Best Indian Crime Movies

327 films · 157 with 3+ critic reviews

Gangster epics, procedurals and the neo-noir turn Indian cinema took in the 2010s.

The best Indian crime movies, ranked by aggregated critic score.

01ShahidHindi · 2013“Shahid shakes you from within compelling you to think, something not many films can boast…” — Tushar Joshi

7.4

27 criticsExceptional02ShanghaiHindi · 2012“Writer-director Dibakar Banerjee and co-writer Urmi Juvekar tell this brutal story with…” — Anupama Chopra

7.4

12 criticsExceptional03KILLHindi · 2024“Once Kill gets down to business, it explodes. This is one of the gnarliest Hindi action…” — Shilajit Mitra

7.2

14 criticsExceptional04SatlujHindi · 2026“It's just as well that the story is now being told in its intended form, which delivers a…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

7.2

12 criticsExceptional05KamineyHindi · 2009“The entire two hours 10 minutes of taut drama is backed by some great music. The least…” — Keshav Chaturvedi

7.1

9 criticsExceptional06RonthMalayalam · 2025“Shahi Kabir's Ronth almost achieves the impossible of giving us a peek into the deepest…” — S.R. Praveen

7.0

7 criticsExceptional07BadlapurHindi · 2015“The supporting players — from Huma to Kumud Mishra — are terrific. But ultimately,…” — Anupama Chopra

6.9

42 criticsRecommended08NH10Hindi · 2015“Navdeep Singh nails it in the first half, but the second half lacks the same fluidity and…” — Rohit Vats

6.8

46 criticsRecommended09Udta PunjabHindi · 2016“It's about relentless exposure to a gut-wrenching reality for 148 minutes (a shorter…” — Namrata Joshi

6.8

39 criticsRecommended10Jai BhimTamil · 2021“Jai Bhim is perhaps one of the boldest films to come out of Tamil cinema. The politics…” — Srivatsan S

6.8

6 criticsRecommended11Special 26Hindi · 2013“Neeraj Pandey knows his craft. He knows to keep the pace going. He knows to keep you on…” — Sudhish Kamath

6.7

21 criticsRecommended12AgneepathHindi · 2012“An earnest Vijay Dinanath Chauhan delivers poetic justice before a nearly packed hall on…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.7

11 criticsRecommended13DaayraHindi · 2026“Yet, despite this guise of a balanced, objective lens, the narrative subtly tips toward…” — Anuj Kumar

6.6

27 criticsRecommended14Detective Byomkesh BakshyHindi · 2015“A stylish noir adventure soaked in surprise and substance in equal measure.” — Anuj Kumar

6.5

42 criticsRecommended15L2: EmpuraanMalayalam · 2025“Empuraan has hardly anything going for it, except for the richness of its production…” — S.R. Praveen

6.5

14 criticsRecommended16Shor in the CityHindi · 2011“Shor, or constant noise, is clearly the irrepressible energy of the Mumbai air. Was…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.5

10 criticsRecommended17KalamkavalMalayalam · 2025“Kalamkaval could have become just another slow-burn serial killer despite some of its…” — S.R. Praveen

6.5

11 criticsRecommended18KuberaaTelugu · 2025“Kuberaa falls short of being a gamechanger. But it is a brave film from a director who…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

6.5

8 criticsRecommended19Lucky BaskharTelugu · 2024“This relationship drama woven around a financial scam is Atluri's best work till date and…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

6.5

6 criticsRecommended20MomHindi · 2017“To give credit where it's due, Mom does fan the audience's anger against people who…” — Rohit Vats

6.4

28 criticsRecommended21Mirzapur: The MovieHindi · 2026“Much like Ramesh Sippy's Sholay and Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar, the plot of Gurmeet Singh's…” — Anuj Kumar

6.4

28 criticsRecommended22No One Killed JessicaHindi · 2011“For the way it's been made, it will be watched. It should be. Go for the kill!” — Mayank Shekhar

6.4

11 criticsRecommended23Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1Hindi · 2012“Gangs of Wasseypur is by turns absorbing and frustrating. Watching it feels like gorging…” — Anupama Chopra

6.4

10 criticsRecommended24Raat Akeli Hai - The Bansal MurdersHindi · 2025“It's taken only five years for the makers of the acclaimed thriller Raat Akeli Hai to…” — Rishabh Suri

6.4

13 criticsRecommended25JigarthandaTamil · 2014“Jigarthanda is a satirical tale masquerading as a gangster film...” — Hindustan Times

