Some are ready to hit the big screens. A few of them need shooting days, while some other flicks are in the post production stage. Here are top 2022 Indian movies waiting with optimism to release in a theatre near you. A quick look at the most awaited films from India

Vikram Vedha: 

While the original Tamil film starred R Madhavan as Inspector Vikram, with Vijay Sethupathi portraying Vedha, the remake will see Saif taking on the role of Vikram opposite Hrithik Roshan’s Vedha. The movie will be directed by the director duo Pushkar-Gayathri. With a promising cast of stars, the audiences’ expectations from the Hindi remake of “Vikram Vedha” have only been on the rise since its announcement. The trailer of the film which was released recently has raised the expectations for the film.

Gold: 

Gold, Alphonse Puthren’s first film after Premam (2015), features Prithviraj Sukumaran and Nayanthara as the lead pair. The Malayalam comedy-drama is set to hit the theatres on September 8. The film’s music is composed by Rajesh Murugesan while Anend C. Chandran and Viswajith Odukkathil handles the cinematography of the film. In addition to writing, editing and directing the film, Puthren also worked on the stunt choreography, visual effects, color grading and animation titles of the film. The story unravels between the incidents that take place within four days of Joshi, a mobile shop owner who purchases a new car owing to a marriage alliance that is almost fixed with a girl called Radha.

PS-I:

Directed by Mani Ratnam, who co-wrote it with Elango Kumaravel and B Jeyamohan, Ponniyin Selvan is one of the most anticipated films in Kollywood. Ponniyin Selvan was originally intended to be a stand-alone film but it was later split into two parts. The first part, PS-I is scheduled to have a worldwide theatrical release on 30 September 2022 in both standard and IMAX format. The movie has an ensemble cast including Jayam Ravi, Vikram, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai and Trisha. 

Thank God: 

Thank God is an upcoming Hindi movie. The movie is directed by Indra Kumar and will feature Ajay Devgn, Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Singh and Abhinay Raj Singh as lead characters. Other popular actors who were roped in for Thank God are Mahesh Balraj, Saanand Verma and Vikram Kochhar. This Indra Kumar directorial promises to not only tickle your funny bones, but also convey a beautiful message. In fact, Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet had earlier exclusively revealed to BollywoodLife that Thank God is not an out-an-out comedy like most Indra Kumar movies, and we’ll have to just wait and watch how it’s different. 

Kushi:  

Vijay Devarakonda and Samantha are collaborating for Shiva Nirvana’s Kushi movie. Being a family and love entertainer, there are many expectations on it. The title motion poster looked amazing and showcased Vijay as a Kashmiri guy and Sam in a traditional avatar. Directed by Shiva Nirvana, the movie is being produced by Mythri Movie Makers. According to the sources, the film is set in the backdrop of Kashmir and Hesham Abdul Wahab will score the tunes for this movie. This movie has an ensemble cast of Jayaram, Sachin Khedakar, Murali Sharma, Lakshmi, Ali, Rohini, Vennela Kishore, Rahul Ramakrishna, Srikanth Iyengar and Saranya. This movie is being made at Pan-India level and thus it is being made in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.

Adipurush: 

After the Baahubali series Prabhas has grown as a Pan India star. There is much expectations for his upcoming flick ‘Adipurush’. Om Raut is directing this modern depiction of the epic Ramayana with emphasized technical aspects with the help of visual effects and computer graphics. The movie is entirely being shot in sync sound.

Prabhas will be seen in the role of Ram while Kriti Sanon will play Sita.  The movie, which was shot across various locations in India and on specially erected periodical sets, is aimed for a grand worldwide theatrical release on January 12, 2023. Adipurush is one of the most expensive films that India has ever produced, at a set budget of Rs 500 Crore. The movie is being shot in Telugu and Hindi simultaneously.

Sardar: 

Sardar is an upcoming Tamil-language spy action thriller film written and directed by P. S. Mithran and produced by S. Lakshman Kumar under the banner of Prince Pictures.  The film stars Karthi (in dual role and titular role) and Raashii Khanna with Rajisha Vijayan, Chunky Panday, Laila, Murali Sharma and Munishkanth in prominent roles. The film marks Bollywood actor Suyash Pandey’s debut in Tamil cinema, and actress Laila’s comeback to the cinema after 16 years.  The film has triggered huge expectations in the industry. In fact, its digital rights have already been procured by Aha even before the film’s completion. Karthi will feature two looks in the movie and the first looks posters have gone viral already. 

Naane Varuven: 

The movie has huge expectations as it brings back Dhanush and Selvaraghavan after a gap of eleven years. All of their previous ventures – Kadhal Kondaein, Mayakam Yenna, Pudhupettai and Devathaiyai Kanden have been successful.  The producer of the film, Kalaipulis Thanu recently unveiled two new posters of the film and said the movie will hit theatres soon. The posters feature Dhanush in two different looks, and it is speculated that these are the looks of the dual roles of the actor. Dhanush will be playing the hero and villain in the film. This is not the first time Dhanush is playing dual roles in a film. It is said that Selvaraghavan plays an important role in the movie. 

AK61: 

Ajith has joined hands with H Vinoth for the third continuous-time for his 61st film after ‘Nerkonda Paarvai’ and ‘Valimai’. It’s going to be a full and full director’s cut this time, and the expectations are high for the film. Ajith is said to be playing a dual role as both hero and villain, and he has been sporting a superfit look with a stylish beard for his role in the film. Actress Manju Warrier is on board AK 61 as the female lead of the film.  The actress is said to have a strong role in the film. The team of AK 61 wanted a strong performer to play the lead role opposite Ajith in the heist film. Ghibran is scoring the music, while the makers have retained most of the crew from the previous two films.

Vaarisu: 

‘Varisu’ directed by Vamshi Paidipally is touted to be a family-based mass entertainer. Rashmika Mandanna is paired with Vijay in the film. Sarath Kumar, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Srikanth, Khusboo, Sangeetha, Shaam and Jayasudha will be seen in other prominent roles. Director Vamshi has scripted the film along with Hari and Ahishor Solomon. It is produced by Dil Raju and Sirish under Sri Venkateswara Creations. Karthik Palani is the cinematographer and edits will be handled by Praveen KL. The posters of the film which have been released so far have raised the expectations for the film. Also this will be Vijay’s first Tamil-Telugu bilingual.