Best Indian Mystery Movies

139 films · 54 with 3+ critic reviews

Whodunits, investigations and slow-burn suspense, where the plotting is the point.

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

01AndhadhunHindi · 2018“Sriram Raghavan's thriller is about a blind pianist (Ayushmann Khurrana) who gets…” — Anupama Chopra

7.5

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

7.4

12 criticsRecommended03TalvarHindi · 2015“Its intentions might be blunt but as a piece of cinema Talvar is a sharp procedural.” — Anuj Kumar

7.2

34 criticsRecommended04EkoMalayalam · 2025“With Eko, Dinjith Ayyathan and Bahul Ramesh craft a solid mystery thriller, in which the…” — S.R. Praveen

7.2

8 criticsRecommended05ChithhaTamil · 2023“Arun Kumar makes powerful statements even with the smallest characters, treating them…” — Harshini S V

7.1

9 criticsRecommended06Drishyam: The ConclusionHindi · 2026“In shifting the focus so decisively towards the thriller bit, the film loses some of the…” — Rishabh Suri

7.0

19 criticsRecommended07Merry ChristmasHindi · 2024“Sriram Raghavan's film is exceptional, and remarkably moving.” — Rahul Desai

6.8

14 criticsRecommended08Jai BhimTamil · 2021“Jai Bhim is perhaps one of the boldest films to come out of Tamil cinema. The politics…” — Srivatsan S

6.8

6 criticsRecommended09Kishkindha KaandamMalayalam · 2024“Here, screenwriter Bahul Ramesh achieves a near flawless pay off, worthy of the painfully…” — S.R. Praveen

6.8

4 criticsRecommended10TalaashHindi · 2012“Watch it for the story. That is the actual hero of the film. The brilliant actors are…” — Shomini Sen

6.6

8 criticsRecommended11BhoothakaalamMalayalam · 2022“Bhoothakaalam is an excellent film made from incomplete ideas. Its outer shell is that of…” — Devarsi Ghosh

6.6

6 criticsRecommended12Judgementall Hai KyaHindi · 2019“Judgementall Hai Kya dips and soars. Like Bobby, the film can be exhausting. But like…” — Anupama Chopra

6.4

26 criticsMixed13PhobiaHindi · 2016“Much of the terror resides in Radhika Apte's eyes. She is the film, all by herself, that…” — Namrata Joshi

6.4

25 criticsMixed14Raat 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 criticsMixed15KhufiyaHindi · 2023“Khufiya is about a lot, but it's also not really sure what it's about. When these…” — Rahul Desai

6.3

14 criticsMixed16VidaamuyarchiTamil · 2025“Ajith Kumar’s underplayed performance elevates this offbeat road thriller” — Latha Srinivasan

6.3

10 criticsMixed17TobyKannada · 2023“The film fails to fight its predictable storyline thanks to the lack of a single surprise…” — Vivek M.V.

6.3

6 criticsMixed18RekhachithramMalayalam · 2025“On the whole, Rekhachithram is a unique, cleverly made film that has a lot going for it.…” — Shilpa Nair Anand

6.2

6 criticsMixed19Baby 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 criticsMixed20ShutterMarathi · 2014“The film could have done without the two songs featured, but apart from that little…” — Shalaka Nalawade

6.1

5 criticsMixed21404Hindi · 2011“Insecure shock jocks usually kill the fun with sound and special effect alone – comedy,…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.0

8 criticsMixed22MaharajaTamil · 2024“Vijay Sethupathi shines in a realistic portrayal of Maharaja, while Anurag Kashyap…” — Latha Srinivasan

5.9

12 criticsMixed23VirupakshaTelugu · 2023“Virupaksha has plenty going for it and is among the well made supernatural thrillers in…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

5.9

5 criticsMixed24Agent VinodHindi · 2012“The result is that Agent Vinod never becomes more than the sum of its parts and even…” — Anupama Chopra

5.8

11 criticsMixed25Dominic and the Ladies' PurseMalayalam · 2025“Mammootty, aka Mammukka, who was dismissed from the police force for taking bribes…” — Latha Srinivasan

