Best Hindi Action Movies

342 films · 174 with 3+ critic reviews

Mass entertainers, stunt spectacle and the star vehicles that drive the box office. Critical scores here run lower than audience enthusiasm.

The best Hindi action movies, ranked by aggregated critic score.

01Bāhubali: The BeginningHindi · 2015“What really makes the film work is that it is, at its heart, a fast-paced adventure,…” — Mihir Fadnavis

7.0

46 criticsRecommended02AirliftHindi · 2016“Turbulence aside, Airlift is an engaging movie that keeps it real, emotional and dramatic.” — Sweta Kaushal

6.9

40 criticsRecommended03HaiderHindi · 2014“An absolutely delightful and lyrical adaptation of Hamlet that takes some liberties, for…” — Sudhish Kamath

6.9

41 criticsRecommended04Baahubali 2Hindi · 2017“Baahubali is a delight for all those who enjoy cinema as a visual medium, there is not…” — Hindustan Times

6.9

35 criticsRecommended05FanHindi · 2016“Fan delivers what it promised in the trailers. Logic may not be its strong point, but…” — Rohit Vats

6.7

40 criticsRecommended06KamineyHindi · 2009“The entire two hours 10 minutes of taut drama is backed by some great music. The least…” — Keshav Chaturvedi

6.7

9 criticsRecommended07Special 26Hindi · 2013“Neeraj Pandey knows his craft. He knows to keep the pace going. He knows to keep you on…” — Sudhish Kamath

6.6

21 criticsRecommended08D-DayHindi · 2013“Nikhil Advani exhibits rare brilliance as he manages to sustain edge-of-the-seat suspense…” — Rummana Ahmed

6.5

21 criticsRecommended09AgneepathHindi · 2012“An earnest Vijay Dinanath Chauhan delivers poetic justice before a nearly packed hall on…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.5

11 criticsRecommended10SultanHindi · 2016“I' ll warn you that at 2 hours and 50 minutes, Sultan is much too long. The music by…” — Anupama Chopra

6.4

37 criticsMixed11Border 2Hindi · 2026“Border 2 is not content with being just another sequel. It wants to make you sit up and…” — Abhimanyu Mathur

6.4

14 criticsMixed12DabanggHindi · 2010“Dabangg is a thorough entertainer, and unflinching at that, the kind audiences lapped up…” — Aniruddha Guha

6.4

7 criticsMixed13Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster ReturnsHindi · 2013“Saheb Biwi aur Gangster Returns doesn't fully deliver the juicy thrill of the first film.…” — Anupama Chopra

6.3

17 criticsMixed14PataakhaHindi · 2018“The new Vishal Bhardwaj film is colourful, noisy and dazzling...Vishal Bhardwaj turns the…” — Raja Sen

6.3

16 criticsMixed15BabyHindi · 2015“It is a testament to Neeraj's skill that despite these flaws, he's created a film that…” — Anupama Chopra

6.2

32 criticsMixed16Dhurandhar: The RevengeHindi · 2026“Not just Ranveer Singh; R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and Rakesh Bedi's performances were…” — Lachmi Deb Roy

6.2

12 criticsMixed17Om Shanti OmHindi · 2007“Want to celebrate the crunch-popcorn-Manmohan Desai movies of yore? Then you've come to…” — Khalid Mohamed

6.2

7 criticsMixed18Tiger Zinda HaiHindi · 2017“There's still some time to catch up with Hollywood, but Tiger Zinda Hai is probably the…” — Rohit Vats

6.1

26 criticsMixed19Ek Tha TigerHindi · 2012“Ek Tha Tiger is Salman Khan's best film since Dabangg. But because his last two films…” — Anupama Chopra

6.1

12 criticsMixed20Dhoom 2Hindi · 2006“Story? Do we really need one! Let's say it's just a simple cops and robbers tale that…” — Nikhat Kazmi

6.1

10 criticsMixed21Mardaani 3Hindi · 2026“Mardaani 3 arrives with quiet confidence, fronted by Rani Mukerji, who has turned Shivani…” — Rishabh Suri

6.0

12 criticsMixed22120 BahadurHindi · 2025“What 120 Bahadur needed was a stronger emotional spine throughout to bind its technical…” — Rishabh Suri

6.0

11 criticsMixed23Dhoom 3Hindi · 2013“Dhoom 3 continues the tradition of extravagance in adventure and expenditure by roping in…” — Sukanya Verma

5.9

33 criticsMixed24Bbuddah Hoga Terra BaapHindi · 2011“The hero but looks a bit of a mutant doing action on photo stills, besides other similar…” — Mayank Shekhar

