Top 8 Telugu Movies of 2026
The top 8 telugu movies of 2026, ranked by IMDb rating (weighted for vote count) across 8 eligible films. 8 of them are streaming in India right now on Prime Video, Netflix and JioHotstar — each links to exactly where to watch it.
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Dacoit
2026IMDb 8.1 · 2,765 votes
Streaming on Prime Video
- 2
Raakaasa
2026IMDb 7.0 · 3,756 votes
Streaming on Netflix
- 3
Dooradarshini
2026IMDb 6.6 · 2,066 votes
Streaming on Prime Video
- 4
Gaayapadda Simham
2026IMDb 6.4 · 1,094 votes
Streaming on Prime Video
- 5
Cheekatilo
2026IMDb 6.2 · 8,638 votes
Streaming on Prime Video
- 6
Gedelaraju Kakinada Taluka
2026IMDb 4.4 · 1,506 votes
Streaming on Prime Video
- 7
Bad Boy Karthik
2026IMDb 3.9 · 1,322 votes
Streaming on Prime Video
- 8
The Rajasaab
2026IMDb 3.5 · 9,886 votes
Streaming on JioHotstar
Frequently asked
- What is the best Telugu movie of 2026?
- By IMDb rating (weighted for vote count), Dacoit (2026) tops this list with an IMDb score of 8.1 from 2,765 votes, and it's streaming in India on Prime Video.
- How is this Telugu movies list ranked?
- We rank by IMDb rating using a Bayesian weighted score (IMDb's own Top-250 method), which balances a title's rating against how many people voted — so a very high score from only a handful of votes doesn't outrank a slightly lower score from tens of thousands. Titles need a minimum vote count to qualify.
- Where can I watch these Telugu movies in India?
- 8 of the 8 titles on this list are streaming in India right now. Tap any title to see exactly which OTT platform (Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar, SonyLIV, ZEE5 or Apple TV) it's on, or to get an alert when a not-yet-streaming one lands.
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