Theatrical Releases This Week: From ‘I’m Game’ To ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’

The first week of September brings a diverse theatrical slate to India, spanning Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati and Punjabi cinema. The lineup ranges from star-driven action and horror films to family fantasy, mythology, romance and intimate dramas. Here are the films releasing in Indian theatres on September 3 and 4, and what audiences can expect from them

HINDI

Mirzapur: The Movie  

September 4, 2026

The “Mirzapur” universe moves from streaming to the big screen as Gurmmeet Singh directs this new chapter in the crime saga, written by Puneet Krishna. Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal and Divyenndu return as Kaleen Bhaiya, Guddu Pandit and Munna Tripathi, alongside Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Rasika Dugal and Ravi Kishan. The film centres on a renewed battle for power, blood and revenge in Mirzapur, making it an obvious theatrical draw for fans of the franchise.

Jeevan Bheema Yojana

September 4, 2026

Arshad Warsi plays a double role in Abhishek Dogra’s crime comedy, alongside Vijay Raaz and Sanjeeda Shaikh. The story follows debt-ridden Jeevan and Yojana, who spot a stranger resembling Jeevan and devise an insurance scheme around him. Their plan gets complicated when Bheema turns out to have links to diamond smuggling.

Mahaprabhu Jagannath

September 4, 2026

This animated mythological film brings Mahaprabhu Jagannath, Balaram and Garud into a Kaliyug-set battle against the asura Aham. Directed by Shripad Warkhedkar, the film features voice performances by Prachi Save Saathi, Sonal Kaushal and Adityaraj Sharma. Its appeal lies in combining Indian mythology with an animation-led fantasy adventure aimed at family audiences.

ENGLISH

By Any Means

September 4, 2026

Elegance Bratton’s historical crime thriller drops Yahya Abdul-Mateen II into 1960s Mississippi, where a young Black FBI agent investigates killings targeting civil rights leaders. To pursue the case, he must work with mafia hitman Greg Scarpa, played by Mark Wahlberg. Nicole Beharie and Giancarlo Esposito also star in the true-story-inspired drama.

Onslaught

September 4, 2026

Adria Arjona leads Adam Wingard’s action-horror film as an Army sniper whose attempt to protect her daughter turns into a battle against genetically engineered super soldiers. Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall and Alex Pereira also feature in the film. The combination of Wingard’s genre filmmaking, Arjona’s action lead and a rogue-super-soldier premise makes this one for genre fans.

The Magic Faraway Tree

September 4, 2026

Enid Blyton’s fantasy world gets a live-action treatment from director Ben Gregor, with Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy playing parents whose children discover the titular magical tree. Nicola Coughlan, Nonso Anozie, Rebecca Ferguson and Jennifer Saunders are also part of the ensemble. Expect fantastical worlds, eccentric characters and a story centered on family reconnection.

MARATHI

Dwidha

September 4, 2026

Nilesh Naik’s Marathi drama centers on Manohar (Satish Pulekar) and his daughter Shravani (Manasi Kulkarni). Renuka Daftardar and Aastad Kale also feature in the film. The film places its emotional weight on family relationships and the difficult choices that can test the bond between a parent and child.

GUJARATI

Asambhauuu

September 4, 2026

Mitra Gadhvi, Raunaq Kamdar and Shivani Bhardwaj headline Parth Trivedi’s Gujarati film, with Kamdar playing Chintan. His bond with his dog, Chintu, forms the emotional center of the story, drawing on the Mahabharata’s Yudhishthir-and-dog episode and ideas of Dharma. For viewers seeking a Gujarati drama built around loyalty, companionship and moral choices, this is the draw.

TAMIL

Immortal

September 4, 2026

G.V. Prakash Kumar and Kayadu Lohar find themselves at the center of Mariyappan Chinna’s Tamil horror thriller. Their characters’ romance begins inside a mysterious flat, but the setting soon takes on an increasingly sinister quality. The film’s selling point is its collision of romance, mystery and supernatural horror, with the trailer keeping the central mystery intact.

Delivery Boy

September 4, 2026

Leo Sivakumar plays a food-delivery worker whose ambition to become a police officer is complicated by a desperate decision involving his critically ill mother. Directed by Nani Darla, the film also stars Radhika Sarathkumar, Brigida Saga, Kaali Venkat and Bose Venkat. 

TELUGU

Romanchakam

September 3, 2026

What happens when a man who creates a dating startup unexpectedly finds himself navigating real love? That is the premise of Venu Gopal Reddy’s romantic comedy, starring Sumanth Prabhas and Ananthika Sanilkumar. Upendra Limaye is also a part of the cast. The film’s contemporary dating-world setting gives the romance a distinctly modern premise.

Ramba Oorvasi Menaka

September 4, 2026

Allari Naresh returns to comedy with a fantasy premise in Chandra Mohan Chintada’s “Ramba Oorvasi Menaka.” The story follows a man who spends 15 years trying to summon the three celestial apsaras to Earth, only for Lord Indra to obstruct their arrival. Surbhi, Vennela Kishore, Naresh and others join Naresh in the cast.

Maa Ramudu Andarivadu

September 4, 2026

Pallakonda Sriram leads this Telugu mythological drama directed by Yeddanapudi Maikil. Swathi Mandadi also stars in it. The film follows a young man striving to fulfill his father’s dream through sacrifice, love and service, with the story framed through Lord Hanuman’s perspective in Kaliyug. 

Sahaa: Life of Sanju

September 4, 2026

Shiva Kumar Kasaram plays Sanju, an ordinary man trying to hold together the life and love he has always imagined, in the romantic drama. Directed by Nishanth Doti, the film also features Swetha Lakshman. Moving between love, family, memories and life’s unexpected turns, the film is positioned as an emotional relationship story rather than a conventional star-driven entertainer.

MALAYALAM

I’m Game 

September 3, 2026

Dulquer Salmaan plays Dan John, a gambler who relies on an algorithm rather than luck, in Nahas Hidhayath’s action thriller. Kayadu Lohar, Antony Varghese, Mysskin, Samyuktha Viswanathan and Kathir are also a part of the cast. As Dan’s seemingly dependable system begins to collapse, he is pulled into a dangerous spiral. The film releases simultaneously in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada.

BENGALI

Winkle Twinkle

September 4, 2026

Srijit Mukherji adapts Bratya Basu’s play for the screen in this Bengali political fantasy drama, led by Ritwick Chakraborty, Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Rajatabha Dutta. The story follows communist activist Sabyasachi, who disappears after fleeing the police and wakes decades later. Its time-displacement premise allows the film to examine political ideals against a dramatically changed present.

PUNJABI

Bol Bhavein Na Bol

September 4, 2026

Rakesh Dhawan’s Punjabi romantic drama stars Sidak Gill and Jaanyaa Joshi, with Ribhaavv NA Bhandari also in the cast. The film follows a relationship that develops between a young boy and girl, with their connection tested as their lives unfold. For audiences looking for a straightforward, youthful Punjabi love story, romance is firmly at the center of this film.