politician's daughter. The movie is packed with intense emotion and a good dose of action sequences that will make your movie-watching experience a worthy one.

10. Dhaakad

Directed by Razneesh Ghai, Dhaakad is an upcoming movie that features Kangana Ranaut, Arjun Rampal, Divya Dutta and Sharib Hashmi in prominent roles. Kangana looks fierce and fearless in the first look of this action-packed flick. In this action thriller, Divya Dutta and Arjun Rampal will be seen pulling unbelievable looks that they have never donned before. Dhaakad release date is October 1. 

11. Maidaan

Here comes another biographical sports film, Maidaan in which Ajay Devgn will be seen as football coach Syed Abdul Rahim. The film revolves around the various angles that made the decade from 1952 until 1962 the golden era of Indian football, also making it the most remarkable period in the history of Indian football. Along with Ajay Devgn, you will also see Gajraj Rao and Priyamani in pivotal roles. The movie is helmed by Amit Sharma and is scheduled to release on October 15. 

12. Looop Lapeta

After giving us some power-packed performances, Taapsee is all set for yet another magical performance with the upcoming Bollywood movie Looop Lapeta, which is a remake of the German film Run Lola Run (1998). Run Lola Run (1998) featured Franka Potente and Moritz Bleibtreu and you will see Taapsee and Tahir Raj Bhasin stepping into the shoes of Franka and Moritz respectively. The comic-thriller film revolves around Taapsee who seems to be stuck in an intriguing roller-coaster ride where she finds herself in a difficult situation and discovers that her boyfriend Tahir Raj Bhasin has landed into a troublesome crisis. Looop Lapeta is scheduled to release on October 22. 

13. Jersey

After the blockbuster Kabir Singh, Shahid Kapoor is all set for the upcoming sports drama, Jersey. This Gowtam Tinnanuri film is an official remake of Telugu film Jersey (2019). In the movie, you will also see other actors like Mrunal Thakur playing the female lead and Pankaj Kapur as Shahid's coach. The plot of the movie revolves around a cricketer, portrayed by Shahid, who decides to quit cricket and revamp his career at the age of 36. He does this to fulfil his son's dream and prove his abilities. Jersey is set to release on November 5. 

14. Prithviraj

Prithviraj is an upcoming Bollywood historical action drama film that stars Akshay Kumar as Prithviraj Chauhan and Manushi Chhillar, who is making her Bollywood debut by playing the role of Samyukta, Prithviraj Chauhan's beloved wife. The story of this new Hindi movie revolves around the legendary warrior king Prithviraj Chauhan and depicts his early life, his proficiency in archery, military accomplishments, love marriage with Samyukta and battle with Mohammad Ghori of Afghanistan Muhammad of Ghor. The movie also features Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood, Sakshi Tanwar, Manav Vij, Ashutosh Rana and Lalit Tiwari in other prominent characters. This movie is directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi and is slated to release on November 5.

15. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Here comes the new horror-comedy mystery flick, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 which is a standalone sequel to the iconic Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007). The sequel features Kartik Aaryan, Tabu and Kiara Advani in the lead roles. You will also see Rajpal Yadav spreading uncontrollable laughter episodes. The plot of the movie seems quite similar and is set to be in the historic haveli. It would be great to see whether the cast of the movie will be able to recreate the magic similar to the original one. This upcoming movie, which is helmed by Anees Bazmee, is scheduled for release on November 19.

16. Shabaash Mithu

Directed by Rahul Dholakia, this upcoming Bollywood biopic is based on the life and struggles of Women Indian Cricket Team captain, Mithali Raj. Taapsee Pannu will essay the role of cricketer Mithali Raj in the movie and she has been training hard under Nooshin Al Khadeer to do complete justice to the biopic by adapting her Mithali's iconic cricket style and other finer aspects of mannerisms. The release date of Shabaash Mithu is yet to be announced, but we can expect the release during the last months of the year.

17. Tejas

Tejas is an upcoming Hindi movie that is directed and written by Sarvesh Mewara, who is making his directorial debut in Bollywood. This new Hindi movie features Kangana Ranaut in the lead role in which she will be essaying the role of a courageous Indian Air Force woman pilot. The movie is inspired by the 2016 landmark event when the Indian Air Force instated women into combat roles and became the country's first defence force to do so. To watch this fearless story of a daring women fighter pilot, you must closely watch the story to remain updated on the Tejas release date announced as the date is expected to be in 2021 but the final date yet to be announced.

18. Heropanti 2

Directed by Ahmed Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, this upcoming movie is the sequel to Heropanti (2014) that had the leads Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon and both made their Bollywood debut with this movie. For the Heropanti 2, Tara Sutaria will be the female lead and this will be her second collaboration after Student Of The Year 2, with which Tara marked her Bollywood debut. The plot of the movie revolves around a buy which helps people during the night. Heropanti 2 is slateded to hit the theatres on December 3.

All the above listed upcoming Bollywood movies are going to make your movie dates worthy. Just in case you're not up for cinema visits you can also take a look at the latest Bollywood movies that have released previously and are available to watch online in HD quality on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar and more.