Indian Cinema Eyes Record Box-Office Year as Festive Releases Approach

Indian movie theatres have already earned more money in 2026 than they did during the same part of last year.

Many popular films are due to arrive during the festive months.

If those films do as well as people expect, this could be the biggest year ever for Indian cinema at the box office.

Ramayana is one of the biggest releases, and it is planned for just before Diwali.

Other films, including Jailer 2 and King, are scheduled around different holiday periods.

Cinema companies say that having big films spread across several months could bring more people to theatres.

They also expect audiences to spend more on premium seats and food.

But the record is not guaranteed; it depends on how the films perform.