Crime thrillers rarely arrive with this much weight behind them. Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak ("From End to Beginning") puts Sunny Deol at the centre of a dark, brooding investigation, and the first look has already set the tone for one of 2026's most awaited Hindi releases.
Directed by M. Padmakumar, the film is the Hindi adaptation of the acclaimed 2018 Malayalam thriller Joseph — the story of a retired police officer dragged back into a case he cannot walk away from. With a theatrical release locked for November 20, 2026, Suryaa promises a slow-burn crime drama built on atmosphere, guilt and long-buried secrets.
Suryaa Movie Facts
Film: Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak
Release Date: 20 November 2026 (theatrical)
Director: M. Padmakumar (Hindi directorial debut; directed the original Joseph)
Story: Shahi Kabir
Screenplay: Karan Razdan, Neeraj Pathak, Mayank Sharma
Cast: Sunny Deol, Ravi Kishan, Pragya Jaiswal, Jisshu Sengupta (with Revathi, Tinu Anand, Manish Wadhwa, Tanushree Chakraborty)
Music: Uttam Singh and Ranjin Raj
Background Score: Uttam Singh
Cinematography: Santosh Thundiyil
Producers: MM Moviez — Deepak Mukut, Hemmant Mukut, Lokesh Mukut, Kamal Mukut (presented by Kamal Mukut)
The Story
Sunny Deol plays a retired police officer pulled back into a dark investigation — "a man caught in a maze of unanswered questions and long-buried truths," as the makers described him in their press release. The film stays close to the bones of Joseph, the 2018 Malayalam thriller written by Shahi Kabir, in which Joju George's haunted performance earned a National Film Award Special Mention.
The original was later remade in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, and Suryaa now carries that legacy into Hindi. The makers have positioned it as a Hindi adaptation of the Malayalam original rather than a scene-by-scene remake — a crime thriller that should work just as well for viewers who never saw Joseph.
Cast
The core cast is led by Sunny Deol as the retired police officer, with Ravi Kishan in a key role, Pragya Jaiswal as the female lead and Jisshu Sengupta rounding out the principal line-up. Supporting players named in the credits include Revathi, Tinu Anand, Manish Wadhwa and Tanushree Chakraborty, though minor cast lists vary slightly from outlet to outlet — the core quartet above is the one every report agrees on.
Music
The songs are composed by Uttam Singh and Ranjin Raj, a pairing that brings together a veteran of Hindi film melody and one of Malayalam cinema's most exciting contemporary voices. The background score is by Uttam Singh, per Mathrubhumi — a fitting choice for a thriller that will lean heavily on mood and tension.
Release Date
The first-look motion poster was unveiled on October 12, 2026 across Sunny Deol's official social media handles, confirming a theatrical release on November 20, 2026. Worldwide theatrical distribution is through Zee Cinemas, per Mathrubhumi, and the film was shot across Jaipur, Udaipur and Mumbai.
Suryaa arrives at a busy moment for Deol, who is also preparing to play Lord Hanuman in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana (per The Week) — music fans can check out our Ramayana Part 1 soundtrack coverage — and follows his much-discussed Batwara 1947.
Watch: Suryaa First Look Coverage
Note: the video above is first-look coverage of Suryaa from Zoom TV — a media report, not the official motion poster. It breaks down the announcement and fan reaction to Sunny Deol's look in the film.
FAQs
When is Suryaa releasing?
Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak releases in cinemas on November 20, 2026, with worldwide theatrical distribution via Zee Cinemas.
Is Suryaa a remake of Joseph?
It is the Hindi adaptation of the acclaimed 2018 Malayalam thriller Joseph, which was written by Shahi Kabir and later remade in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. The makers describe it as an adaptation rather than a scene-by-scene remake.
Who composed the music of Suryaa?
The songs are composed by Uttam Singh and Ranjin Raj, while the background score is by Uttam Singh.
Who stars in the film?
Sunny Deol leads the cast as a retired police officer, alongside Ravi Kishan, Pragya Jaiswal and Jisshu Sengupta.
More movie music stories on LatestLyrics: Eetha (2026), Ganesh: Dust to Stardust (2026) and O'Romeo (2026).
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