September is packed with new Indian and South Asian releases, with everything from crime thrillers and folk horror to Bollywood dance and comedy arriving in theaters and on streaming.
Whether you’re looking for the latest from Kareena Kapoor Khan, Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra or a new Netflix watch, here are some of the biggest releases on our radar this month.
September 3
Gandhari | Netflix
Taapsee Pannu leads this action thriller about a mother on a relentless mission to find and rescue her kidnapped daughter. The story explores revenge and redemption as she fights to bring her child home.
September 4
Mirzapur | Theaters
The world of the popular Prime Video series Mirzapur moves to the big screen with Pankaj Tripathi. The crime thriller brings back the brutal fight for control of Mirzapur as old enemies return, new contenders emerge and rivalries intensify.
September 11
Haiwaan | Theaters
Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan and Boman Irani star in this crime thriller about a blind martial artist who must protect a young girl from a psychopathic killer.
September 18
Daayra | Theaters
Directed by Meghna Gulzar, Daayra stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran. Inspired by true events, the cop thriller follows two senior police officers on opposing sides of a controversial juvenile crime case, with different ideas about duty and justice.
VIBE | Theaters
Preity Zinta features in this action-comedy thriller written and directed by Kunal Khemu. The movie follows two inseparable friends whose ordinary lives suddenly spiral into an unpredictable adventure that tests both their survival instincts and their friendship.
Best of the Best | Netflix
For Bollywood dance fans, this may be one of the month’s most interesting releases.
Co-written by Hasan Minhaj and directed by Lena Khan, Best of the Best stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia as childhood friends entering the competitive world of collegiate Bollywood dance at UCLA.
Lust Stories 3 | Netflix
The Lust Stories franchise returns with another collection of stories exploring love, desire, intimacy and modern relationships.
September 24
Shaque: Trust No One | Netflix
Parineeti Chopra makes her series debut with this mystery thriller. The story follows a mother whose child has been missing for nine years. When new information finally emerges, her search leads toward secrets that may be much closer to home than expected.
September 25
VVAN | Theaters
Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia star in this mystery thriller blending mythology and folk horror. The story follows a rational urban man who enters his ancestral village’s forbidden forest and awakens a divine goddess, forcing him to confront forces beyond logic.
Don’t Be Shy | Prime Video
Co-produced by Alia Bhatt’s Eternal Sunshine Productions, Don’t Be Shy centers on Shyamili “Shy” Das, a 20-year-old who thinks she has her life completely figured out, until her carefully constructed plans begin falling apart.
August 28
Two more movies are worth adding to the watchlist.
Alpha
Alia Bhatt and Sharvari’s Alpha, part of the YRF Spy Universe, has been available on Netflix since August 28.
Dhamaal 4
Also available on Netflix is Ajay Devgn’s Dhamaal 4, an adventure comedy following the group as a hunt for the “Treasure of Life” turns into a series of increasingly ridiculous misadventures.
With thrillers, comedy, streaming releases and several major stars on the calendar, September 2026 has plenty for Bollywood and South Asian entertainment fans to choose from.
