Best Hindi History Movies

39 films · 24 with 3+ critic reviews

Period epics and historical drama, a genre that draws unusually polarised critical response in India.

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

01RaaziHindi · 2018“The actors sometimes falter with their accent and dialect, but intrigue around Sehmat's…” — Rohit Vats

6.9

27 criticsRecommended02Superboys of MalegaonHindi · 2025“Despite an efficient ensemble of actors and honest moments of camaraderie, Reema's…” — Anuj Kumar

6.8

12 criticsRecommended03IkkisHindi · 2026“Sriram Raghavan turns to the Battle of Basantar to honour a real-life martyr and take a…” — Anuj Kumar

6.6

11 criticsRecommended04SatlujHindi · 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 criticsRecommended05Bajirao MastaniHindi · 2015“Sanjay Leela Bhansali returns with another visual spectacle that wilfully takes liberties…” — Namrata Joshi

6.5

42 criticsRecommended06Bhaag Milkha BhaagHindi · 2013“For a film about sprinting and clocking shortest timings possible, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag…” — Sarit Ray

6.5

23 criticsRecommended07Rang De BasantiHindi · 2006“A thought-provoking, soul-stirring wake up call to the youth of India. An engrossing…” — IndiaGlitz

6.5

4 criticsRecommended08MantoHindi · 2018“Director Nandita Das beautifully stitches five of the famous Urdu author's short stories…” — Rahul Desai

6.3

14 criticsMixed09PadmaavatHindi · 2018“I'm an admirer of Sanjay's passion and rigour, of his operatic sensibility and his…” — Anupama Chopra

6.1

26 criticsMixed10RangoonHindi · 2017“At 167 minutes, Rangoon isn't only long but painful. And this isn't the pain of love. And…” — Rohit Vats

6.0

27 criticsMixed11GoldHindi · 2018“Despite the presence of the national anthem, the tricolour, and a story based on India's…” — Namrata Joshi

5.9

20 criticsMixed12Manikarnika: 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 criticsMixed13Mission MangalHindi · 2019“It's hard to make intelligence look entertaining. But it's harder to make intelligence…” — Rahul Desai

5.8

26 criticsMixed14Sam BahadurHindi · 2023“Vicky Kaushal has delivered a commendable effort, but 'Sam Bahadur' falls short of being…” — Abhishek Srivastava

5.7

4 criticsMixed15Children of WarHindi · 2014“A worthy film based on fact, but lacking the zing of good fiction.” — Baradwaj Rangan

5.6

8 criticsMixed16Sky ForceHindi · 2025“SKY FORCE is the ideal Republic Day entertainer, with action, grandeur and an emotional…” — Bollywood Hungama News Network

5.6

3 criticsMixed17Mission MajnuHindi · 2023“A generic spy thriller that overtly dramatises true events from our prickly relationship…” — Anuj Kumar

5.2

4 criticsMixed18Begum JaanHindi · 2017“The 134-minute long Begum Jaan has Vidya Balan in good form, but it lacks cohesiveness as…” — Rohit Vats

5.0

27 criticsMixed19KochadaiiyaanHindi · 2014“Part of the problem is surely the generic revenge-oriented plot, which plays out between…” — Baradwaj Rangan

4.9

22 criticsUnfavorable20Indu SarkarHindi · 2017“Madhur Bhandarkar's latest film starring Kriti Kulhari and Neil Nitin Mukesh has a…” — Sweta Kaushal

4.8

19 criticsUnfavorable21KalankHindi · 2019“Kalank's visual grandeur burdens its romance and shoves Partition politics to the…” — Namrata Joshi

4.7

25 criticsUnfavorable22Mohenjo DaroHindi · 2016“The very straight, simple and oft-repeated tale of foster parents, mistaken identity,…” — Namrata Joshi

4.6

37 criticsUnfavorable23Thugs of HindostanHindi · 2018“Ambitious in its visual scale, 'Thugs of Hindostan' reveals a disappointing lack of heft…” — Namrata Joshi

4.2

30 criticsUnfavorable24PM Narendra ModiHindi · 2019“Vivek Oberoi stars in Omung Kumar's latest biopic. The film, PM Narendra Modi, isn't mere…” — Raja Sen

3.6

17 criticsUnfavorable

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Recent Hindi History releases

6.6

Satluj

9 critics

6.6

Ikkis

11 critics

6.8

Superboys of Malegaon

12 critics

5.6

Sky Force

3 critics

5.7

Sam Bahadur

4 critics

5.2

Mission Majnu

4 critics

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