October is upon us and there are multiple releases this month to look forward to. Considering that the festive season has officially begun, theatrical releases will be targeting appropriate dates this month. There are one or two OTT releases as well like Vishal Bhardwaj’s Khufiya with an ensemble cast featuring Wamiqa Gabbi, Ali Fazal and Tabu. A diverse range of genres will be seen at the movies with films like Thank You For Coming which is a sex-comedy, Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue featuring Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra, based on a real-life story, Ganapath which is a dystopian action film starring Tiger Shroff, Kriti Sanon and Amitabh Bachchan, to name a few, are all hitting the screens.

Check out the most anticipated Bollywood movies releasing in October 2023:

Dono

Directed by: Avnish S. Barjatya
Cast: Rajveer Deol and Paloma Dhillon
Dono marks the debut of Rajveer Deol and Paloma Dhillon in the movies. Helmed by Avnish S. Barjatya, the film revolves around their onscreen characters Dev and Meghna respectively. They are strangers to each other. Dev is a friend of the bride, and Meghna is a friend of the groom. Their paths cross each other at a lavish wedding and then comes the journey of how they connect and their bond develops.
Releasing on: October 5
Where To Watch: Cinemas

Khufiya

Directed by: Vishal Bhardwaj
Cast: Tabu, Ali Fazal, Wamiqa Gabbi
Vishal Bhardwaj is back with another thrilling film Khufiya featuring Tabu, Wamiqa Gabbi and Tabu. Tabu essays the role of Krishna Mehra who is a RAW agent. India’s Research & Analysis Wing has given her the responsibility of finding out an inside traitor who is passing on secrets to their enemies. Tabu plays the convincing role of someone who has lost her lover and that of a spy as she uncovers the truth of such deception.
Releasing on: 5 October
Where To Watch: OTT

Thank You For Coming

Directed by: Karan Boolani
Cast: Bhumi Pednekar, Shehnaaz Gill, Dolly Singh, Kusha Kapila, Shibani Bedi
A coming-of-age sex comedy featuring a fun gang of girls as its lead cast, the names include Bhumi Pednekar, Shehnaaz Gill, Dolly Singh, Kusha Kapila, and Shibani Bedi. These 5 friends reunite after a long time at a family event. As fate may have it, chaos ensues in heaps and bounds as they explore themes of friendship, love and pleasure and rekindle their bonds.
Releasing on: October 6
Where To Watch: Cinemas

Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue

Directed by: Tinu Suresh Desai
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra, Kumud Mishra, Pavan Malhotra, Ravi Kishan, Varun Badola, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Rajesh Sharma
Akshay Kumar is back to enthral audiences with another film that’s based on a bone-chilling real-life incident. The Raniganj Coalfields collapse in the year 1989 in West Bengal was a dreadful incident. Akshay Kumar essays the role of the brave Jaswant Singh Gill who led the operation of rescuing 65 mine workers. Parineeti will be seen playing the role of his wife Nirdosh Kaur Gill. Jaswant has been honoured with various accolades for his bravado act.
Releasing on: October 6
Where To Watch: Cinemas

Dhak Dhak

Directed by: Tarun Dudeja
Cast: Fatima Sana Sheikh, Ratna Pathak, Dia Mirza and Sanjana Sanghi
A befitting ode to women, Dhak Dhak is a much-anticipated film that features Fatima Sana Sheikh, Ratna Pathak, Dia Mirza and Sanjana Sanghi in the lead as four gutsy women who are on a road trip. Their final destination is to reach the world’s highest motorable pass on their bikes whilst they undergo a journey of their own of self-discovery. The all-female-led cast of the film has created quite a buzz.
Releasing on: October 13
Where To Watch: Cinemas

Ganapath

Directed by: Vikas Bahl
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Tiger Shroff, Kriti Sanon and Adi Chugh
A dystopian action film in the making, this film tells the story of Ganapath - a relentless vigilante who is out to tear down a criminal empire that is extremely powerful. The entire city is in panic and fear of what they are capable of doing. In comes Ganapath like a ray of hope at the end of a dark tunnel who aims to bring justice to the oppressed.
Releasing on: October 20
Where To Watch: Cinemas

Yaariyan 2

Directed by: Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru
Cast: Divya Khosla Kumar, Meezaan Jafri and Pearl V Puri
This romantic drama is a sequel to Yaariyan and is also a remake of the much-loved Malayalam film Bangalore Days. The storyline tells the tale of three cousins and their relationship with each other. It is how they wade past the various obstacles in life together and get on this journey of love, friendship and the beauty of human relations that is a mix of flaws and perfection.
Releasing on: October 20
Where To Watch: Cinemas

12th Fail

Directed by: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Cast: Vikrant Massey
12th Fail is adapted from the best-selling novel written by Anurag Pathak of the same name. It stars Vikrant Massey in the lead who will be essaying the role of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS officer Shraddha Joshi. The film also touches bases with the reality of millions of students who appear for the toughest competitive exam in the world - UPSC in an attempt to pass.
Releasing on: October 27
Where To Watch: Cinemas

Aankh Micholi

Directed by: Umesh Shukla
Cast: Abhimanyu Dassani and Mrunal Thakur
Aankh Micholi’s trailer shares a glimpse of a hilarious ride where you meet a family of complete misfits. The story slowly unravels and we discover that the family is trying to hide this truth about them from an NRI family and they want their daughter to get married to the rich guy. The twists and turns in this comedy film are sure to keep you entertained.
Releasing on: October 27
Where To Watch: Cinemas

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