Movies to look forward to in January, February & March 2022 – Smartprix

Although there were hardly any theatre releases in 2021, the year 2022 hopes to bring cinema to big screens once again. From historical movies to biographical movies, from sports dramas to marvel movies, everything is coming up to entertain all sections of audiences. Here is a list of some big movies that are expected to release from January to March in 2022.

1. Jersey (Hindi)

• Synopsis- A talented but failed cricketer decides to return to cricket in his late thirties driven by the desire to represent the Indian cricket team and fulfill his son’s wish for a jersey as a gift.
• Initial Release- 31 Dec 2021 (postponed due to covid)
• Starring- Shahid Kapoor, Mrunal Thakur
• Language– Hindi
• Budget– N/A

2. Radhe Shyam

• Synopsis- Radhe Shyam is a period romantic drama wherein Prabhas essays the role of a visionary palmist who claims to know the fate of everyone and everything.
• Initial Release Date-14 Jan 2022
• Starring- Prabhas, Pooja Hegde, and others
• Language-Hindi, Telugu
• Budget- 350 crores approx.

3. Prithviraj

• Synopsis– The heroism of the fearless King Prithviraj Chauhan as he faces off against Muhammad of Ghor.
• Initial Release Date– 21 Jan 2022
• Starring- Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar
• Language– Hindi
• Budget- 220 crore+

4. Morbius

• Synopsis- Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but when his experiment goes wrong, he inadvertently infects himself with a  form of vampirism instead.
• Initial Release Date– 28 Jan 2022
• Starring- Jared Leto, Michael Keaton, and others
• Language- English
• Budget- 150 million dollars

5. Badhaai Do

• Synopsis- Rajkumar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar play a cop and a PT teacher, respectively in this spiritual sequel to Badhaai Ho that was based on parental pregnancy.
• Initial Release Date– 4 Feb 2022
• Starring- Rajkumar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar, and others
• Language- Hindi
• Budget- 20-30 crores approx.

6. Shabaash Mitu

• Synopsis- An upcoming biographical sports drama based on the life of current Test and ODI captain of the Indian women’s national cricket team. Mithali Raj.
• Initial Release- 4 Feb 2022
• Starring- Taapsee Pannu, Vijay Raz, and others
• Language- Hindi
• Budget- N/A

7. Gehraiyaan

• Synopsis- An upcoming romantic drama based on the complexities of love.
• Streaming on- 11 Feb 2022 (Amazon Prime Video)
• Starring- Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi and others
• Language- Hindi
• Budget- N/A

8. Major

• Synopsis- It is an upcoming Indian biographical action film based on the life of the 2008 Mumbai Attacks martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan.
• Initial Release Date- 11 Feb 2022
• Starring- Adivi Sesh, Saiee Manjrekar, and others
• Language- Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam
• Budget– N/A

9. Death on the Nile

• Synopsis- Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murder when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.
• Initial Release- 11 Feb, 2022
• Starring- Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, and others
• Language-English
• Budget- 90 million dollars

10. Uncharted

• Synopsis- Nathan Drake and his partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan go in the dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while also tracking clues that may lead to Drake’s long-lost brother.
• Initial Release- 18 Feb, 2022
• Starring- Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, and others
• Language- English
• Budget- 120 million dollars

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11. Gangubai Kathiawadi

• Synopsis- The film is about the life of Gangubai Kothewali a young girl sold into prostitution by her suitor Ramnik Lal and how she becomes the madam of a brothel in Kamathipura.
• Initial Release- 18 Feb, 2022
• Starring- Alia Bhatt, Shantanu Maheshwari, and others
• Language- Hindi
• Budget- 450 crore approx.

12. Jayeshbhai Jordaar

• Synopsis- Timid Gujarati Man Jayesh Parekh gathers the courage to fight the social structure of his hometown to help build a better society and save the life of his unborn daughter.
• Initial Release- 25 Feb, 2022
• Starring– Ranveer Singh, Boman Irani, and others
• Language- Hindi
• Budget- 50 crore

13. Bachchan Pandey

• Synopsis- After an aging gangster’s assistants rape and murder his carefree daughter, he teams up with her girlfriend to bring her justice.
• Initial Release- 4 Mar 2022
• Starring- Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon, and others
• Language- Hindi
• Budget- N/A

14. The Batman

• Synopsis- The Riddler plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with Batman and Commissioner Gordon in Gotham City.
• Initial Release- 4 Mar 2022
• Starring- Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, and others
• Language- Hindi
• Budget- 100 million dollars

15. Turning Red

• Synopsis- A young girl’s devotion to a boy band who uncontrollably poofs into a giant red panda.
• Initial Release- 11 Mar 2022
• Starring- Rosalie Collins, Sandra Oh, and others
• Language- English
• Budget- N/A

16. Ghani

• Synopsis- An upcoming sports drama film written and directed by Kiran Korrapati.
• Initial Release– 18 Mar 2022
• Starring- Varun Tej, Jagapathi Babu, and others
• Language- Telugu
• Budget- 15-20 crores

17. Shamshera

• Synopsis- Indian adaptation of Howard Pyle’s Merry Adventures of Robinhood set in pre-Independence 19^th century India, where a dacoit tribe is fighting for their rights and freedom from the British.
• Initial Release- 18 Mar 2022
• Starring- Ranbir Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor, and others
• Language- Hindi
• Budget- N/A

18. The Lost City

• Synopsis– Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta gets kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who hopes she can lead him to an ancient city’s lost treasure from her latest story. Determined to prove he can be a hero in real life and not just on the pages of her books, Alan sets off to rescue her.
• Initial Release- 25 Mar 2022
• Starring- Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, and others
• Language- English
• Budget- N/A

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19. Anek

• Synopsis- Anek is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Anubhav Sinha and produced by him and T-Series. 
• Initial Release- 31 Mar 2022
• Starring- Ayushman Khurana and others
• Language- Hindi
• Budget- N/A

So, these are some movies that are all set to entertain audiences during the first 3 months of 2022. The movies range from biopics to family drama to action and whatnot. There is something for everyone’s needs.

Although the release dates have gone haywire due to the omicron variant of the covid 19 in India, let us hope that the situation improves and we can witness these movies on big/small screens very soon. Which out of these is on your watchlist? Let us know in the comments section below.

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