Bollywood fans have even more reason to celebrate as the world eagerly expects March 2024 to arrive: an incredible slate of films is scheduled to be released. For moviegoers of all ages, the month offers a variety of film experiences, ranging from suspenseful thrillers to endearing dramas. Let’s examine in more detail a few of the highly anticipated Bollywood films that will be released in March 2024.
1. Accident or Conspiracy: Godhra
The movie is centred on the Nanavati commission’s investigation and report that followed the Godhra train fire tragedy and the riots that occurred in 2002.
| Release Date | 1 March 2024 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Cast | Ranvir Shorey, Manoj Joshi, Hitu Kanodia, Rajeev Soorti, Rajeev Soorti |
| Director | M.K. Shivaaksh |
| Writer | M.K. Shivaaksh |
| Cinematography | Shankar Awate |
| Music | Yug Bhusal, Mannan Munjal |
| Producer | B.J. Purohit, Ramkumar Pal |
| Production | Artverse Studio, Om Trinetra Films, Saakshat Entertainments |
2. Laapataa Ladies
In the rural Indian setting of the film, two young brides vanish off a train, causing mayhem to break out.
| Release Date | 1 March 2024 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Duration | 2h 2min |
| Cast | Chhaya Kadam, Ravi Kishan, Sparsh Srivastav, Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Satendra Soni, Hemant Soni, Pranjal Pateriya |
| Director | Kiran Rao |
| Writer | Sneha Desai, Biplab Goswami, Divyanidhi Sharma |
| Cinematography | Vikash Nowlakha |
| Music | Ram Sampath |
| Producer | Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao |
| Production | Aamir Khan Productions, Jio Studios, Kindling Productions |
3. The Diplomat
The film is based on the actual account of John Abraham, an Indian ambassador who attempts to bring back an Indian girl from Pakistan after it is claimed she was coerced and duped into marriage against her will.
| Release Date | March 2024 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller |
| Cast | Kumud Mishra, Sharib Hashmi, Amitoj Mann, John Abraham, Benjamin Gilani, Sadia Khateeb, Ashwath Bhatt, Ram Gopal Bajaj |
| Director | Shivam Nair |
| Writer | Ritesh Shah |
| Cinematography | Dimo Popov |
| Producer | Rajesh Bahl, Rakesh Dang, Sameer Dixit, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Vipul D. Shah, Ashwin Varde, Jatish Varma |
| Production | Fortune Films, Wakaoo |
4. Gauraiya Live
The Gauraiya bird in disguise is protected by a family in the movie. based on an actual occurrence.
| Release Date | 8 March 2024 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Drama |
| Cast | Ada Singh, Omkar Das, Seema Saini, Narendra Khatri, Shagufta Ali, Riddhi Gupta, Vinay Jha, Aarav Rangare, Ganesh Singham |
| Director | Gabriel Vats |
| Writer | Seema Saini, Gabriel Vats |
| Cinematography | Mahesh Sarojini Rajan |
| Producer | Rohit raj singh Chouhan, Nishant Jain, Rajeev Jain, Rahul Rangare |
| Production | Rare Films, Tea & Poetry Films |
5. Bastar: The Naxal Story
Inspired by real events, the film tells the story of the Naxalites in Chhattisgarh.
| Release Date | 15 March 2024 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Cast | Adah Sharma, Shilpa Shukla, Yashpal Sharma, Subrat Dutta, Raima Sen, Anangsha Biswas, Anupam Joardar, Indira Tiwari, Kishore Kadam |
| Director | Sudipto Sen |
| Writer | Amarnath Jha, Sudipto Sen |
| Cinematography | Ragul Dharuman |
| Music | Bishakh Jyoti |
| Producer | Vipul Amrutlal Shah |
| Production | Sunshine Pictures, Last Monk media |
6. Murder Mubarak
Pankaj Tripathi portrays a detective in the film. The suspects include the South Delhi princess Sara Ali Khan, the dangerous Chandni Chowk lover Vijay Varma, the dream girl from suspense films Karisma Kapoor, the inebriated artist Dimple Kapadia, the gossip monger Tisca Chopra, and the party animal Sahail Nayyar. Laughter and chaos ensue.
| Release Date | 15 March 2024 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Cast | Pankaj Tripathi, Sara Ali Khan, Vijay Varma, Karisma Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Tisca Chopra, Kunal Kemmu, Sanjay Kapoor |
| Director | Homi Adajania |
| Writer | Gazal Dhaliwal, Suprotim Sengupta |
| Cinematography | Linesh Desai |
| Producer | Dinesh Vijan |
| Production | Maddock Films |
7. Yodha
In this action thriller, which follows last year’s Shershaah, Sidharth Malhotra will reprise his role as a soldier tasked with fighting terrorists, rescuing people from a hijacked aircraft, and coming up with a plan for survival when the engine of the aircraft fails.
| Release Date | 15 March 2024 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Action |
| Cast | Sidharth Malhotra, Disha Patani, Raashi Khanna |
| Director | Sagar Ambre, Pushkar Ojha |
| Writer | Sagar Ambre |
| Cinematography | Jishnu Bhattacharjee |
| Producer | Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Shashank Khaitan, Apoorva Mehta |
| Production | Dharma Productions, Mentor Disciple Films |
8. Swatantra Veer Savarkar
The movie is based on an important figure in the Indian independence movement was the politician, freedom fighter, and leader Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Randeep Hooda). From Savarkar’s early years as a student in England to his return to India and his involvement in the fight for Indian independence, the film tells the story of his life.
| Release Date | 22 March 2024 |
| Language | Hindi, Marathi |
| Cast | Randeep Hooda, Mark Bennington, Amit Sial, Ankita Lokhande, Richard Bhakti Klein, Apinderdeep Singh, Russell Geoffrey Banks, Ed Robinson, NIck Nag |
| Director | Mahesh Manjrekar |
| Writer | Randeep Hooda, Utkarsh Naithani, Rishi Virmani |
| Cinematography | Arvind Krishna |
| Music | Hitesh Modak, Shreyas Puranik |
| Producer | Anand Pandit, Sandeep Singh, Sam Khan, Yogesh Rahar |
| Production | Anand Pandit Motion Pictures, Legend Global Studio |
| Genre | Biography, Drama |
9. Do Aur Do Pyaar
With Vidya Balan, Ileana D’Cruz, Pratik Gandhi, and Sendhil Ramamurthy in the key roles, the film is a romantic comedy.
| Release Date | 29 March 2024 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Drama |
| Cast | Vidya Balan, PratikGandhi, Ileana DCruz, Sendhil Ramamurthy |
| Director | Shirsha Guha Thakurta |
| Production | Applause Entertainment, Ellipsis Entertainment |
10. The Crew
In the film, three women—Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu, and Kriti Sanon—manage the aviation and airline industries while navigating a variety of circumstances and being entangled in a web of falsehoods.
| Release Date | 29 March 2024 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Drama |
| Cast | Kriti Sanon, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu, Diljit Dosanjh, Kapil Sharma |
| Director | Rajesh Krishnan |
| Writer | Nidhi Mehra, Mehul Suri |
| Cinematography | Anuj Rakesh Dhawan |
| Producer | Ekta Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor |
| Production | Balaji Motion Pictures Limited, Anil Kapoor Productions |