Highlights
The first three months have already delivered a strong and entertaining start to the year. March 2024 marked the releases of ‘Laapataa Ladies’ by Kiran Rao, ‘Kaagaz 2’ by V.K. Prakash, ‘Operation Valentine’ by Shakti Pratap Singh and ‘Shaitaan’ by Vikas Bahl, among others.
The game still runs strong the running month. Bollywood has a string of movies lined up for release in April, including ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan‘, ‘Maidaan’ and ‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’. For an elaborate idea on the top upcoming releases, their cast and unique selling points, read on.
Top 5 Bollywood movies releasing in April 2024
1. JNU: Jahangir National University
Helmed by Vinay Sharma, JNU tells the story of a small towner Sourabh Sharma – a student at the prestigious university. He embarks on a controversial path of opposing leftist domination in JNU and receives guidance from another important character.
Release date: Postponed due to technical reasons
Cast: Siddharth Bodke, Urvashi Rautela, Vijay Raaz, Rashmi Desai, Piyush Mishra, Ravi Kishan
Platform of release: Theatres
Production company(s): Mahakaal Movies
Director: Vinay Sharma
Unique Selling Point (USP): “Can one educational university break the nation?”
2. Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
This Ali Abbas Zafar film has garnered quite a lot of attention lately. Bade Miyan Chote Miyan is expected to deliver strong visuals of two elite soldiers, played by Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff, performing death-defying stunts to recover a stolen AI weapon.
Release date: April 10
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Tiger Shroff, Manushi Chhillar, Alaya F, Sonakshi Sinha
Platform of release: Theatres
Production company(s): Pooja Entertainment AAZ Films
Director: Ali Abbas Zafar
Unique Selling Point (USP): Elite soldiers teaming up to tackle a masked madman seeking to destroy the country.
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3. Maidaan
Directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, Maidaan is all about bringing India’s football game to the global map. In the trailer, Ajay Devgn’s character can be seen building a team, including young men from slums, and training them to make it big on the international stage.
Release date: April 10
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Priyamani, Keerthy Suresh, Nitanshi Goel, Abhinay Raj Singh, Boman Irani
Platform of release: Theatres
Production company(s): Zee Studios, Bayview Projects
Director: Amit Ravindernath Sharma
Unique Selling Point (USP): Hear about Syed Abdul Rahim, a pioneering football coach in India between 1952 and 1962.
4. Mr and Mrs Mahi
This Sharan Sharma directorial marks Raj Kumar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor coming together for their second project after Roohi. Dharma Productions took to Instagram recently to note: “Two hearts chasing one dream & it’s just pitch-er perfect! The field is set for #MrAndMrsMahi.”
Release date: April 19
Cast: Janhvi Kapoor, Rajkumar Rao, Rajesh Sharma, Kumud Mishra, Zarina Wahab, Yamini Das
Platform of release: Theatres
Production company(s): Dharma Productions, Zee Studios
Director: Sharan Sharma
Unique Selling Point (USP): Explore the life story of cricketer and former team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
5. Amar Singh Chamkila
Directed by Imtiaz Ali, this movie is about a Punjabi singer whose provocative lyrics thrust him into fame, triggering significant controversy. The project addresses challenges that come with stardom and public scrutiny and tries to find a balance between fame and criticism.
Release date: April 12
Cast: Diljit Dosanjh, Parineeti Chopra, Apinderdeep Singh, Anjum Batra, Tushar Dutt, Nisha Bano
Platform of release: Netflix
Production company(s): Reliance Entertainment, Saregama, Select Media Holdings, Window Seat Films, Pi Films
Director: Imtiaz Ali
Unique Selling Point (USP): Catch a glimpse of fame and fury troubling Punjab.
