Indian movies thrillers

List of the best Indian thriller movies selected by visitors to our site: Badla, Kahaani, Master, A Thursday, Bridge of Spies, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Haseen Dillruba, Gaslight, Pathaan, Vikram.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genrethriller, crime, detective
CountryIndia

A dynamic young entrepreneur finds herself locked in a hotel room with the corpse of her dead lover. She hires a prestigious lawyer to defend her and they work together to figure out what actually happened.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genrethriller, detective
CountryIndia
Duration02:02

Vidya Bagchi (Vidya Balan) arrives in Kolkata from London to find her missing husband Arnab Bagchi. Seven months pregnant and alone in a festive city, she begins a relentless search for her husband. With nothing to rely on except fragments from her memories about him, all clues seem to reach a dead end when everyone tries to convince Vidya that her husband does not exist. She slowly realises that nothing is what it seems. In a city soaked in lies, Vidya is determined to unravel the truth about her husband - for herself and her unborn child - even at the cost of her own life.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genreaction, thriller
CountryIndia

An alcoholic professor is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with a gangster, who uses the children of the school for criminal activities.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genrethriller, drama
CountryIndia

When a kindergarten teacher takes her 16 students hostage and makes a set of demands, it not only rattles the Mumbai police and the city but also sends shockwaves through the country and its leaders as the motive behind the hostage situation is unearthed.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrethriller, drama, history
CountryUSA, Germany, India
Duration02:39

    During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genrethriller, drama, biography, history
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, India

    What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrethriller, crime, detective
    CountryIndia

    Under investigation as a suspect in her husband's murder, a wife reveals details of their thorny marriage that seem to only further blur the truth.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrehorror, thriller, crime, detective
    CountryIndia

    Meesha, a young paraplegic woman confined to a wheelchair, returns to her family’s royal estate after 15 years at the behest of her estranged father, only to learn that he’s mysteriously missing and probably dead.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure
    CountryIndia

    A soldier caught by enemies and presumed dead comes back to complete his mission, accompanied by old companions and foes.

    Markimdb: 8.3
    Genreaction, thriller, detective
    CountryIndia

    Amar is assigned to investigate a case of serial killings. When Amar investigates the case, he realizes it is not what it seems to be and following down this path will lead to nothing but war between everyone involved.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, drama, crime
    CountryIndia

    A loyal henchman is ordered by his boss to keep an eye on his mistress, and trouble begins when he refuses to kill her.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryIndia

    After getting out of prison with the desire to meet his daughter, Bholaa's plans are interrupted by a well-orchestrated drug bust.

    Markimdb: 8.4
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia

    Sunny, a brilliant small-time artist is catapulted into the high-stakes world of counterfeiting when he creates the perfect fake currency note, even as Michael, a fiery, unorthodox task force officer wants to rid the country of the counterfeiting menace. In this thrilling cat-and-mouse race, losing is not an option!

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryIndia

    A flying prodigy, Captain Vikrant Khanna's flight takes a stirring and mysterious trajectory after take-off from an international destination. Concurrently, it follows the tenacious Narayan Vedant in his pursuit to uncover the truth.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrethriller
    CountryIndia

    The life of Shaji, a laid-back youngster, turns upside down when someone from his past pays him a visit.

    Markimdb: 8.6
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia

    7 years after the events of Drishyam, the family lives with the trauma from that fateful night. A gripping tale of an investigation and a family threatened by it. Will Georgekutty be able to protect his family this time?

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryIndia

    Accused of murdering her husband, IAS officer Chanchala, is taken to a haunted house called Bhaaghamathie Bungalow, where police and CBI officials interrogate her to dig up dirt on a politician she had worked under. As she's left alone in the haunted house, spirits take control of her and IAS Chanchala transforms into an unrecognisable person. How this impacts her and everyone around her forms the crux of the story.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, music
    CountryIndia

    After being accused of murder and awaiting his death penalty, Kishen Mohan Girhotra is compelled by NGO worker Gayatri Kashyap to form a musical band of prisoners to compete at band competition held at the dreaded jail of ‘Lucknow Central’. Kishen befriends and convinces a talented bunch of criminals to form a band that provides them with a purpose and a new lease of life.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryIndia
    Duration02:14

    An elite counter-intelligence unit learns of a plot, masterminded by a maniacal madman. With the clock ticking, it's up to them to track the terrorists' international tentacles and prevent them from striking at the heart of India.

    Markimdb: 8.3
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia

    A budding director endeavors to research a merciless gangster for making a film on gangsterism. But his secret attempts to conduct the research fail when he gets caught for snooping.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrethriller, crime, detective
    CountryIndia
    Duration02:08

    A team of the best cops in Mumbai is dispatched to find a girl who has gone missing from her father's car. As the hunt for the kidnapper begins, fingers suspiciously point to closer home.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia
    Duration02:24

    In the early 1980s in India, a group of con artists rob well-known businessmen and politicians by posing as officers of the Central Bureau of Intelligence or income tax officials. The gang stages fake raids during which they steal great amounts of money from their targets.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genreaction, thriller
    CountryIndia

    Gautham is a rock star suffering from a mental disorder due to which he loses grip over reality. But he's convinced his parents were murdered by three men and his only goal is revenge.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genreaction, thriller
    CountryIndia

    A youngster, who does anything for money, avenges on those who killed the family of Niharika.

