Indian movie theatres are finally opening up again. But the return of theatres in our lives begs many questions. What will it look like? What are the rules and restrictions? How different will the experience be? Will there be a gap between seats? And perhaps most of all – what can people watch? We've compiled a list, sourced from exhibitors and trade experts, of all the big releases across that make up the first wave of Indian films set to hit the big screen in October and November.
Region: Pan India
Dave Bautista stars as a hardened CIA operative who finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.
Region: Pan India
Mel Gibson stars as a cop who encounters a group of thieves while trying to evacuate people from a building during a hurricane.
Region: Pan India
Dave Franco's directorial debut follows a festive weekend for four close friends which turns into something far more sinister as secrets they've kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone.
Region: Karnataka
The Oscar-nominated biopic will be releasing in INOX cinemas in Karnataka.
Region: Karnataka
Bong Joon-Ho's awards darling will be among those shortlisted to release in INOX cinemas.
Region: Karnataka
Rian Johnson's sprawling whodunnit led by an electric cast is among those shortlisted by INOX cinemas.
Region: Karnataka
Disney's live action-ish reimagining of the animated classic will fill out the 'family film' quotient in INOX cinemas's first wave of releases.
Region: Pan India
The Ishaan Khatter-Ananya Panday starrer follows a kaali peeli driver who gets into a muddy racket caused by one of his cab-farers. The film is also available to watch online on Zee Plex.
Region: Pan India
Starring Manoj Bajpayee, Diljit Dosanjh, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Vijay Raaz and others, the ensemble comedy follows a 'wedding detective' who's latest case turns into a cat and mouse chase.
Region: West Bengal
In memory of Sushant Singh Rajput, cinemas in West Bengal will be re-releasing romantic drama Kedarnath.
Region: Pan India
The controversial biopic starring Vivek Oberoi will be among the first Hindi films to release according to trade experts.
Region: Karnataka
Anubhav Sinha's latest blistering social drama, this time taking on domestic violence, will be among those releasing in INOX cinemas in Karnataka.
Region: Karnataka
The Ayushmann Khurrana-Jitendra Kumar small town comedy centered on a same-sex relationship will also be releasing in INOX cinemas.
Region: Pan India
The political drama starring Vijay Sethupathi and Aishwarya Rajesh is among the few Tamil films to have a confirmed release. The film is also available to watch online on Zee Plex.
Region: Bengal
A psychological thriller about a primary school teacher who has a protruding pair of canine teeth
Region: Bengal
Yash Dasgupta, Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty star in Anshuman Pratyush's film about the city of Kolkata under attack by terrorists.
Region: Bengal
Soukarya Ghosal's investigative thriller stars Koyel Mallick as an RJ in "search of truth".
Region: Bengal
Anjan Dutt's latest follows the journey of a chef who loses his job because of his temper issues.
Region: Bengal
Rajiv Kumar's film features three school friends, and one love triangle.
Region: Bengal
Ritabhari Chakraborty plays a woman priest who has to keep her identity a secret from her in-laws.
Region: Bengal
There is trouble in marital paradise when Nandini (Rituparna Sengupta), married to Souvik (Saswata Chatterjee), starts receiving photographs from her past.
Region: Bengal
A married couple's peaceful life is shattered when one of them, a journalist, decides to cover a dreaded terrorist.
Region: Bengal
Arindam Ganguli's film is based on several stories of comic writer Shibram Chakraborty, starring Sabyasachi Chakraborty and others.
Region: Bengal
Rohan Sen's film features Joy Sengupta as a director who wants to move out of his comfort zone of thrillers by attempting a love story.
Region: Bengal
Stories of three women (Swastika Mukherjee, Arpita Chatterjee and Debjani Chatterjee) are interconnected in Arjun Dutta's film.
Region: Bengal
Ujjwal Basu's film has a touch of magic realism in its premise: a small boy in a village plants a pithe (a Bengali sweet-dish) and hopes it'll grow into a tree.
Other confirmed theatrical releases whose release dates are still to be confirmed are:
Region: Pan India
Region: Pan India
Region: Pan India
Region: Pan India
Region: Pan India
Region: Pan India