Best Hindi Crime Movies

204 films · 116 with 3+ critic reviews

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

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

01ShahidHindi · 2013“Shahid is an admirable project, but as a biopic, it is far short of a masterpiece.” — Sanjukta Sharma

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 criticsExceptional06BadlapurHindi · 2015“The supporting players — from Huma to Kumud Mishra — are terrific. But ultimately,…” — Anupama Chopra

6.9

42 criticsRecommended07NH10Hindi · 2015“Navdeep Singh nails it in the first half, but the second half lacks the same fluidity and…” — Rohit Vats

6.8

46 criticsRecommended08Udta PunjabHindi · 2016“It's about relentless exposure to a gut-wrenching reality for 148 minutes (a shorter…” — Namrata Joshi

6.8

39 criticsRecommended09Special 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 criticsRecommended10AgneepathHindi · 2012“An earnest Vijay Dinanath Chauhan delivers poetic justice before a nearly packed hall on…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.7

11 criticsRecommended11DaayraHindi · 2026“Yet, despite this guise of a balanced, objective lens, the narrative subtly tips toward…” — Anuj Kumar

6.6

27 criticsRecommended12Detective Byomkesh BakshyHindi · 2015“A stylish noir adventure soaked in surprise and substance in equal measure.” — Anuj Kumar

6.5

42 criticsRecommended13Shor in the CityHindi · 2011“Shor, or constant noise, is clearly the irrepressible energy of the Mumbai air. Was…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.5

10 criticsRecommended14MomHindi · 2017“To give credit where it's due, Mom does fan the audience's anger against people who…” — Rohit Vats

6.4

28 criticsRecommended15Mirzapur: 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 criticsRecommended16No 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 criticsRecommended17Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1Hindi · 2012“Gangs of Wasseypur is by turns absorbing and frustrating. Watching it feels like gorging…” — Anupama Chopra

6.4

10 criticsRecommended18Raat 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 criticsRecommended19Dhoom 2Hindi · 2006“Director Sanjay Gadhvi plays on all the strengths of the original and then adds more…” — Anshumani Ruddra

6.4

10 criticsRecommended20AjjiHindi · 2017“Ajji is a unpretentious revenge saga served with proper dose of blood and gore.” — Rohit Vats

6.4

6 criticsRecommended21BadlaHindi · 2019“Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu's efficiently assembled film keeps tension at a boil…” — Raja Sen

6.3

23 criticsRecommended22Gangs of Wasseypur – 2Hindi · 2012“It would be a mistake to judge Wasseypur for factual correctness. Kashyap shows…” — Sarit Ray

6.3

10 criticsRecommended23Jolly LLB 2Hindi · 2017“All is well that ends well. And Akshay Kumar ensures that you keep laughing at regular…” — Rohit Vats

6.2

26 criticsRecommended24Dhurandhar: The RevengeHindi · 2026“As it turns out, the sequel attempts to outdo the original in volume and venom, perhaps…” — Anuj Kumar

6.2

22 criticsRecommended25Mardaani 3Hindi · 2026“Mardaani 3 arrives with quiet confidence, fronted by Rani Mukerji, who has turned Shivani…” — Rishabh Suri

6.2

14 criticsRecommended26Raid 2Hindi · 2025“Very few sequels better their originals. This one does it effortlessly, so don't even…” — Rajiv Vijayakar

6.2

3 criticsRecommended27RaidHindi · 2018“In its textures, Raid aims for a gritty realism but the characters are painted in broad…” — Anupama Chopra

6.1

27 criticsRecommended28OmertaHindi · 2018“Omerta, a biographical drama on British-Pakistani terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh directed by…” — Rahul Desai

6.1

21 criticsRecommended29Baby 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 criticsRecommended30ShaitanHindi · 2011“Violence is comical, as kinky porn would be to an average adult. Gore is graphic, but…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.1

8 criticsRecommended31Paan Singh TomarHindi · 2010“In director Tigmanshu Dhulia's biopic, Paan Singh Tomar, the two worlds collide. And the…” — Avijit Ghosh

6.1

6 criticsRecommended32Dhoom 3Hindi · 2013“I thought it looked spectacular! The cinematography, costume, art, stunts... I've never…” — Karan Anshuman

6.0

33 criticsRecommended33DhurandharHindi · 2025“With Dhurandhar's second part, it is as if director Aditya Dhar wanted to prove his…” — Nissim Mannathukkalen

6.0

26 criticsRecommended34Babita Singh ReportingHindi · 2026“Babita Singh Reporting enters the same crowded space. But when the template is this…” — Rishabh Suri

6.0

24 criticsRecommended35SonchiriyaHindi · 2019“Sonchiriya claims to be about a band of outlaws in wild search of a golden bird — but…” — Raja Sen

6.0

9 criticsRecommended36KhufiyaHindi · 2023“Vishal Bhardwaj once again employs his command over multiple art forms to generate an…” — Anuj Kumar

6.0

6 criticsRecommended37Raman Raghav 2.0Hindi · 2016“No Bollywood-style revenge or anger, just pure sadism. Ramanna's purity, despite his…” — Sweta Kaushal

5.9

38 criticsMixed38MardaaniHindi · 2014“Post-interval, the story derails considerably. By the time we get to the climax, we are…” — Anupama Chopra

5.8

38 criticsMixed39RaeesHindi · 2017“...the problem is fundamental: the writing is shoddy and unoriginal. And by the time it…” — Sarit Ray

5.8

31 criticsMixed40JazbaaHindi · 2015“The plot has all the ingredients for an entertaining potboiler but the director and the…” — Anuj Kumar

5.6

36 criticsMixed41Once Upon a Time in MumbaaiHindi · 2010“Yes, the film is over-wrought, melodramatic and designed as pulp fiction. But it's…” — Anupama Chopra

5.6

11 criticsMixed42DavidHindi · 2013“Don't give this film a miss. So do grab your ticket at the earliest and treat yourself…” — Gayatri Sankar

5.6

8 criticsMixed43KartavyaHindi · 2026“The film reaches it's destination, but leaves you thinking- and feeling- nothing.” — Rishabh Suri

5.6

11 criticsMixed44Jaane JaanHindi · 2023“JAANE JAAN is a gripping film and works due to the execution.” — Bollywood Hungama News Network

5.6

4 criticsMixed45Bombay VelvetHindi · 2015“In one of the most spectacular-looking Hindi films in recent times, Kashyap transports us…” — Vishal Menon

5.5

45 criticsMixed46WazirHindi · 2016“Despite the smaller flaws and the slightly botched up ending, the film is definitely…” — Sweta Kaushal

5.5

33 criticsMixed47IttefaqHindi · 2017“The plot is not absolutely water-tight (the movie would have blown you away with its…” — Rohit Vats

5.5

20 criticsMixed48Singham AgainHindi · 2024“The laziness and opportunism of the last few years have all but vaporized that…” — Shilajit Mitra

5.5

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

5.5

16 criticsMixed50Sector 36Hindi · 2024“At once vague, violent and exploitative, Sector 36 offers no convincing analysis of the…” — Shilajit Mitra

5.5

10 criticsMixed

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6.6

Daayra

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Haiwaan

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6.4

Mirzapur: The Movie

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6.0

Babita Singh Reporting

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6.1

Baby Do Die Do

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7.2

Satluj

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