The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has unveiled its list of the most anticipated Indian movies for 2024, featuring at least one film from each major language. This highlights the ongoing competition among regional film industries in the country to keep pace with Bollywood.
According to the website, the list was compiled based on the actual page views of millions of monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. As indicated by the list, Siddharth Anand’s Fighter stands out as the most eagerly awaited Indian movie of 2024. With Deepika Padukone, Hrithik Roshan and Anil Kapoor in key roles, Fighter revolves around Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel.
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In response to this, Hrithik Roshan expressed, “It’s an incredibly positive update that Fighter is the most anticipated Indian movie of 2024, as per IMDb. The response to Fighter’s teaser and songs has been extraordinary, and we hope to deliver a wholesome cinematic experience for our viewers on January 25, 2024. See you at the movies this Republic Day eve!”
IMDb’s 20 most-anticipated Indian movies of 2024 are Fighter, Pushpa The Rule, Welcome to the Jungle, Singham Again, Kalki 2898 AD, Bagheera, Hanu Man, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Kanguva, Devara Part 1, Chhaava, Guntur Kaaram, Malaikottai Vaaliban, Merry Christmas, Captain Miller, Thangalaan, Indian 2, Yodha, Main Atal Hoon and Jigra.
Among the 20 titles featured on the IMDb list, nine are Hindi movies, five are Telugu, four are Tamil, one is Malayalam and one is a Kannada movie.
Interestingly, Deepika Padukone stars in three of the top five movies on the list: Fighter, Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again and Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD. She was also ranked No. 3 on the recently announced IMDb Most Popular Indian Stars of 2023.
It may be noted here that four titles on the list are sequels or parts of popular franchises: Sukumar’s Pushpa: The Rule, Ahmed Khan’s Welcome to the Jungle, Singham Again and S Shankar’s Indian 2.
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