Bollywood provides a dazzling October for its fans with a festive display of movies. 4th of October, there are early releases that will set the mood for Navratri, while the others will take full advantage of Diwali. There is something for everyone–from mythic epics, action blasts, rom-coms, and contemporary satires—mixing star power, pan-Indian enthusiasm, and emotional storytelling. You’ll find Top 10 Bollywood Movies listed here, based on the buzz, the cast, and the box office noise, plus we included our extra selections based on enthusiasm and cultural vibe.
Top 10 Bollywood Movies
1. Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1
- Release Date: October 2, 2025 (Now Playing)
- Genre: Action-Drama-Mythology
- Director: Rishab Shetty
- Cast: Rishab Shetty, Rukmini Vasanth, Achyuth Kumar, Sapthami Gowda, Jayaram
The precursor to 2022’s cult favorite Kantara has electrified cinema halls, taking audiences to the foggy, folklore-filled landscapes of Karnataka to the time of the Kadamba dynasty. Rishab Shetty directs and stars as the passionate young Shiva, who transforms from a defiant heir into a divine sentinel with opportunity. The film’s alchemy of sentimentality and epic sensibilities shines in its Yakshagana-charged encounters, with masked warriors, ritual rage, and slates fronted with songs anchored by tribal drums. The early hype calls it a visual love note to India’s roots. Shetty’s tour de force is saluted, and analysts are already speculating a National Award win. Box-office forecasts ₹500 crore worldwide by weekend, fueled by Navratri.
2. Alpha
- Release Date: October 10, 2025
- Genre: Action-Thriller
- Director: Shiv Rawail
- Cast: Alia Bhatt, Sharvari, Bobby Deol (Special Appearance)
Bollywood breaks into the spy genre with Alpha, starring Alia Bhatt, who swaps out rom-coms for a kickass RAW agent teaming up with Sharvari to thwart an international syndicate. Shiv Rawail (Citadel: India) directs the high-stakes drama with rooftop chases in Dubai, gadget fights in Siberia, and VFX explosions fueled by allusions to betrayal. The heart of the feminist undertaking is their ironclad loyalty to one another, balanced with Bhatt’s raw vulnerability in an unstable world fleshed out by Bobby Deol’s menace from Animal. With Oscar whispers and worldwide promo frenzy, it’s Diwali’s adrenaline epic for Pathaan fans seeking depth.
3. Thamma
- Release Date: October 18, 2025
- Genre: Comedy-Horror-Thriller
- Director: Umesh Bist
- Cast: Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav
In Thamma, Akshay Kumar returns to his comedic style in this humorous horror-thriller that is loaded with thrilling fun for families during the Dussehra holiday. The hapless businessman Beta, played by Kumar, has inherited an old haveli in Rajasthan, where he manages the shenanigans of a levitating ghost. He then has to deal with a scheming family trying to steal the haveli away from Paresh Rawal. Manushi Chhillar sparkles as his romantic interest, and Rajpal Yadav channels his Hungama madness. Umesh Bist’s deft blend of ticklish jump scares and supernatural redemption tallies praise for Akshay as laughter since Hera Pheri, with folk influences.
4. Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari
- Release Date: October 2, 2025 (Now Playing)
- Genre: Romantic Comedy-Family Drama
- Director: Shashank Khaitan
- Cast: Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra, Maniesh Paul
Dharma’s romance-comedy Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari is an amusing urban-rural romance. Varun Dhawan is an appealing Delhi techie, Sunny, who is pressured to marry a spirited Haryani girl, Tulsi (Janhvi Kapoor), by a childhood contract. The clash of cultures leads to amusing lost in translation moments between Gurmukhis and Haryanvis—riding a tractor got Sunny confused, while Tulsi couldn’t master folk dance steps—accompanied by enjoyable background Haryanvi inspired tunes by Vishal-Shekhar.
Sanya Malhotra sasses up as bestie, Maniesh Paul lands zingers. Shashank Khaitan’s script refreshes traditions with heart. Social feeds overflow with screening selfies—Navratri’s top date pick!
