Theatrical Releases This Week: From ‘Drishyam: The Conclusion,’ ‘Digger’ To ‘Sigma’

The theatrical slate for the first week of October spans languages, genres and industries, with films arriving in Hindi, English, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi and Sinhala. Hollywood titles including “Digger,” “Lucky Strike” and “Verity” share the week with Tamil releases such as “Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai,” “Demonte Colony 3” and “Sigma”, alongside new regional offerings across India. Here’s a look at the films releasing in cinemas between September 30 and October 2, 2026.

HINDI

Drishyam: The Conclusion

Release date: October 2, 2026

“Drishyam: The Conclusion” is expected to bring Vijay Salgaonkar’s story to its final chapter, revisiting the family’s carefully constructed cover-up and the consequences of their choices. The film reunites Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran and Tabu, with Abhishek Pathak returning to direct the third installment of the hit thriller franchise. New cast additions include Prakash Raj and Jaideep Ahlawat.

Prem Keetanu

Release date: October 2, 2026

Veer Pahariya, Aafiya Syed and Aparshakti Khurana lead Apoorv Singh Karki’s romantic comedy about two young men drawn to the same girl, turning first love into a messy rivalry. Rakesh Bedi and Nikhil Vijay round out the cast. Its old-school Hindi film flavor, music and comic take on youthful romance form the film’s central draw.

ENGLISH

Digger

Release date: October 2, 2026

Alejandro G. Iñárritu returns with “Digger,” an original dark comedy starring Tom Cruise as the world’s most powerful man attempting to prove he can save humanity from a disaster he helped unleash. Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller and Jesse Plemons co-star. The Iñárritu-Cruise pairing and film’s satirical premise make it the key draw.

Lucky Strike

Release date: October 2, 2026

Rod Lurie’s World War II drama follows a wounded American soldier, played by Scott Eastwood, stranded behind German lines during the Battle of the Bulge. Colin Hanks, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Taylor John Smith also star. Built around survival, battlefield strategy and a radio as the soldier’s lifeline, the film offers a contained war thriller.

Verity

Release date: October 2, 2026

Michael Showalter adapts Colleen Hoover’s bestselling psychological thriller, with Dakota Johnson as struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh, hired to complete the work of injured author Verity Crawford, played by Anne Hathaway. Josh Hartnett stars as Verity’s husband Jeremy. A disturbing manuscript gradually blurs fiction, truth and obsession, giving the adaptation its central mystery.

MARATHI

Aali Mothi Shahani

Release date: October 2, 2026

Anand Dilip Gokhale’s Marathi drama “Aali Mothi Shahani” revolves around a little girl who wishes to grow up, setting off a series of unexpected situations. Subodh Bhave, Maitreyee Datye, Rujuta Deshmukh, Hruta Durgule and Sarang Sathaye feature in the ensemble. Its child’s-eye premise gives this family drama an unusual starting point.

TAMIL

Mr. Bhaarath

Release date: October 1, 2026

Niranjan’s romantic comedy follows an innocent young man whose inability to recognize love creates complications around his family’s plans. Bhaarath Balraj, Samyuktha Viswanathan, Bala Saravanan, Nidhi Pradeep and Adithya Kathir lead the cast. The film’s story of sibling bonds, marriage plans and an unexpectedly blossoming romance makes it a lighter theatrical option.

Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai

Release date: October 1, 2026

After its international festival run, Ram’s “Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai” finally reaches Indian theatres with Nivin Pauly, Anjali and Soori at its center. Set around an unlikely encounter that intertwines love, fate and redemption, the Tamil romantic psychological thriller pairs an unusual premise with Yuvan Shankar Raja’s music.

Maaruvesham

Release date: October 1, 2026

Vaibhav, Ramki and Viyana headline Srini’s mystery thriller, in which a young police officer gets the complicated murder case he's been waiting for, only to find clues pointing to hidden identities and buried secrets. Munishkanth, George Maryan and Vivek Prasanna are also part of the cast. The shifting investigation is the film’s hook.

Demonte Colony 3

Release date: October 1, 2026

R. Ajay Gnanamuthu expands the “Demonte Colony” universe with Arulnithi, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Meenakshi Govindarajan, Archana Ravichandran and Guru Somasundaram. The third chapter centers on a mysterious Librarian and a cursed book capable of unleashing death, while the franchise’s supernatural mythology deepens. For horror audiences, it continues an established Tamil big-screen universe.

Baththa

Release date: October 1, 2026

Balaji Tharaneetharan directs Vijay Sethupathi and Lijo Mol in “Baththa,” an action drama set in 1986 Madras. An eight-year-old boy accidentally traps a feared gangster in a deserted school toilet, creating an unlikely bond between them. The unusual child-gangster setup, period setting, and Vijay Sethupathi’s central performance give the film its distinctive appeal.

