This week’s Friday lineup offers five distinct big-screen options for every mood. Haiwaan pairs Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan in a darker action thriller, while Last Man In Tower adapts Aravind Adiga’s novel into a tense housing drama. Sardar 2 ups the espionage stakes, Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar dives into mystery, and EPIC – First Semester delivers campus romance and comedy.
By Friday, most people have already decided what kind of evening they want: something gripping, something light, or simply a film good enough to justify leaving the sofa. The new Friday movie releases this week give you all three. Haiwaan brings Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan into a darker story of family and danger, Last Man In Tower turns a fight over a home into a tense drama, and Sardar 2 raises the stakes with espionage and conspiracy. For something different, Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar leans into mystery, while EPIC - First Semester keeps things warmer with romance and student life. Check out these five new Friday movie releases and pick your mood for the weekend.
Priyadarshan steps into darker territory with Haiwaan, an action thriller starring Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar in strikingly different roles. Saif plays a blind father determined to protect his daughter, while Akshay takes on a negative role. The film also features Boman Irani, Shriya Pilgaonkar and a special appearance by Mohanlal. Haiwaan opens in cinemas on September 11.
Ben Rekhi's adaptation of Aravind Adiga's Last Man In Tower brings a quieter kind of tension to the week's releases. Manoj Bajpayee plays a schoolteacher who refuses to sell his Mumbai apartment to a developer, turning an everyday housing dispute into a larger conflict over money, community and personal choice. Boman Irani and Divya Dutta also star. The film releases in theatres on September 11.
Parvathy Thiruvothu leads this mystery thriller as Aleena Abraham, a woman starting a new chapter in her life who finds herself pulled into a complicated search for the truth. Directed by Shahad Nilambur, the film builds its intrigue around misleading clues, fractured connections and revelations that keep shifting the picture.
Karthi returns as the spy hero in Sardar 2, with SJ Suryah joining the cast as the mysterious Black Dagger. Directed by PS Mithran, the sequel moves between past and present as its characters uncover a wider conspiracy involving information networks and global danger. Sardar 2 arrives in cinemas on September 10, making it the early release in this week's lineup.
A lighter choice for the weekend, EPIC - First Semester follows Aditya, a young aspiring filmmaker who heads to London for higher studies and finds himself balancing romance, family expectations and the realities of student life. Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya lead the romantic comedy, directed by Aditya Haasan. The film is scheduled for September 11.
| Movie | Language | Genre | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiwaan | Hindi | Action thriller | Sep 11 |
| Last Man In Tower | Hindi | Drama | Sep 11 |
| Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar | Malayalam | Mystery thriller | Sep 11 |
| Sardar 2 | Tamil | Action thriller | Sep 10 |
| EPIC - First Semester | Telugu | Romantic comedy | Sep 11 |
What are the new Friday movie releases this week?
The lineup includes Haiwaan, Last Man In Tower, Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar, Sardar 2 and EPIC - First Semester.
Which new Friday movie release stars Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan?
Haiwaan stars Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan in an action thriller.
When does Sardar 2 release?
Sardar 2 releases in theatres on September 10, a day before the other titles in this lineup.
Which film is a romantic comedy?
EPIC - First Semester, starring Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya, is the romantic comedy in the lineup.
Which new Friday movie release is based on a novel?
Last Man In Tower is based on Aravind Adiga's novel of the same name.