Sunny Deol and Esha Deol set for box office clash on November 20
Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak and Pratap open the same day, bringing father and daughter Sunny and Esha Deol to cinemas together.
Box-office dates just got personal. On November 20, 2026, Sunny Deol and Esha Deol will each have a film opening in cinemas, turning an ordinary Friday into a rare family face-off at the marquee.
The two releases are different in scale and positioning, but they share a release date and a broad crime-drama lane. That sets up an unusually personal opening weekend for Bollywood fans.
Two Deols, two crime stories
- Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak is the Sunny Deol vehicle. Directed by M. Padmakumar, the crime thriller has been launched with a rugged first look and motion poster, and promises hidden secrets, unanswered questions and a pursuit of justice. Ravi Kishan and Pragya Jaiswal feature in significant roles. The film is presented by Kamal Mukut and produced by Deepak Mukut, Hemant Mukut and Lokesh Mukut.
- Pratap is directed by Sachin Saraf and produced by Pradeep Rangwani under UV Films. Amit Sadh headlines as a decorated Mumbai encounter specialist, with Esha Deol making her return to theatres after a long break. Seema Biswas, Milind Gunaji and Tigmanshu Dhulia round out the cast.
Why this face-off is special
It isn’t just another box-office clash. Father and daughter opening films on the same date is rare, and it gives the day a family storyline that stands apart from the usual release-weekend noise. For Esha, Pratap marks a theatrical return after an extended gap; for Sunny, Suryaa is another chance to command the action-thriller space that audiences associate with him.
That makes the November 20 race a test of two different kinds of pull: one built on Sunny Deol’s mass-market stardom, and another built on an ensemble led by Amit Sadh with a Deol back in the mix.
Release-date clashes are common, but they usually pair strangers. When the clash is inside a film family, every trade number gets read twice: once as business, once as family narrative.
What to watch once the films open
The films are not identical by any stretch. Suryaa leans on a larger-than-life protagonist and star power, while Pratap puts a decorated encounter specialist at the centre of the story. Yet both sit in the crime-drama territory, so moviegoers will effectively make a same-day choice between two takes on justice and secrets.
The first shows will be the clearest signal. If both titles find their own crowd, the family clash could work as a shared marketing moment. If one opens far ahead, the conversation will quickly shift to star equity and screen counts.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com
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