Best Hindi Thriller Movies

404 films · 231 with 3+ critic reviews

Tautly plotted cat-and-mouse cinema. Malayalam and Tamil filmmakers have made this the most consistently well-reviewed popular genre in the country.

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

01PinkHindi · 2016“Pink shows what meticulous planning can do to a film. And, of course, Amitabh Bachchan's…” — Rohit Vats

7.8

34 criticsExceptional02NeerjaHindi · 2016“Such films where the filmmakers need to work in the same time and space zone are…” — Rohit Vats

7.6

51 criticsExceptional03AndhadhunHindi · 2018“Sriram Raghvan's new thriller pulls off great tricks in plain sight. It will surprise you…” — Raja Sen

7.5

17 criticsExceptional04Dedh IshqiyaHindi · 2014“Slow, long and yet it balances between taking its poetry too seriously and dumbing it…” — Meeta Kabra

7.4

35 criticsExceptional05ShanghaiHindi · 2012“Writer-director Dibakar Banerjee and co-writer Urmi Juvekar tell this brutal story with…” — Anupama Chopra

7.4

12 criticsExceptional06KahaaniHindi · 2012“The first-rate performances help steer it to shore - from Vidya Balan to Parambrata…” — Anupama Chopra

7.3

11 criticsExceptional07UglyHindi · 2014“Anurag is so miserly with information that at one point you like to beseech him to part…” — Anuj Kumar

7.2

30 criticsExceptional08TalvarHindi · 2015“Its intentions might be blunt but as a piece of cinema Talvar is a sharp procedural.” — Anuj Kumar

7.2

34 criticsExceptional09KILLHindi · 2024“Once Kill gets down to business, it explodes. This is one of the gnarliest Hindi action…” — Shilajit Mitra

7.2

14 criticsExceptional10RaaziHindi · 2018“The actors sometimes falter with their accent and dialect, but intrigue around Sehmat's…” — Rohit Vats

7.1

27 criticsExceptional11Drishyam: The ConclusionHindi · 2026“In shifting the focus so decisively towards the thriller bit, the film loses some of the…” — Rishabh Suri

7.0

19 criticsExceptional12BadlapurHindi · 2015“The supporting players — from Huma to Kumud Mishra — are terrific. But ultimately,…” — Anupama Chopra

6.9

42 criticsRecommended13SanjuHindi · 2018“Sanju is another gem in Ranbir Kapoor's repertoire, but the same can't be said about…” — Rohit Vats

6.9

34 criticsRecommended14IshqiyaHindi · 2010“Rarely are grace and profanity cited in the same breath. Debutant filmmaker Abhishek…” — Sukanya Verma

6.9

7 criticsRecommended15NH10Hindi · 2015“Navdeep Singh nails it in the first half, but the second half lacks the same fluidity and…” — Rohit Vats

6.8

46 criticsRecommended16FanHindi · 2016“Fan delivers what it promised in the trailers. Logic may not be its strong point, but…” — Rohit Vats

6.8

40 criticsRecommended17Udta PunjabHindi · 2016“The film is entirely Chaubey's. Bringing in inspiration from Quentin Tarantino, the Coen…” — Rohit Vats

6.8

39 criticsRecommended18Madras CafeHindi · 2013“...undoubtedly makes for an engrossing watch, a little more attention to detail and the…” — Rummana Ahmed

6.8

20 criticsRecommended19DabanggHindi · 2010“Dabangg is a thorough entertainer, and unflinching at that, the kind audiences lapped up…” — Aniruddha Guha

6.8

7 criticsRecommended20Merry ChristmasHindi · 2024“Sriram Raghavan's film is exceptional, and remarkably moving.” — Rahul Desai

6.8

14 criticsRecommended21D-DayHindi · 2013“Nikhil Advani exhibits rare brilliance as he manages to sustain edge-of-the-seat suspense…” — Rummana Ahmed

6.7

21 criticsRecommended22Detective Byomkesh BakshyHindi · 2015“A stylish noir adventure soaked in surprise and substance in equal measure.” — Anuj Kumar

6.5

42 criticsRecommended23DrishyamHindi · 2015“Drishyam works because it doesn't talk about a hero but a common man. Drishyam works…” — Rohit Vats

