Mid-January isn’t slowing down. From festival-season Telugu titles and regional dramas to a major Hollywood horror drop and a clutch of Hindi comedies, the Jan 12–18 corridor is shaping up like a full-on cinema buffet—pick your flavour, book your seat.
January 12, 2026
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu (Telugu)
A big-ticket festive release led by Chiranjeevi with Nayanthara, Venkatesh Daggubati, and Catherine Tresa. Ticketing listings describe it as a family thriller, where celebration energy quickly gives way to a high-stakes conflict that tests loyalties.
January 13, 2026
Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi (Telugu)
Ravi Teja returns with a comedy–family–romance package built for big-screen fun, with Ashika Ranganath and Dimple Hayathi listed among the leads. The premise plays like a chaos-comedy where one trip turns into a spiral of unexpected problems—and a two-women, one-man complication.
January 14, 2026
Nari Nari Naduma Murari (Telugu)
A rom-com centered on a love triangle that mixes misunderstandings, emotion and tough choices—positioned as a youth-friendly, relationship-driven entertainer.
Anaganaga Oka Raju (Telugu)
An offbeat comedy-drama headlined by Naveen Polishetty with Meenakshi Chaudhary, aimed at audiences who like quirky humour and left-field storytelling.
Jockey (Multi-language)
An action-drama (listed across multiple languages) featuring Yuvan Krishna, Ridhaan Krishnas, and Ammu Abhirami, positioned as a grounded, grit-first story.
January 15, 2026
Mango Pachcha (Kannada)
A tense, ambition-fuelled drama featuring Sanchith Sanjeev, Kaajal Kunder, Mayur Patel, Hamsa Prathap—pitched as a darker, plot-forward watch.
Surya Power of Love (Kannada)
A romance-led drama with Prashanth Surya and Harshitha MK, designed for fans of emotional, destiny-and-sacrifice storytelling.
January 16, 2026
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Hollywood)
The week’s biggest international title: a horror-thriller listed for Jan 16 release, starring Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell—built for audiences who like dread, atmosphere, and franchise-scale terror.
Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos (Hindi)
A quirky action-comedy entry (ticketing tags also include romance), anchored by Vir Das and Abhishek Bhalerao—a laughs-and-chaos option for viewers who want entertainment with a cheeky edge.
Rahu Ketu (Hindi)
A fantasy-comedy adventure headlined by Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma —built around comic missteps, folklore-flavoured chaos, and unlikely-hero energy.
One Two Cha Cha Chaa (Hindi)
An adventure-comedy, geared as a high-energy ride with a youthful spirit.
Sud Shakarambh (Marathi)
A Marathi action-drama, featuring Manisha More and Ayush Ulagadde.
Bihu Attack (Hindi)
An action/drama-thriller set against a Bihu backdrop, releasing Jan 16, with Daisy Shah, Arbaaz Khan, Rahul Dev among the cast.
Aga Aga Sunbai! Kay Mhantay Sasubai? (Marathi)
A Marathi family drama releasing Jan 16, with Prarthana Behere and Nirmiti Sawant—a relationship-and-household dynamic likely to click with family audiences.
Mauje Dariya (Gujarati)
A Gujarati comedy-drama releasing Jan 16, rounding out the slate as a lighter, local-language option.
A Week That Celebrates Cinema in All Its Colours
With releases spanning languages, genres and storytelling styles, the week of January 12–18, 2026, turns theatres into a true cinematic carnival. From star-driven spectacles and nostalgic remakes to experimental comedies and chilling horror, the lineup reflects an industry eager to cater to every audience segment. As word-of-mouth builds and box office numbers begin to tell their stories, this packed release week reinforces one thing clearly: January may be mid-winter, but the big screen is burning bright with possibilities.
By – Sonali