The summer 2026 Bollywood box office calendar is undergoing a rapid reshuffle. The makers of the highly anticipated comedy Dhamaal 4 just preponed its theatrical release. Originally locked in for July 17, 2026, the ensemble film is now scheduled to hit cinemas a week earlier on July 10.
This strategic jump directly follows Yash Raj Films vacating that exact weekend. The studio recently bumped the Alia Bhatt spy thriller Alpha from July 10 to July 3. That move triggered a broader reshuffling of the summer calendar, opening up an unopposed Friday slot that the producers immediately claimed.
Snagging the July 10 date solves a major logistical headache for the comedy franchise. The project had previously retreated to July 17 after a reported gentleman’s agreement between Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar. The actors wanted to avoid a direct theatrical collision with Kumar’s own sprawling ensemble project, Welcome to the Jungle, which arrives on June 26.
The new date also neatly sidesteps a mid-July pileup with Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, which is slated to dominate premium large format screens globally starting July 17. Director Indra Kumar returns to helm the fourth installment of the series. The core ensemble of Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Sanjay Mishra, and Jaaved Jaaferi are all back on board, joined by new cast additions Esha Gupta and Ravi Kishan.