Films to watch this week: Ramayana: Part 1 leads six theatrical releases
Ramayana: Part 1 leads this week's theatrical releases on 5 November, with Scene, Mookuthi Amman 2, Disco, The Cat in the Hat and Summer Holidays arriving on 6 November.
Six films reach theatres this week: Ramayana: Part 1 in Hindi on 5 November, followed on 6 November by the Tamil films Scene and Mookuthi Amman 2, the Malayalam film Disco, the English animation The Cat in the Hat, and the Telugu film Summer Holidays.
The week's big release
Ramayana: Part 1, in Hindi, releases on 5 November. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, it retells the story of Rama and Ravana, with Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash, Ravie Dubey and Sunny Deol in the cast. It is the first of two parts, with the second part due around Diwali 2027.
The film leads a busy Diwali week at the box office, arriving a day ahead of the rest of the week's releases and opening across languages, with listings also noting Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English versions.
Tamil and Malayalam releases on 6 November
Scene, in Tamil, releases on 6 November. Directed by Jithu Madhavan, it stars Suriya and Nazriya Nazim, and follows an eccentric police officer and his team whose lives take an unexpected turn after they are assigned a new mission.
Mookuthi Amman 2, also in Tamil and releasing on 6 November, is directed by Sundar C and stars Nayanthara. It is a sequel in which the goddess Mookuthi Amman descends to protect a child after a queen lays down her life to save her son from invaders.
Disco, in Malayalam, releases on 6 November. Directed by Ullas Chemban and starring Antony Varghese, Lukman Avaran and Arjun Ashokan, it follows Ousu and his crew as a botched plan with a rival gang plunges them into a battle of revenge, betrayal and survival.
For younger audiences
The Cat in the Hat, in English, releases on 6 November. The animated film, directed by Alessandro Carloni, features Bill Hader voicing the Cat in a new adventure drawn from the world of Dr. Seuss, where mischief, magic and mayhem rule.
Summer Holidays, in Telugu, also releases on 6 November. Directed by Srikar Nayan and starring Rohan Roy Gunti and Arun Dev, it is set in the summer of 2000 and follows two boys from different worlds whose meeting sparks a journey of friendship, family and childhood wonder.
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Frequently asked questions
Which films release this week and on which days?
Ramayana: Part 1 releases on 5 November, while Scene, Mookuthi Amman 2, Disco, The Cat in the Hat and Summer Holidays release on 6 November.
In which languages are this week's releases?
Ramayana: Part 1 is in Hindi, Scene and Mookuthi Amman 2 are Tamil, Disco is Malayalam, The Cat in the Hat is English, and Summer Holidays is Telugu.
Could these release dates change?
Release dates can change, so check your local cinema's listings before booking.