With Durga Puja around the corner, a slew of movies are set to hit cinemas. Here’s everything you need to know about this week’s Bengali, Hindi, English, Tamil and Kannada theatrical releases.
Tekka (Bengali)
Directed by: Srijit Mukherji
Cast: Dev, Rukmini Maitra, Swastika Mukherjee, Aryann Bhowmik, Paran Bandyopadhyay
Release date: October 8
Srijit Mukherji’s Tekka is a hostage thriller starring Dev in the lead role. The story follows Iqlakh (Dev), a jobless man from a humble background who kidnaps a young girl in a desperate attempt to grab public attention. As a team of cops led by Maya (Rukmini Maitra) negotiate with him, Iqlakh’s son is taken hostage by Ira (Swastika Mukherjee), the mother of the kidnapped girl.
Bohurupi (Bengali)
Directed by: Shiboprosad Mukherjee, Nandita Roy
Cast: Abir Chatterjee, Ritabhari Chakraborty, Koushani Mukherjee, Shiboprosad Mukherjee
Release date: October 8
Set in the fictional village of Chhyanchrapur in West Bengal, Bohurupi is billed as an action chase drama revolving around Bikram (Shiboprosad Mukherjee), a Bohurupi artist who turns into a bank dacoit. Abir Chatterjee plays Sumanta Ghoshal, a cop trying to nab Bikram. Koushani Mukherjee plays Bikram’s wife, who is also a small-time pickpocket. RItabhari rounds out the cast as Sumanta’s wife.
Shastri (Bengali)
Directed by: Pathikrit Basu
Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Debasree Roy, Soham Chakraborty, Saswata Mukherjee
Release date: October 8
Mithun Chakraborty and Debasree Roy reunite on the big screen after 14 years for Pathikrit Basu’s Shastri, based on the short story Dolgobinda Babur Choshma written by Debarati Mukhopadhyay. The film is based on the theme of science versus astrology, with Mithun playing the role of an astrologer. Soham plays an activist who promotes rational thinking. Shastri also features Kanchan Mullick, Kaushik Sen, Anirban Chakrabarti, Rajatava Dutta, Sauraseni Maitra and Ambarish Bhattacharya in key roles.
Vettaiyan (Tamil, Hindi)
Directed by: TJ Gnanavel
Cast: Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier
Release date: October 10
Directed by Jai Bhim helmer TJ Gnanavel, Vettaiyan marks a reunion between two stalwarts of Indian cinema — Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan — who share the screen for the first time in 32 years. The film features Rajinikanth’s character advocating for police encounters as a means of social justice, while Amitabh Bachchan’s character, Sathyadev, expresses concern over the glorification of such actions as heroism. This ideological conflict sets the stage for a showdown on the big screen.
Jigra (Hindi)
Directed by: Vasan Bala
Cast: Alia Bhatt, Vedang Raina, Manoj Pahwa, Yuvraj Vijan, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor
Release date: October 11
Directed by Vasan Bala, Jigra delves into the powerful bond between a brother and sister, highlighting the lengths a woman will go to protect her younger sibling. The story centers on Alia’s character, who learns that her brother has been arrested abroad. She decides to take matters into her own hands to rescue him, willing to save her brother at any cost.
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video (Hindi)
Directed by: Raaj Shaandilyaa
Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Triptii Dimri
Release date: October 11
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video is a comedy film featuring Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri as Vicky and Vidya, a newlywed couple in 1997. Eager to create a memorable keepsake, they decide to film their first night together. However, chaos ensues when the CD player containing their intimate video is stolen. They must race against time to recover it before matters take an unexpected turn.
Martin (Kannada)
Directed by: AP Arjun
Cast: Dhruva Sarja, Vaibhavi Shandilya, Anveshi Jain, Sukrutha Wagle, Achyuth Kumar, Nikitin Dheer
Release date: October 11
Martin is an action thriller directed by A. P. Arjun. The story follows Lt. Brigadier Arjun Saxena (Dhruva Sarja) on a journey from Pakistan to India, where he seeks to uncover his true identity while battling black market dealers linked to terrorists planning large-scale attacks on the country.
