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Durga Puja 2026 Movie Releases: Rajinikanth, Dev and Rajkummar Rao Lead Festive Slate
- •Hindi cinema offers major festive releases including Rajkummar Rao's courtroom drama Prahaar and Yami Gautam's horror comedy Nayyi Navelli.
- •Bengali box office is packed with high-profile titles such as Dev Adhikari's directorial debut DeSu7, Bohurupi: The Golden Daku, and Emperor Vs Sarat Chandra.
- •South Indian releases feature heavyweights like Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 and Vijay Deverakonda's period action drama Ranabaali.
- •International and regional additions include Hollywood films like Whalefall and the live-action video game adaptation Street Fighter.
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For Durga Puja 2026, the Hindi film line-up includes Rajkummar Rao's courtroom drama Prahaar and Yami Gautam's horror comedy Nayyi Navelli. Major Bengali releases feature Dev Adhikari's directorial debut DeSu7, Srijit Mukherji's Emperor Vs Sarat Chandra, Bohurupi: The Golden Daku, and The Eken: Kerala-e Kurukshetra.
Durga Puja 2026 runs from October 16 to October 21, 2026, with the main five days of worship spanning from Maha Shashthi through Vijaya Dashami. Specifically, Maha Shashthi falls on October 16, Maha Saptami on October 18, Maha Ashtami on October 19, Maha Navami on October 20, and Vijaya Dashami on October 21.
South Indian cinema features Rajinikanth reprising his role in the action sequel Jailer 2 and Vijay Deverakonda starring alongside Rashmika Mandanna in the period action drama Ranabaali. Jailer 2 releases on October 15, while Ranabaali hits theatres on October 16.