Kitti

Release date: October 2, 2026

Nedumaran Mohandoss directs this Tamil mystery thriller starring Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan, Thirumaran, Nisha Ishmeet and Y G Mahendran. The story begins when Vijay walks into a police station and surrenders after committing a murder, only for investigating officer Rajapandian to discover that the case is more complicated than it appears. Its investigation drives the film.

Sigma

Release date: October 2, 2026

Jason Sanjay makes his directorial debut with Sigma, a heist action comedy led by Sundeep Kishan and Faria Abdullah, with Sampath Raj, Raju Sundaram and others in the cast. The story enters a world of drugs, gambling and a ₹500 crore racket, as Kishan’s character gets pulled into a criminal world he never sought.

Anbil Avan

Release date: October 2, 2026

Ashok Selvan and Preity Mukhundhan play a married couple whose ordinary life takes a disturbing turn in R Kaarthikeyan’s “Anbil Avan.” What begins as a story about work, marriage and the promises made between two people gradually shifts into a mysterious situation involving danger. The tonal change from romance to thriller is its key attraction.

TELUGU

Anakapalli

Release date: October 2, 2026

Khagesh Tammineni’s “Anakapalli” stars Vikram Sahidev and Sandhya Vasishta in a romantic action drama, with Tarak Ponnappa and Trinadha Rao Nakkina among the supporting cast. The film combines romance and action, with its story and screenplay developed by Trinadha Rao Nakkina. Current IMDb and District listings place its Indian release on August 7, not October 2.

Don’t Trouble the Trouble

Release date: October 2, 2026

Fahadh Faasil plays Suri, a magician whose carefully constructed world changes after he encounters a young girl with genuine supernatural powers in Shashank Yeleti’s fantasy comedy. Ssara Palekar and Saurabh Sachdeva co-star. Releasing in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam, the film’s mix of magic, humor and an unlikely child-adult bond drives its premise.

Rupayanamaha

Release date: October 2, 2026

Arvind Reddy’s family thriller Rupayanamaha starts with a middle-class family winning a ₹1 crore lottery, only for the winning ticket to disappear. Arvind Pandrate, Venugopal Polsani, Krack Srimani, Anudeep, Shravani Malkani and Kavya Shetty feature in the cast. The missing ticket turns a financial windfall into a story of greed, hope and family pressure.

Thellakaagitham

Release date: October 2, 2026

Harsh Roshan and Nakshatra lead Ramesh Bandreddi’s Telugu romantic drama “Thellakaagitham,” which follows two teenagers discovering first love amid the uncertainties and mischief of adolescence. Deepak and Ajay also star in the film. With Nandu Savirigana writing the story, screenplay and dialogues and Vijai Bulganin handling the music, the film centers on young love and its consequences.

KANNADA

Pinaka

Release date: October 2, 2026

Golden Star Ganesh leads “Pinaka,” a Kannada action fantasy directed by Dhananjaya. Nayan Sarika, Sadhu Kokila and Rangayana Raghu are among the supporting cast. The film’s storyline remains relatively guarded in its current promotional material, but its action-fantasy positioning and Ganesh’s lead turn make it one of the Kannada titles to track this week.

Bail

Release date: October 2, 2026

Pavan Wadeyar directs Shiva Rajkumar in “Bail,” an action drama whose story is being kept deliberately under wraps. Sangeetha Krish, Saikumar, Jayaram, Dheekshith Shetty and Sanjana Anand are also part of the ensemble. The film’s mystery-led promotional campaign and Shiva Rajkumar’s presence place it firmly in the action-thriller space without revealing more of its plot.

MALAYALAM

Avaraachan & Sons

Release date: October 2, 2026

Biju Menon plays the titular father in debutant Thamby’s “Avaraachan & Sons,” a family drama about a father struggling with his role in his children's lives. Sreenath Bhasi, Ganapathi, Vinay Forrt, Johny Antony and Grace Antony also star. Its generational tensions and mix of family conflict and humor give the film its central appeal.

BENGALI

Bhootu Aaya Bhago

Release date: October 2, 2026

Souvik Dey directs this Bengali comedy-horror-thriller featuring Rahul Banerjee, Shreema Bhattacharjee, Debraj Bhattacharya, Aryann Bhowmick, and Sreelekha Mitra. 

PUNJABI

Mor Sab Da Banuga

Release date: October 2, 2026

Aashish Kumar directs the Punjabi drama “Mor Sab Da Banuga,” starring Prince Kanwaljit Singh, Rahul Dev and Deep Sehgal. Publicly available listings reveal little about the plot beyond its dramatic genre, making the cast and filmmaker the clearest confirmed details ahead of release. 

SINHALA

Ahasa Tharam

Release date: September 30, 2026

Prasadi Abeygunarathne’s Sinhala romantic drama “Ahasa Tharam” follows Ahas, a young entrepreneur and street musician carrying a painful past, and Tharuka, an ambitious waitress chasing her Bollywood dream. Ridma Weerawardena and Rashiprabha Sandeepani lead the cast. Their conflicting aspirations put love against dreams and life choices, giving the film its emotional center.