Best Indian Crime Movies

323 films · 128 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

7.2

27 criticsRecommended02ShanghaiHindi · 2012“Writer-director Dibakar Banerjee and co-writer Urmi Juvekar tell this brutal story with…” — Anupama Chopra

7.1

12 criticsRecommended03BadlapurHindi · 2015“The supporting players — from Huma to Kumud Mishra — are terrific. But ultimately,…” — Anupama Chopra

6.7

42 criticsRecommended04KamineyHindi · 2009“The entire two hours 10 minutes of taut drama is backed by some great music. The least…” — Keshav Chaturvedi

6.7

9 criticsRecommended05NH10Hindi · 2015“Navdeep Singh nails it in the first half, but the second half lacks the same fluidity and…” — Rohit Vats

6.6

46 criticsRecommended06Udta PunjabHindi · 2016“The film is entirely Chaubey's. Bringing in inspiration from Quentin Tarantino, the Coen…” — Rohit Vats

6.6

39 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 criticsRecommended08SatlujHindi · 2026“It's just as well that the story is now being told in its intended form, which delivers a…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

6.6

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

6.5

11 criticsRecommended10Detective Byomkesh BakshyHindi · 2015“A stylish noir adventure soaked in surprise and substance in equal measure.” — Anuj Kumar

6.4

42 criticsMixed11MomHindi · 2017“To give credit where it's due, Mom does fan the audience's anger against people who…” — Rohit Vats

6.3

28 criticsMixed12Shor in the CityHindi · 2011“Shor, or constant noise, is clearly the irrepressible energy of the Mumbai air. Was…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.3

10 criticsMixed13BadlaHindi · 2019“Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu's efficiently assembled film keeps tension at a boil…” — Raja Sen

6.2

23 criticsMixed14No One Killed JessicaHindi · 2011“For the way it's been made, it will be watched. It should be. Go for the kill!” — Mayank Shekhar

6.2

11 criticsMixed15Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1Hindi · 2012“Gangs of Wasseypur is by turns absorbing and frustrating. Watching it feels like gorging…” — Anupama Chopra

6.2

10 criticsMixed16Raat Akeli Hai - The Bansal MurdersHindi · 2025“The filmmaker transports us to the heart of Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow-Kanpur axis, spinning…” — Anuj Kumar

6.2

10 criticsMixed17JigarthandaTamil · 2014“Jigarthanda is a failed attempt at showing stylised brutality...” — Gautaman Bhaskaran

6.2

9 criticsMixed18Dhurandhar: The RevengeHindi · 2026“Not just Ranveer Singh; R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and Rakesh Bedi's performances were…” — Lachmi Deb Roy

6.2

12 criticsMixed19Jai BhimTamil · 2021“Jai Bhim is perhaps one of the boldest films to come out of Tamil cinema. The politics…” — Srivatsan S

6.2

6 criticsMixed20Jolly LLB 2Hindi · 2017“All is well that ends well. And Akshay Kumar ensures that you keep laughing at regular…” — Rohit Vats

6.1

26 criticsMixed21Gangs of Wasseypur – 2Hindi · 2012“It would be a mistake to judge Wasseypur for factual correctness. Kashyap shows…” — Sarit Ray

6.1

10 criticsMixed22Dhoom 2Hindi · 2006“Dhoom 2 is sheer, unapologetic entertainment, and a lot of effort has gone into making a…” — Deepa Gahlot

6.1

10 criticsMixed23AjjiHindi · 2017“Ajji is a unpretentious revenge saga served with proper dose of blood and gore.” — Rohit Vats

6.1

6 criticsMixed24RaidHindi · 2018“In its textures, Raid aims for a gritty realism but the characters are painted in broad…” — Anupama Chopra

6.0

27 criticsMixed25OmertaHindi · 2018“Omerta, a biographical drama on British-Pakistani terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh directed by…” — Rahul Desai

6.0

21 criticsMixed26Mardaani 3Hindi · 2026“Mardaani 3 arrives with quiet confidence, fronted by Rani Mukerji, who has turned Shivani…” — Rishabh Suri