6.4

9 criticsRecommended26Dhoom 2Hindi · 2006“Story? Do we really need one! Let's say it's just a simple cops and robbers tale that…” — Nikhat Kazmi

6.4

10 criticsRecommended27AjjiHindi · 2017“Ajji is a unpretentious revenge saga served with proper dose of blood and gore.” — Rohit Vats

6.4

6 criticsRecommended28BadlaHindi · 2019“Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu's efficiently assembled film keeps tension at a boil…” — Raja Sen

6.3

23 criticsRecommended29VidaamuyarchiTamil · 2025“Ajith Kumar’s underplayed performance elevates this offbeat road thriller” — Latha Srinivasan

6.3

10 criticsRecommended30Gangs of Wasseypur – 2Hindi · 2012“It would be a mistake to judge Wasseypur for factual correctness. Kashyap shows…” — Sarit Ray

6.3

10 criticsRecommended31Jolly LLB 2Hindi · 2017“All is well that ends well. And Akshay Kumar ensures that you keep laughing at regular…” — Rohit Vats

6.2

26 criticsRecommended32Dhurandhar: The RevengeHindi · 2026“As it turns out, the sequel attempts to outdo the original in volume and venom, perhaps…” — Anuj Kumar

6.2

22 criticsRecommended33Mardaani 3Hindi · 2026“Mardaani 3 arrives with quiet confidence, fronted by Rani Mukerji, who has turned Shivani…” — Rishabh Suri

6.2

14 criticsRecommended34Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2Tamil · 2025“Where Veera Dheera Sooran stands out, for the most part, is how information is withheld…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

6.2

7 criticsRecommended35Anweshippin KandethumMalayalam · 2024“"Anweshippin Kandethum" shines as a mesmerizing police procedural, elevated by stellar…” — Hari P N

6.2

4 criticsRecommended36RekhachithramMalayalam · 2025“On the whole, Rekhachithram is a unique, cleverly made film that has a lot going for it.…” — Shilpa Nair Anand

6.2

6 criticsRecommended37Raid 2Hindi · 2025“Very few sequels better their originals. This one does it effortlessly, so don't even…” — Rajiv Vijayakar

6.2

3 criticsRecommended38RaidHindi · 2018“In its textures, Raid aims for a gritty realism but the characters are painted in broad…” — Anupama Chopra

6.1

27 criticsRecommended39OmertaHindi · 2018“Omerta, a biographical drama on British-Pakistani terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh directed by…” — Rahul Desai

6.1

21 criticsRecommended40Baby Do Die DoHindi · 2026“The film however, doesn't always treat the violence with gravity. Its tone is not always…” — Shreyas Pande

6.1

13 criticsRecommended41ShaitanHindi · 2011“Violence is comical, as kinky porn would be to an average adult. Gore is graphic, but…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.1

8 criticsRecommended42Paan Singh TomarHindi · 2010“Dhulia gets it right all the time. But the transformation is too quick to be believable,…” — Blessy Chettiar

6.1

6 criticsRecommended43MarcoMalayalam · 2024“Marco reminds one of the Transporter series, the butchering and the bloodbath brings to…” — Shilpa Nair Anand

6.1

6 criticsRecommended44Dhoom 3Hindi · 2013“Dhoom 3 continues the tradition of extravagance in adventure and expenditure by roping in…” — Sukanya Verma

6.0

33 criticsRecommended45DhurandharHindi · 2025“With Dhurandhar's second part, it is as if director Aditya Dhar wanted to prove his…” — Nissim Mannathukkalen

6.0

26 criticsRecommended46Babita Singh ReportingHindi · 2026“Babita Singh Reporting enters the same crowded space. But when the template is this…” — Rishabh Suri

6.0

24 criticsRecommended47SonchiriyaHindi · 2019“Sonchiriya claims to be about a band of outlaws in wild search of a golden bird — but…” — Raja Sen

6.0

9 criticsRecommended48Pushpa 2 - The RuleTelugu · 2024“But why do we discuss isolated sequences and performances rather than the narrative as a…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

6.0

9 criticsRecommended49Court: State vs. A NobodyTelugu · 2025“Strong performances and emotional beats do the heavy lifting in this familiar legal drama…” — Avinash Ramachandran

6.0

7 criticsRecommended50KhufiyaHindi · 2023“Vishal Bhardwaj once again employs his command over multiple art forms to generate an…” — Anuj Kumar

6.0

6 criticsRecommended

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