5.9

10 criticsMixed25DhurandharHindi · 2025“Aditya Dhar's ambitious but overstretched and chest-thumping espionage saga serves…” — Anuj Kumar

5.9

16 criticsMixed26O'RomeoHindi · 2026“When an emotional, high-voltage scene on screen makes you titter instead of tearing up,…” — Rishabh Suri

5.9

10 criticsMixed27Baby Do Die DoHindi · 2026“Unfortunately, thrillers live and die by the suspense they create, and this one…” — Rishabh Suri

5.9

12 criticsMixed28Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!Hindi · 2008“It's fun without ever being preachy or pretentious. In fact, it's just delirious, wagging…” — Khalid Mohamed

5.9

8 criticsMixed29ShaitanHindi · 2011“Violence is comical, as kinky porn would be to an average adult. Gore is graphic, but…” — Mayank Shekhar

5.9

8 criticsMixed30FighterHindi · 2024“Fighter is a film about loving your nation, though that's a secondary concern. It is,…” — Shilajit Mitra

5.9

17 criticsMixed31MardaaniHindi · 2014“A taut thriller that makes you look within.” — Anuj Kumar

5.8

38 criticsMixed32RaeesHindi · 2017“...the problem is fundamental: the writing is shoddy and unoriginal. And by the time it…” — Sarit Ray

5.8

31 criticsMixed33LingaaHindi · 2014“Lingaa is worth the watch for Rajinikanth but falls midway between being a gripping…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

5.8

32 criticsMixed34KaabilHindi · 2017“Kaabil is not extraordinary, but it has all the elements of a 'masala' potboiler. The…” — Rohit Vats

5.8

28 criticsMixed35Manikarnika: The Queen of JhansiHindi · 2019“A flat retelling of the legend of Jhansi Ki Rani that aims at stoking nationalism but…” — Namrata Joshi

5.8

27 criticsMixed36Awarapan 2Hindi · 2026“It's been 19 years since the first Awarapan, a film that bombed at the box office upon…” — Rishabh Suri

5.8

17 criticsMixed37Batwara 1947Hindi · 2026“In this long-awaited reunion of Santoshi and Sunny, one finds their magic hasn't lost its…” — Anuj Kumar

5.8

18 criticsMixed38SonchiriyaHindi · 2019“Sonchiriya tries to blend Spaghetti Western style-action drama with social commentary but…” — Anupama Chopra

5.8

9 criticsMixed39BharatHindi · 2019“Sweep And Swagger But Not Enough Soul...The South Korean film on which this is based in a…” — Anupama Chopra

5.7

27 criticsMixed40Dabangg 2Hindi · 2012“My review of Dabangg ended with a plea for a better story for Chulbul. Like so much else…” — Anupama Chopra

5.7

10 criticsMixed41VishwaroopamHindi · 2013“I think it's worth watching Vishwaroop just to see Kamal Haasan in form, especially as…” — Anupama Chopra

5.7

7 criticsMixed42IHindi · 2015“The only high point of Shankar's I (in Tamil) is Vikram's enthralling performance, first…” — Gautaman Bhaskaran

5.6

29 criticsMixed43Revolver RaniHindi · 2014“If you like uplifting, cheerful cinema then this isn't the movie for you. But if like me,…” — Anupama Chopra

5.6

30 criticsMixed44Krrish 3Hindi · 2013“It's not original. It's not subtle. What Krrish 3 is is astonishingly eager to entertain…” — Sukanya Verma

5.6

27 criticsMixed45SimmbaHindi · 2018“A relentless Ranveer Singh and Rohit Shetty ensure that this film is not just ahead of…” — Raja Sen

5.6

22 criticsMixed46SinghamHindi · 2011“Devgn walks to beats similar to Salman's Dabanng. He beats the crap out of ruffians…” — Mayank Shekhar

5.6

13 criticsMixed47Sky ForceHindi · 2025“SKY FORCE is the ideal Republic Day entertainer, with action, grandeur and an emotional…” — Bollywood Hungama News Network

5.6

3 criticsMixed48DishoomHindi · 2016“Dishoom is the cinematic equivalent of masala chai; an all too familiar but giddy…” — Namrata Joshi

5.5

39 criticsMixed49KickHindi · 2014“Despite some high octane chase sequences on the streets of Warsaw, the film appears a…” — Anuj Kumar

5.5

38 criticsMixed50Main Tera HeroHindi · 2014“Main Tera Hero is dumbed down by design. I have no issues with that. My problem is that…” — Anupama Chopra

5.5

30 criticsMixed

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