Published: 10:54 AM, 03 July 2026
Ramayana IMDb’s most-awaited film of 2026
The year is halfway through, and while the first half was largely dominated by tentpole announcements and major releases such as Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge, Sunny Deol’s Border 2, and Akshay Kumar’s Bhoot Bangla, all eyes are now on the second half of 2026, which is packed with several big-ticket releases starring some of the biggest names in Indian cinema. Keeping that in mind, IMDb has unveiled its Most Anticipated Indian Movies list for the second half of 2026, and as expected, it is topped by Ranbir Kapoor’s highly anticipated Ramayana: Part 1. The list reflects the titles that drew the most page views from IMDb’s 250 million-plus monthly visitors worldwide between January 1 and June 28, 2026.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and backed by Namit Malhotra, the film is the first part of a two-part epic saga. It stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Yash as Ravana, Sai Pallavi as Sita, and Sunny Deol as Hanuman. The film is eagerly awaited not only because it brings one of India’s greatest mythological epics to the big screen, but also because of its landmark musical collaboration between AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer.
At number two is Alia Bhatt’s upcoming spy actioner Alpha. Directed by Shiv Rawail, the film also stars Sharvari, Bobby Deol, and Anil Kapoor. It is the latest instalment in YRF’s Spy Universe, following films such as Pathaan, Tiger 3, and War 2.
Yash’s much-awaited Toxic, which has faced multiple delays, ranks third on the list. Directed by Geetu Mohandas, the period gangster actioner boasts an ensemble cast featuring Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria, and Rukmini Vasanth.