6.5

38 criticsRecommended24Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster ReturnsHindi · 2013“Saheb Biwi aur Gangster Returns doesn't fully deliver the juicy thrill of the first film.…” — Anupama Chopra

6.5

17 criticsRecommended25AssiHindi · 2026“Sinha's relentless expression of the state of helplessness and depravity makes one leave…” — Anuj Kumar

6.5

10 criticsRecommended26Om Shanti OmHindi · 2007“Want to celebrate the crunch-popcorn-Manmohan Desai movies of yore? Then you've come to…” — Khalid Mohamed

6.5

7 criticsRecommended27Gali GuleiyanHindi · 2018“There is enough to admire in Dipesh Jain's ambitious first film about a lonely paranoiac…” — Anupama Chopra

6.5

7 criticsRecommended28MomHindi · 2017“To give credit where it's due, Mom does fan the audience's anger against people who…” — Rohit Vats

6.4

28 criticsRecommended29Mirzapur: 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 criticsRecommended30PhobiaHindi · 2016“Much of the terror resides in Radhika Apte's eyes. She is the film, all by herself, that…” — Namrata Joshi

6.4

25 criticsRecommended31No 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 criticsRecommended32Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1Hindi · 2012“Gangs of Wasseypur is by turns absorbing and frustrating. Watching it feels like gorging…” — Anupama Chopra

6.4

10 criticsRecommended33Raat 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 criticsRecommended34Dhoom 2Hindi · 2006“It is also cinema of the stars, of larger-than-life glamour. Ash and Bipasha display…” — Namrata Joshi

6.4

10 criticsRecommended35AjjiHindi · 2017“Ajji is a unpretentious revenge saga served with proper dose of blood and gore.” — Rohit Vats

6.4

6 criticsRecommended36BabyHindi · 2015“It is a testament to Neeraj's skill that despite these flaws, he's created a film that…” — Anupama Chopra

6.3

32 criticsRecommended37BadlaHindi · 2019“Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu's efficiently assembled film keeps tension at a boil…” — Raja Sen

6.3

23 criticsRecommended38Gangs of Wasseypur – 2Hindi · 2012“It would be a mistake to judge Wasseypur for factual correctness. Kashyap shows…” — Sarit Ray

6.3

10 criticsRecommended39Tiger Zinda HaiHindi · 2017“There's still some time to catch up with Hollywood, but Tiger Zinda Hai is probably the…” — Rohit Vats

6.2

26 criticsRecommended40Dhurandhar: The RevengeHindi · 2026“As it turns out, the sequel attempts to outdo the original in volume and venom, perhaps…” — Anuj Kumar

6.2

22 criticsRecommended41Bharat Bhhagya ViddhaataHindi · 2026“A nail-biting tribute to courage under fire by Kangana Ranaut and her coactors.” — Rishabh Suri

6.2

15 criticsRecommended42Mardaani 3Hindi · 2026“Mardaani 3 arrives with quiet confidence, fronted by Rani Mukerji, who has turned Shivani…” — Rishabh Suri

6.2

14 criticsRecommended43Saheb, Biwi Aur GangsterHindi · 2011“This one is admirably inspired, is almost a sophomore effort. As you'd know, that's a…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.2

10 criticsRecommended44TehranHindi · 2025“...a geopolitical thriller set against Iran-Israel tensions. The film highlights the…” — Tushar Joshi

6.2

6 criticsRecommended45My Name Is KhanHindi · 2010“Forrest Gump in its scope, Rain Man in its approach, slightly convenient in its…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.2

4 criticsRecommended46Om-Dar-Ba-DarHindi · 2014“If only there'd been a little less invention and a little more organisation of thought,…” — Uday Bhatia

6.2

7 criticsRecommended47Raid 2Hindi · 2025“Very few sequels better their originals. This one does it effortlessly, so don't even…” — Rajiv Vijayakar

6.2

3 criticsRecommended48RaidHindi · 2018“In its textures, Raid aims for a gritty realism but the characters are painted in broad…” — Anupama Chopra

6.1

27 criticsRecommended49Vadh 2Hindi · 2026“Overall, even with its predictable turns, Vadh 2 manages to hold your attention through…” — Rishabh Suri

6.1

19 criticsRecommended50That Girl in Yellow BootsHindi · 2011“So much lower on logistics and ambition. It is, what they call, a quickie: As true for…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.1

12 criticsRecommended

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