    Markimdb: 1.9
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia

    The Singh family comprises of Shamsher his step-son Sikandar, twins Suraj and Sanjana. They run a business of illegal arms and trade with the help of their friend Yash. Things get dramatic when Jessica meets Sikandar and the family ties are strained under each character’s ulterior motives.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryIndia

    A brilliant student starts hallucinating after moving into a room that was occupied by another who committed suicide.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia
    Duration01:35

    Ajay Mehra (from previous Ghayal-1990), after finishing off his life sentence, starts a newspaper called Satyakam. Still dealing with the haunting trauma of losing his loved ones, Ajay manages to make a credible name for himself in investigative journalism. Working with a strange team of RTI activists, ex-criminals and ilk; and even stranger ways of unearthing and presenting truth, Ajay Mehra has earned quite a fan following among the youths, who finds his fearless and unforgiving approach in dealing with all kinds of sociopaths very inspiring.

    Markimdb: 4.3
    Genreaction, thriller, comedy, melodrama
    CountryIndia
    Duration02:21

    A father who runs a marriage bureau believes that his son is a failure in life. In order to prove him wrong, his son takes on the task of finding a match for a gangster's sister.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia

    Arun who has seen his lover in other man's arms cant forget her beauty and is always distracted by it. And wants to help her in any sought of situation even save her love from kidnappers.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
    CountryUSA, India

    A Muslim fundamentalist in New York kidnaps a liberal Muslim scholar with intent to kill. A closeted lesbian in New Delhi kidnaps her activist bisexual lover with intent to marry. The resulting torture and violence evokes a brutal struggle of identities against unfreedom.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrehorror, thriller, detective
    CountryIndia

    An urban couple Ranjan Mathew and Priya have just moved to Kochi when powers of the supernatural start to take over their lives. How they tide over the forces forms the story.​

    Markimdb: 8.2
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, biography
    CountryIndia

    A past ridden with crime, death and pain is recounted to Freddy, a juvenile criminal, who has been assigned to eliminate his estranged uncle Sulaiman, an aging patriarch, while behind bars.

    Markimdb: 8.5
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryIndia

    A serial killer is murdering school girls, and a newbie cop has to track him down before the victim count increases.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, crime
    CountryIndia

    Advait visits Goa where he meets Sara, a free-spirited girl who lives life unshackled. Opposites attract and all goes well until life turns upside down. Years later, Advait is on a killing spree with cops Aghase and Michael in his way.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia

    A young man in Delhi tries to break free from his controlling brothers.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryIndia
    Duration02:35

    Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure
    CountryIndia
    Duration02:10

    After inspector Dev stirs the reign of Veeraiya, a tribal outlaw, the latter responds by kidnapping his wife, Ragini. While she tries to escape from him, Dev fights many resistances to find her.

    Markimdb: 5
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryIndia
    Duration02:05

    In South Africa, a young man living with his wife becomes embroiled in an illegal diamond business and with time finds his life changing.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrehorror, thriller, melodrama
    CountryIndia
    Duration01:37

    Arnab tries to help Ruksahana, who is found under mysterious circumstances in a house. He lets her stay at his home until he discovers something strange about her.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryIndia

    If you're not safe at home, and you're not safe outside, what do you do? Where do you go? Is it possible to face your fears? Find out in the spookiest psychological thriller of the year, Phobia, starring Radhika Apte.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
    CountryIndia
    Duration02:26

    An adrenaline junkie walks away from a whirlwind romance and embraces a new life as a thief, though he soon finds himself pursued by veteran police officer and engaged in a turf war with a local gangster.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrehorror, thriller, crime, detective
    CountryIndia

    ‘U-Turn’ follows the story of a reporter; Raveena who gets unvoluntary involved in a murder case conducted by the police as she investigates accidents on a flyover.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genrethriller
    CountryIndia

    A man suffering from insomnia is tricked into buying a drug, Lucia, that makes his desires come true in his dreams, blurring the line between fantasy and reality.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, biography
    CountryIndia
    Duration02:05

    Inspired from real life, this fiery crime thriller depicts the phenomenal rise to power of Paritala Ravi from Andhra Pradesh, a powerful killer. When a man's father and elder brother are murdered in cold blood due to the fatal mixture of caste, crime, jealousy and dirty politics, a fearless young man who has been kept away from his family's violent lifestyle, is left with no choice but to get into the fray. He hides in the forest and begins clinically exacting revenge upon those responsible for the death of his family members. Will he be successful in his mission? How will his future unfold?

    Markimdb: 3.3
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryIndia, Austria
    Duration02:24

    A man meets his lookalike, who's not just a killer of evil, but also a kind hearted man. Together, they team up to fight against a dreaded gangster.

    Markimdb: 4.2
    Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, drama
    CountryIndia
    Duration02:38

    A Kabaddi player rescues a young woman from an unwanted marriage and hides her in his home.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia

    An ordinary man, who goes against all odds to forge his own destiny and become a star in the glittering sky of 'Bombay,' thriving on jazz and violence.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia
    Duration03:08

    Rustom Pavri, an honourable officer of the Indian Navy shoots his friend Vikram to death after discovering that his wife Cynthia had an affair with the rich businessman. The Commander surrenders himself to the Police immediately and admits to have killed Vikram but pleads 'not guilty' in court. Is he convicted or acquitted?

    Markimdb: 7
    Genreaction, thriller
    CountryIndia

    Chandrashekhar lives alone in a dark and violent city. Even with crime occurring all around him, he withdraws from all responsibility and lives quietly. Soon, change is forced upon him in order to catch a serial killer. Like a grandmaster who anticipates his opponents moves well in advance, he proceeds forward. But only once, just once, he makes a fatal mistake.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryIndia

    The sudden implementation of demonetisation rattles the country, and a few black money hoarders in Kerala are trying their best to save their void currencies by hook or crook. Kasaragod-based financier Nithyananda Shenoy also gets embroiled in it, and drawn into the scene are also a few underprivileged folk in Kochi. Dramatic situations surrounding the hotchpotch ensue, as each one tries to set their lives straight.




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