Bollywood & South Asian Movies Screening In Australia This Week (Jun 23, 2025)
- SAGA Magazine
- Jun 23
- 3 min read
Australia’s South Asian diaspora has grown remarkably over the past few decades, with over 1.1 million people of South Asian origin now calling the country home.
In recent years, South Asian films have captured an increasing share of the Australian box office, with blockbuster releases like Pushpa 2: The Rule setting new records for Indian films in the country.
This surge in popularity reflects not only the diaspora’s size and diversity but also their growing demand for stories that resonate with their heritage. As a result, more South Asian movies are hitting Australian theatres than ever before.
This week we have quite an interesting lineup of movies in cinemas across Australia from the region:
Sitaare Zameen Par
Heartwarming dramedy about a basketball coach sentenced to community service by training Neurodivergent adults after a DUI. His outlook changes as he learns from his players. A “spiritual” sequel to Aamir Khan’s directorial debut, the 2007 hit Taare Zameen Par.
• Language: Hindi | Country: India
• Screening at: Hoyts, Village, Event and Palace Cinemas across Australia
• Director: R.S. Prasanna | Cast: Aamir Khan, Genelia Deshmukh, Darsheel Safary
• Ratings: IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 84% (audience)
Thug Life
A star-studded Tamil film, marking the return of director Mani Ratnam. Gang leader Sakthivel adopts Amaran after a gang war, but years later, survival from an assassination sparks doubt. Sakthivel suspects Amaran, igniting a conflict of loyalty and revenge.
• Language: Tamil | Country: India
• Screening at: Hoyts, Village, Event and Palace Cinemas across Australia
• Director: Nadeem Baig | Cast: Kamal Haasan: Silambarasan TR; Trisha Krishnan; Aishwarya Lekshmi; Abhirami
• Ratings: IMDb 4.2 /10, Rotten Tomatoes 31% (audience)
Love Guru
An Eid ul Azha 2025 release, this movie reunites the popular on-screen couple, Humayun Saeed and Mahira Khan, in a rom-com setting. The story revolves around a young man's reaction upon discovering that the girl he married is not interested in marriage. This movie has broken the record for the biggest Eid weekend opening in Pakistan.
• Language: Urdu | Country: Pakistan
• Director: Mani Ratnam | Cast: Mahira Khan, Humayun Saeed, Natalia Janoszek, Ramsha Khan
• Ratings: IMDb 6.5 /10, Rotten Tomatoes 78% (audience)
Kuberaa
Kuberaa explores the pursuit of wealth and its consequences. A beggar undergoes a dramatic transformation, facing themes of greed, ambition, and moral dilemmas that ultimately lead to a journey of redemption.
• Language: Telugu | Country: India
• Director: Sekhar Kammula | Cast: Dhanush, Rashmika Mandanna, Nagarjuna, Jim Sarbh, Dalip Tahil
• Ratings: IMDb 7.2 /10, Rotten Tomatoes 72% (audience)
Saunkan Saunkanay 2
A man with two quarrelling wives faces chaos when his mother brings home an Italian woman as a potential third wife. His current wives, who are sisters, unite against this new threat while village onlookers watch the drama unfold.
• Language: Punjabi | Country: India
• Director: Smeep Kang | Cast: Nimrat Khaira, Sargun Mehta, Ammy Virk
• Ratings: IMDb 1/10 (audience)
Housefull 5 A & B
The 5th instalment in the hugely popular Housefull franchise, which has two versions of the same film with different endings, screened simultaneously. A murder mystery comedy, the film follows multiple imposters who claim to be the son of a recently deceased billionaire as they compete for his fortune while aboard a luxury cruise ship.
• Language: Hindi | Country: India
• Director: Tarun Mansukhani | Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Bajwa, Sanjay Dutt, Nargis Fakhri, Jacqueline Fernandez, Akshay Kumar, Chitrangda Singh
• Ratings: IMDb 3.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 17% (critics), 53% (audience)
Maa
A mother transforms into the goddess Kali, when she and her daughter encounter a demon in a village where girls have been disappearing, to battle the demon's curse involving fear, blood, and betrayal
• Language: Hindi | Country: India
• Director: Vishal Furia | Cast: Kajol, Ronit Roy, Indraneil Sengupta
• Ratings: TBC
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