The
year
2025
started
slowly
at
the
box
office
but
the
summer
is
looking
up
for
theatrical
releases.
Joginder
Tuteja
looks
at
the
movies
coming
up
this
May.
Raid
2
Release
date:
May
1
When
Raid arrived
pre-pandemic,
it
was
much
loved
by
the
multiplex
audience
it
was
catering
to.
Ajay
Devgn
returns
with
the
sequel
and
this
time,
the
antagonist
is
Riteish
Deshmukh.
If
the
trailer
is
any
indication,
Director
Raj
Kumar
Gupta
has
made
yet
another
thrilling
drama.
The
Bhootnii
Release
date: May
1
Sanjay
Dutt
acts
and
produces The
Bhootnii, the
first
horror
comedy
of
2025.
Last
year,
there
were
quite
a
few
blockbusters
in
this
genre.
Let’s
see
if
the
trend
continues
this
year.
Mouni
Roy
plays
the
titular
character
in
this
film
also
featuring
Sunny
Singh
and
Palak
Tiwari.
Thunderbolts
Release
date: May
1
Marvels’
Thunderbolts
is big
screen
extravaganza
about
a
bunch
of
antiheroes
coming
together
for
a
common
cause.
The
advance
booking
has
already
opened
and
it
is
expected
to
take
a
good
start
at
the
box
office.
HIT:
The
3rd
Case
Release
date: May
1
The
third
installment
in
the
HIT
Universe,
HIT:
The
3rd
Case
has
been
written
and
directed
by
Sailesh
Kolanu.
The
Telugu
film
tells
the
story
of
Arjun
Sarkaar,
a
HIT
officer
from
Visakhapatnam,
who
is
sent
to
Jammu
and
Kashmir
to
investigate
a
series
of
brutal
murders.
Bhool
Chuk
Maaf
Release
date: May
9
Rajkummar
Rao
and
Wamiqa
Gabbi
come
together
for
a
wholesome
film
set
in
small
town
India.
The
romance
is
stuck
in
a
strange
time
loop,
which
sparks
off
crazy
events
over
and
over
again.
Kesari
Veer
Release
date: May
16
Four
years
after
we
saw
him
in
the
forgettable
Time
To
Dance,
Sooraj
Pancholi
returns
to
the
big
screen
as
a
leading
man
in
this
action
period
drama.
Vivek
Oberoi
plays
the
antagonist
in
this
film
also
starring
Suniel
Shetty.
Its
release
date
was
pushed
ahead
as
the
makers
wanted
to
fine-tune
the
VFX
and
make
it
a
true
cinematic
experience.
Suswagatam
Khushaamadeed
Release
date: May
16
Stuck
in
the
cans
for
some
time,
Suswagatam
Khushaamadeed
is
ready
for
its
theatrical
arrival
this
month.
Pulkit
Samrat
stars
opposite
Katrina
Kaif’s
sister
Isabelle
in
this
romcom.
Narivetta
Release
date: May
16
Malayalam
political
thriller
Narivetta is
directed
by
Anuraj
Manohara
and
stars
Tovino
Thomas,
Cheran
and
Suraj
Venjaramoodu.
The
film
revolves
around
a
tribal
village’s
fight
to
hold
on
to
their
land,
and
their
struggles
against
brutal
forces.
Mission:
Impossible:
The
Final
Reckoning
Release
date: May
17
2025’s
biggest
Hollywood
release
Mission:
Impossible
–
The
Final
Reckoning
brings
Tom
Cruise
back
for
yet
another
adventure.
It’s
a
film
that
warrants
a
big
theatre
release
and
will
arrive
in
premium
formats
like
IMAX,
4DX
and
3D.
And
here’s
some
more
good
news:
India
will
watch
the
film
a
week
before
the
international
release!
Kapkapiii
Release
date: May
23
Tusshar
Kapoor
and
Shreyas
Talpade
give
us
the
second
horror
comedy
of
the
month,
Kapkapii.
This
is
the
last
directorial
of
Sangeeth
Sivan,
who
passed
away
in
May
2024.
One
can
understand
how
challenging
it
must
have
been
for
the
makers
to
complete
the
film
and
get
it
ready
for
a
theatrical
arrival.
Karate
Kid:
Legends
Release
date: May
30
The
sixth
instalment
of
Karate
Kid called
Legends
arrives
this
month.
Jackie
Chan
and
Ralph
Macchio
take
forward
the
events
of
the
television
series,
Cobra
Kai.
The
film
may
appeal
to
a
niche
segment
of
audiences
since
theatrically, the
Karate
Kid
franchise
has
not
cut
much
ice
with
the
Indian
audience
and
has
found
its
loyalists
only
on
OTT.
Nikita
Roy
Release
date: May
30
Sonakshi
Sinha
will
be
seen
next
in
the
psychological
drama,
Nikita
Roy,
directed
by
her
brother
Kussh
Sinha.
Arjun
Rampal
and
Paresh
Rawal
play
key
roles.