5.7

7 criticsMixed26KittiTamil · 2026“Ultimately, 'Kitti' is more than a conventional murder mystery. Its central idea lies in…” — Naveen

5.7

4 criticsMixed27PhotographerTamil · 2026“A promising survival thriller that gets caught between genres.” — Rohini M

5.6

4 criticsMixed28WazirHindi · 2016“Despite the smaller flaws and the slightly botched up ending, the film is definitely…” — Sweta Kaushal

5.5

33 criticsMixed29IttefaqHindi · 2017“The plot is not absolutely water-tight (the movie would have blown you away with its…” — Rohit Vats

5.5

20 criticsMixed30RukhHindi · 2017“Rukh has its own narrative technique. To categorise Rukh as an art-house film would be an…” — Rohit Vats

5.5

10 criticsMixed31Phir Aayi Hasseen DillrubaHindi · 2024“The spectacular fall in coherence which follows however, will become iconic too. I am…” — Rishabh Suri

5.5

7 criticsMixed32MaarganTamil · 2025“Despite such wild ideas in the mix, Leo John Paul's Maargan impressively brings it all…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

5.5

6 criticsMixed33PariHindi · 2018“Pari asks the big question – are human beings in fact the biggest monsters? I say the…” — Anupama Chopra

5.4

21 criticsMixed34DronesTamil · 2026“Drones offers a quirky blend of fantasy, humor and romance with a message that gives the…” — Only Kollywood

5.4

4 criticsMixed357 Khoon MaafHindi · 2011“I know, the next time you miss your husband: you'd unlock the gun. Reload the bullets.…” — Mayank Shekhar

5.3

11 criticsMixed36Ragini MMSHindi · 2011“It's not a bad effort -- unfortunately, it remains just that.” — Mayank Shekhar

5.3

11 criticsMixed37StephenTamil · 2025“Stephen spends much of its two-hour runtime appearing as a run-of-the-mill psychopath…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

5.3

6 criticsMixed38Ankur Arora Murder CaseHindi · 2013“The whole effort leaves one asking for more because it lacks finesse. Sloppy editing…” — Shakti Shetty

5.2

12 criticsMixed39DevaHindi · 2025“Underwhelming. That's the one word review of Deva. Overall, Deva had so much potential to…” — Rishabh Suri

5.2

11 criticsMixed40IdentityMalayalam · 2025“If someone were to narrate the story of Identity, directed by Akhil Paul and Anas Khan,…” — S.R. Praveen

5.1

6 criticsMixed41AgadhaTelugu · 2026“The impressive craft in Agadha is undeniable, but does that make it a genuinely…” — Srivathsan Nadadhur

4.9

17 criticsMixed42AccusedHindi · 2026“Accused deserves credit for daring to step into morally complex terrain. Yet, bold intent…” — Rishabh Suri

4.9

6 criticsMixed43PragueHindi · 2013“You keep looking for something to hold on to, and you keep coming up empty.” — Shubhra Gupta

4.8

6 criticsMixed44Mahendragiri VarahiTelugu · 2026“Mahendragiri Varahi feels stale for the same reason [of playing catch-up with trends].…” — Srivathsan Nadadhur

4.7

10 criticsMixed45Housefull 5Hindi · 2025“The film manages to entertain in patches, but the cruise setting and comedic setups feel…” — Rishabh Suri

4.6

12 criticsMixed46X: Past Is PresentHindi · 2015“Experiments are good. Hindi cinema certainly has room for more. But you run the risk of…” — Sarit Ray

4.4

24 criticsUnfavorable47Vikrant RonaKannada · 2022“However, he failed with his story, screenplay, and direction. The investigation of Sudeep…” — The Hans India

4.3

3 criticsUnfavorable48RaabtaHindi · 2017“Raabta lacks the finesse required to pull off a theme like this, but it is definitely…” — Rohit Vats

4.1

21 criticsUnfavorable49Raaz 3Hindi · 2012“Add to that every available cliché in the book — Ganpati to the rescue, ganga jal as a…” — Sarit Ray

4.1

11 criticsUnfavorable50FeverHindi · 2016“Overall, Fever is disappointing beyond words, even for Rajeev Khandelwal fans.” — IANS

4.0

6 criticsUnfavorable

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