5. Tez Raftaar
- Release Date: October 25, 2025
- Genre: Action-Adventure
- Director: Vipul Amrutlal Shah
- Cast: Hrishitaa Bhatt, Satish Kaushik (Posthumous), Anurag Mishra, Siddharth Nigam
Tez Raftaar enters late October with Fast & Furious-type thrills on the seedy streets of Mumbai. Siddharth Nigam plays a gifted race car driver uncovering a trafficking racket taking place under the cover of illegal street racing, with guidance from Hrishitaa Bhatt’s steely mentor. It’s Satish Kaushik’s tenderly painful posthumous turn as the paternal pivot that is emotionally potent amidst nitrous bursts.
Vipul Amrutlal Shah cranks practical stunts—like Marine Drive screech-fests—and EDM beats for heart-pounding pace. A Gen-Z rallying cry fusing speed with ambition’s shadows.
6. Jaanam Terii Kasam
- Release Date: October 11, 2025
- Genre: Romantic Drama
- Director: Radhika Rao & Vinay Sapru
- Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Shraddha Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor
After the success of Stree 2, Kartik Aaryan and Shraddha Kapoor come together for an emotional story of broken and mended promises. We see Kartik as a crooner who once believed in fading promises of forever when shraddha’s subtle strength complements Kartik’s unrefined vulnerability over Mithoon’s haunting melodies. Tusshar Kapoor’s mentor adds wisdom. It’s pure Bollywood nostalgia—monsoons, misunderstandings, and melodies—for mid-month soul-soothing.
7. The Networker
- Release Date: October 4, 2025 (Releasing Today)
- Genre: Satirical Thriller
- Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
- Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Madan, Manoj Bajpayee
Bhardwaj’s gripping indictment of social media goes public today, as Ayushmann plays an Internet hustler exposing political decay. Joining him are Radhika as co-conspirator and Bajpayee as the villain. The film is a combination of audio-visual flair, conspiratorial memes, hoaxes, tension, and moral dilemmas. Funny and suspenseful– this is just the film to talk about after Navratri.
8. Genie
- Release Date: October 17, 2025
- Genre: Fantasy Comedy
- Director: Arbaaz Khan
- Cast: Arbaaz Khan, Ayesha Jhulka, Govinda (Special Appearance)
Arbaaz Khan’s off-beat direction introduces Genie in which a genie phantasm, Ayesha Jhulka, accidentally summons a genie during a lamp-rubbing incident to create havoc in Mumbai. Hilarity ensues (or backfires) as the wishes go awry in a slapstick classic which is fuelled with Govinda appeal. Genie is a nutty, colourful spectacle with humour and catchy songs much like the human experience!
9. Aashiqui 3
- Release Date: October 24, 2025
- Genre: Musical Romance
- Director: Anurag Basu
- Cast: Arijit Singh (Debut Actor), Mouni Roy, Tusshar Kapoor
Aashiqui 3 revives the iconic series with Arijit Singh’s acting debut as a fame-battling singer courting dancer Mouni Roy. Anurag Basu’s lyrical visuals amplify addiction’s torment, amplified by Arijit’s haunting compositions—a soul-wrenching Diwali soundtrack of heartbreak and harmony.
10. Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat
- Release Date: October 21, 2025
- Genre: Romantic Drama
- Director: Milap Milan Zaveri
- Cast: Harshvardhan Rane, Sonam Bajwa, Shaad Randhawa
In Harshvardhan Rane’s poignant representation of a love-sick man in Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat who goes through difficulties to get to Sonam Bajwa ties our month up on a strong note. Zaveri’s occupation of being scrolled through emotional highs to mainstream vocals re-envisions a love-sick man obsessing over destiny, as foreshadowed —shiny and steamy to end the Diwali flourish.
Conclusion
Bollywood’s abundance in October 2025 combines the idea of mingling heritage with hype, giving us Kantara’s wild calls and Aashiqui’s passion. With Bollywood celebrities, Alia Bhatt, and Varun Dhawan, these stories will amuse, shock, and provide some much-needed catharsis. This will be a month of the best Bollywood films ever.