Vicky Kaushal‘s grand historical film Chhava has become the highest grossing Indian film of the year 2025. Chhava has earned more than 600 crores worldwide. The success of the film has proved one thing that if you make a good film on subjects like mythology and history, then the chances of it being a hit increase 100 times, but this is not a guaranteed formula, otherwise Prabhas’s most expensive film Aadi Purush would not have been in such a condition. After Chhava, many big historical and mythology films are going to be released. Let’s find out which are these Upcoming Movies 2025 : Historical – Mythological Epic big films.
Mahavatar Narasimha
Director :- Ashvin Kumar
Star Cast :- Animated Film
The first movie in our list of upcoming movies 2025 is Mahavtar Narasimha. This film is going to be released in theaters on 3 April 2025. Through films like KGF and Kantara, the production company Hombale Films has made a good place for itself in the Hindi belt. They are trying to consolidate it with Mahavatar Narasimha.
This is the reason why the film will be released on a large scale in Hindi along with Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. The director of the film is Ashwin Kumar, he told in an interview that it took about four years to make this film and it is an animated film based on the mythological story of Prahlad and Hiranya Kashyap.
Kannappa
Director :- Mukesh Kumar Singh
Star Cast :- Vishnu Manchu, Prabhas, Akshay Kumar
Next upcoming movies 2025 has written both the story and screenplay by Vishnu Manchu. He has shown the story of a hunter named Kannappa Nayanar in the film, who did not believe in God and eventually became the greatest devotee of Shiva.
Akshay Kumar and Kajal Aggarwal have played the roles of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati in the film. Apart from them, big stars like superstar Prabhas and Malayalam star Mohanlal have also done cameo in the film. Kanapa is scheduled to release on 25 April 2025.
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Kantara : A Legend Chapter One
Director :- Rishab Shetty
Star Cast :- Rishab Shetty
In 2022, actor Rishabh Shetty made Kantara. Whose writer and director was Rishabh Shetty himself. This was the local mythological story that he used to hear around him. Made in a budget of just 16 crores, this film earned 400 crores from all over the world and proved to be an all time blockbuster.
Seeing the success of the film Kantara, the makers announced its prequel film Kantara A Legend Chapter One. In this film, Rishabh will once again play the role of a deity. This film will be released on 2 October 2025.
Ramayana : Part One
Director :- Nitesh Tiwari
Star Cast :- Ranbir kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash
This is one of the most ambitious big projects of Indian cinema. The news of the film kept coming in media reports for a long time, then the actress’ photos were leaked from the sets of Ramayana in which Ranveer Kapoor and Sai Pallavi were seen in the roles of Lord Ram and Mata Sita. Arun Govil and Lara Dutta appeared in the roles of Dasharatha and Kaikeyi.
This film is being made on a very big scale and it is also being said to be the dream project of director Nitesh Tiwari. And the director has promised that there will be no tampering in this mythological story and it will be a film that will make Indian cinema proud.
In an interview, actor Yash himself has confirmed that apart from being the producer of the film, he is also playing the role of Ravana in it. Apart from him, Sunny Deol has played Hanuman.
According to the statement of the makers, Ramayana is being made in two parts. The first part is going to released on Diwali 2026 and the second part will be released on Diwali 2027.
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Jai Hanuman
Director :- Prasanth Varma
Star Cast :- Rishab Shetty
Prashant Verma’s blockbuster film Hanuman was released in January 2025. Before the release of the film, it received mixed reactions. Some people praised the fact that the makers have tried to make a superhero film in such a low budget, while some made fun of the VFX of the film.
Noticing this, before the release, director Prashant Verma made many changes in the VFX of the film after consulting SS Rajamouli. Later Hanuman was released and the film did very well at the box office.
Seeing the success of the film, Prashant Verma announced the sequel of the film. The name of the film is Jai Hanuman. In this film, Rishabh Shetty will be seen playing the role of Lord Hanuman. The first film was based on a devotee of Hanuman, while the second one will focus on Lord Hanuman. This film is going to be released in 2026.
Mahavatar
Director :- Amar Kaushik
Star Cast :- Vicky Kaushal
Mahavtar is the next film of director Amar Kaushik, who has made blockbuster films like Stree, Stree 2 and Bala. This film is being produced by Maddock Films. The makers released an announcement teaser of the film where it was told that it will be released on Christmas 2026.
In the film, Vicky Kaushal will be seen playing the role of mythological character Lord Chiranjeevi Parashuram. His look shown in the teaser shows his long thick white beard and it seems that the story of Lord Parashuram from his youth to old age will be shown in the film.
Only Vicky’s name has been announced from the film, the rest of the details have been kept secret by the makers. More updates will come about this film in the coming time. After the grand success of the film Chawa, once again Vicky Kaushal is going to rule the box office with his tremendous acting talent.
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The Pride Of Bharat : Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Director :- Sandeep Singh
Star Cast :- Rishab Shetty
The last Upcoming Movies 2025 is The Pride Of Bharat : Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. In the last few years, many projects on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj were announced. Ritesh Deshmukh himself was going to direct a film on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, however it could not be made. Akshay Kumar also played the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a Marathi film.
Now a full detailed film based on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is going to be released. In which Rishabh Shetty will play the iconic character of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. This is his second historical/mythological film after announcing the film Jai Hanuman.
Sandeep Singh will direct this film. The makers have announced the release date of the film that this film will come in 2027.
Conclusion
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