6.0

12 criticsMixed27Raman Raghav 2.0Hindi · 2016“No Bollywood-style revenge or anger, just pure sadism. Ramanna's purity, despite his…” — Sweta Kaushal

5.9

38 criticsMixed28Dhoom 3Hindi · 2013“Dhoom 3 continues the tradition of extravagance in adventure and expenditure by roping in…” — Sukanya Verma

5.9

33 criticsMixed29Babita Singh ReportingHindi · 2026“Babita Singh Reporting enters the same crowded space. But when the template is this…” — Rishabh Suri

5.9

20 criticsMixed30DhurandharHindi · 2025“Dhurandhar's three-and-a-half-hour length works against it, but Aditya Dhar's direction,…” — Rishabh Suri

5.9

16 criticsMixed31Baby Do Die DoHindi · 2026“The film however, doesn't always treat the violence with gravity. Its tone is not always…” — Shreyas Pande

5.9

12 criticsMixed32ShaitanHindi · 2011“Violence is comical, as kinky porn would be to an average adult. Gore is graphic, but…” — Mayank Shekhar

5.9

8 criticsMixed33Paan Singh TomarHindi · 2010“Dhulia gets it right all the time. But the transformation is too quick to be believable,…” — Blessy Chettiar

5.9

6 criticsMixed34L2: EmpuraanMalayalam · 2025“A mass entertainer needs massy dialogues; this is a big miss in the movie. Empuraan…” — Anna Mathews

5.9

5 criticsMixed35Anweshippin KandethumMalayalam · 2024“A slow-burn thriller with a surprising twist” — The Times Of India

5.9

3 criticsMixed36MardaaniHindi · 2014“Post-interval, the story derails considerably. By the time we get to the climax, we are…” — Anupama Chopra

5.8

38 criticsMixed37RaeesHindi · 2017“...the problem is fundamental: the writing is shoddy and unoriginal. And by the time it…” — Sarit Ray

5.8

31 criticsMixed38SonchiriyaHindi · 2019“Sonchiriya is a rare bird, the metaphorical redemption that everyone is seeking. Apni…” — Namrata Joshi

5.8

9 criticsMixed39KhufiyaHindi · 2023“Vishal Bhardwaj once again employs his command over multiple art forms to generate an…” — Anuj Kumar

5.8

6 criticsMixed40Cheekati RajyamTelugu · 2015“... isn't really exceptional, going by Kamal Haasan's oeuvre, but makes for an engaging…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

5.7

12 criticsMixed41Sector 36Hindi · 2024“While not for everyone, Sector 36 is a stark reminder of the real-life horrors that can…” — Archika Khurana

5.7

4 criticsMixed42JazbaaHindi · 2015“The plot has all the ingredients for an entertaining potboiler but the director and the…” — Anuj Kumar

5.6

36 criticsMixed43HIT: The Third CaseTelugu · 2025“It's fascinating to watch him on-screen when he veers away from that and plays characters…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

5.6

9 criticsMixed44Drishyam 3Malayalam · 2026“Mohanlal delivers a deeply internalised performance in a thoughtful, emotionally layered…” — Rohit Panikker

5.6

5 criticsMixed45Good Bad UglyTamil · 2025“Good Bad Ugly doesn't try too hard to disguise which camp it falls into—it's loud,…” — Latha Srinivasan

5.6

3 criticsMixed46Bombay VelvetHindi · 2015“There is almost too much plot, and yet it isn't gripping. Key plot points pop up and then…” — Anupama Chopra

5.5

45 criticsMixed47WazirHindi · 2016“Despite the smaller flaws and the slightly botched up ending, the film is definitely…” — Sweta Kaushal

5.5

33 criticsMixed48IttefaqHindi · 2017“The plot is not absolutely water-tight (the movie would have blown you away with its…” — Rohit Vats

5.5

20 criticsMixed49Batla HouseHindi · 2019“Batla House is a needlessly convoluted and garbled interpretation of the 2008 encounter…” — Namrata Joshi

5.5

16 criticsMixed50Once Upon a Time in MumbaaiHindi · 2010“Yes, the film is over-wrought, melodramatic and designed as pulp fiction. But it's…” — Anupama Chopra

5.5

11 criticsMixed

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