Novel curcumin inspired indole analogues were synthesized. Anticancer activity was tested on selected eight human cancer cell lines and one normal cell line. The target compounds 11c and 11f effectively inhibited polymerization of tubulin in a cell-free assay. 11c and 11f induced apoptosis and collapse of DΨm in PC3 cells. 11c arrested PC3 cells in G2/M phase of cell cycle.