South Indian films are huge on the scale of budget and vision. After the super success of Bahubali and KGF, the other South Indian makers are also releasing their films on the PAN India scale. Although, with the surge in the COVID-19 pandemic, many film release dates have been halted. But still, Hindi-speaking fans are expecting them to release in 2021 only. With this, let's have a look at the highly anticipated South Indian films which are releasing in the Hindi language.
Kaadan features Rana Daggubati, Vishnu Vishal, Pulkit Samrat, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Zoya Hussain in the lead roles. The film was simultaneously shot in Hindi as Haathi Mere Saathi, in Telugu as Aranya. The film was scheduled to be released on 26 March 2021 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the makers slated the film release date.
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham, also known as Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea, is an upcoming Malayalam language epic historical war film, written and directed by Priyadarshan. Set in the 16th century, the film tells the story of Kunjali Marakkar IV, the naval commander of the Zamorin of Calicut, known for defending the Malabar Coast against the Portuguese invasion. The film is scheduled for theatrical release on 13 May 2021. At the 67th National Film Awards, the film won three awards Best Feature Film, Best Special Effects, and Best Costume Design.
Major is a biographical film directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka and produced by Sony Pictures, G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment and A+S Movies. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, it is based on the life of the 2008 Mumbai attacks martyr Sandeep Unnikrishnan. Adivi Sesh portrays Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, the title character, and also stars Sobhita Dhulipala, Prakash Raj, and Saiee Manjrekar. The film is scheduled to be released theatrically on 2 July 2021 in the Hindi language also.
Radhe Shyam is a film written and directed by Radha Krishna Kumar with Prabhas and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles. Apart from Prabhas and Pooja, the film features Sachin Khedekar, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Bhagyashree Patwardhan, Murali Sharma, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Sathyan Sivakumar in the key roles. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, the film is presented by Krishnam Raju under Gopi Krishna Movies and produced by UV Creations and T-Series. The film is expected to release on July 30, 2021.
Pushpa is a Telugu action thriller film written and directed by Sukumar. Produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers in association with Muttamsetty Media. The film stars Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil and Rashmika Mandanna while Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj, Dhananjay, and Sunil play supporting roles. The film is scheduled to release on 13 August 2021, in Telugu along with dubbed versions in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and Kannada languages.
K.G.F: Chapter 2' is an upcoming multi-lingual Pan-India project directed by Prashanth Neel. A sequel to the 2018 film K.G.F: Chapter 1, the film stars Yash in the lead reprising his role from the first film and Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt as the antagonist Adheera. The film was supposed to hit the theatres in October 2020, however, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Sanjay Dutt's health issues. The film will be dubbed in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu languages and is expected to hit the theatres on July 30, 2021.
SS Rajamouli's much-awaited film, RRR (Roudram Ranam Rudhiram), features Jr NTR and Ram Charan in the lead roles. Where Jr NTR will portray the role of Komaram Bheem, on the other side, Ram Charan will play Alluri Sitarama Raju. Apart from them, Rajamouli has also roped international names like Olivia Morris, Samuthirakani, Alison Doody, and Ray Stevenson and Bollywood stars Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn. Aamir Khan will also give his voice for the Hindi dubbed version of RRR as narrator. The film is scheduled to release on October 13, 2021.