Best Indian Mystery Movies

116 films · 38 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

7.2

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

7.1

12 criticsRecommended03TalvarHindi · 2015“Talvar is an intriguing and gripping thriller and boasts of brilliant performances, witty…” — Sweta Kaushal

7.0

34 criticsRecommended04Judgementall Hai KyaHindi · 2019“Judgementall Hai Kya dips and soars. Like Bobby, the film can be exhausting. But like…” — Anupama Chopra

6.3

26 criticsMixed05TalaashHindi · 2012“'Talaash' starts out as a smart, well-written noir-ish thriller, and then slips between…” — Shubhra Gupta

6.3

8 criticsMixed06PhobiaHindi · 2016“Much of the terror resides in Radhika Apte's eyes. She is the film, all by herself, that…” — Namrata Joshi

6.2

25 criticsMixed07BadlaHindi · 2019“Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu's efficiently assembled film keeps tension at a boil…” — Raja Sen

6.2

23 criticsMixed08Raat 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 criticsMixed09Jai BhimTamil · 2021“Jai Bhim is perhaps one of the boldest films to come out of Tamil cinema. The politics…” — Srivatsan S

6.2

6 criticsMixed10Merry ChristmasHindi · 2024“Sriram Raghavan mounts yet another delectable tale of a charming woman accosted by a…” — Anuj Kumar

6.1

10 criticsMixed11Baby Do Die DoHindi · 2026“Unfortunately, thrillers live and die by the suspense they create, and this one…” — Rishabh Suri

5.9

12 criticsMixed12ShutterMarathi · 2014“Shutter is worth watching if you prefer new-age thrillers. The film has a decent chance…” — Marathistars Reviewer

5.9

5 criticsMixed13404Hindi · 2011“Insecure shock jocks usually kill the fun with sound and special effect alone – comedy,…” — Mayank Shekhar

5.8

8 criticsMixed14KhufiyaHindi · 2023“Vishal Bhardwaj once again employs his command over multiple art forms to generate an…” — Anuj Kumar

5.8

6 criticsMixed15Agent VinodHindi · 2012“The result is that Agent Vinod never becomes more than the sum of its parts and even…” — Anupama Chopra

5.7

11 criticsMixed16Phir Aayi Hasseen DillrubaHindi · 2024“PHIR AAYI HASSEEN DILLRUBA is not as gripping as the first part.” — Bollywood Hungama News Network

5.7

3 criticsMixed17WazirHindi · 2016“Despite the smaller flaws and the slightly botched up ending, the film is definitely…” — Sweta Kaushal

5.5

33 criticsMixed18IttefaqHindi · 2017“The plot is not absolutely water-tight (the movie would have blown you away with its…” — Rohit Vats

5.5

20 criticsMixed19RukhHindi · 2017“Rukh has its own narrative technique. To categorise Rukh as an art-house film would be an…” — Rohit Vats

5.5

10 criticsMixed20PhotographerTamil · 2026“Ashraf clearly trusts the spell he's casting; a little less faith and a little more…” — The Times Of India

5.5

4 criticsMixed21PariHindi · 2018“Pari asks the big question – are human beings in fact the biggest monsters? I say the…” — Anupama Chopra

5.4

21 criticsMixed227 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 criticsMixed23Ragini MMSHindi · 2011“It's not a bad effort -- unfortunately, it remains just that.” — Mayank Shekhar

5.3

11 criticsMixed24Ankur Arora Murder CaseHindi · 2013“Ankur Arora Murder Case is a film that will scare you and make you squirm in your seats.…” — Gaurav Malani

5.3

12 criticsMixed25DevaHindi · 2025“The film has inconsistencies, however, its intensity, raw appeal, and slick execution…” — Dhaval Roy

5.3

4 criticsMixed26StephenTamil · 2025“A psychological thriller that spins out of control” — Janani K

5.2

3 criticsMixed27AccusedHindi · 2026“Accused deserves credit for daring to step into morally complex terrain. Yet, bold intent…” — Rishabh Suri

5.1

5 criticsMixed28IdentityMalayalam · 2025“If someone were to narrate the story of Identity, directed by Akhil Paul and Anas Khan,…” — S.R. Praveen

5.1

4 criticsMixed29PragueHindi · 2013“You keep looking for something to hold on to, and you keep coming up empty.” — Shubhra Gupta

5.0

6 criticsMixed30AgadhaTelugu · 2026“The impressive craft in Agadha is undeniable, but does that make it a genuinely…” — Srivathsan Nadadhur

4.9

8 criticsUnfavorable31X: Past Is PresentHindi · 2015“Experiments are good. Hindi cinema certainly has room for more. But you run the risk of…” — Sarit Ray

4.5

24 criticsUnfavorable32Machhli Jal Ki Rani HaiHindi · 2014“Waiting in the cans for some time, the fish is finally out in the water but lacks the…” — Anuj Kumar

4.5

6 criticsUnfavorable33FeverHindi · 2016“Overall, Fever is disappointing beyond words, even for Rajeev Khandelwal fans.” — IANS

4.4

6 criticsUnfavorable34RaabtaHindi · 2017“Raabta lacks the finesse required to pull off a theme like this, but it is definitely…” — Rohit Vats

4.3

21 criticsUnfavorable35Raaz 3Hindi · 2012“Add to that every available cliché in the book — Ganpati to the rescue, ganga jal as a…” — Sarit Ray

4.3

11 criticsUnfavorable36GameHindi · 2011“The film predominantly suffers from a lack-lustre script (Althea Delmas Kaushal) which…” — Nikhat Kazmi

4.1

9 criticsUnfavorable37MissingHindi · 2018“Slightly disoriented, but Manoj Bajpayee-Tabu make it work...Missing isn't a spellbinding…” — Rohit Vats

3.9

11 criticsUnfavorable38HumshakalsHindi · 2014“As social experiments go, this one tests patience rather than intelligence. It takes…” — Sarit Ray

2.8

36 criticsUnfavorable

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