Best Hindi Thriller Movies

393 films · 223 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“You don't even realise that it's the selflessness and courage of real characters you…” — Namrata Joshi

7.6

51 criticsExceptional03AndhadhunHindi · 2018“Sriram Raghavan's thriller is about a blind pianist (Ayushmann Khurrana) who gets…” — Anupama Chopra

7.5

17 criticsExceptional04Dedh IshqiyaHindi · 2014“...quite a colourful montage of cinematic gems. Dedh Ishqiya is a taut film. It's a…” — Rachit Gupta

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 criticsExceptional11BadlapurHindi · 2015“The supporting players — from Huma to Kumud Mishra — are terrific. But ultimately,…” — Anupama Chopra

6.9

42 criticsRecommended12SanjuHindi · 2018“Sanju is another gem in Ranbir Kapoor's repertoire, but the same can't be said about…” — Rohit Vats

6.9

34 criticsRecommended13IshqiyaHindi · 2010“Rarely are grace and profanity cited in the same breath. Debutant filmmaker Abhishek…” — Sukanya Verma

6.9

7 criticsRecommended14NH10Hindi · 2015“Navdeep Singh nails it in the first half, but the second half lacks the same fluidity and…” — Rohit Vats

6.8

46 criticsRecommended15FanHindi · 2016“Fan delivers what it promised in the trailers. Logic may not be its strong point, but…” — Rohit Vats

6.8

40 criticsRecommended16Udta PunjabHindi · 2016“The film is entirely Chaubey's. Bringing in inspiration from Quentin Tarantino, the Coen…” — Rohit Vats

6.8

39 criticsRecommended17Madras CafeHindi · 2013“...undoubtedly makes for an engrossing watch, a little more attention to detail and the…” — Rummana Ahmed

6.8

20 criticsRecommended18DabanggHindi · 2010“Dabangg is not a movie for non-Salman fans. But for those who worship him it's a film you…” — Abhishek Mande

6.8

7 criticsRecommended19Merry ChristmasHindi · 2024“Sriram Raghavan's film is exceptional, and remarkably moving.” — Rahul Desai

6.8

14 criticsRecommended20D-DayHindi · 2013“Nikhil Advani exhibits rare brilliance as he manages to sustain edge-of-the-seat suspense…” — Rummana Ahmed

6.7

21 criticsRecommended21Detective Byomkesh BakshyHindi · 2015“It's a film that will keep you glued to the screen for all the 135 minutes it runs into.…” — Rohit Vats

6.5

42 criticsRecommended22DrishyamHindi · 2015“On paper it belongs to Ajay but on screen it is Tabu who walks away with it. And even…” — Anuj Kumar

6.5

38 criticsRecommended23Saheb, 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 criticsRecommended24Om Shanti OmHindi · 2007“Want to celebrate the crunch-popcorn-Manmohan Desai movies of yore? Then you've come to…” — Khalid Mohamed

6.5

7 criticsRecommended25Gali GuleiyanHindi · 2018“There is enough to admire in Dipesh Jain's ambitious first film about a lonely paranoiac…” — Anupama Chopra

6.5

7 criticsRecommended26MomHindi · 2017“To give credit where it's due, Mom does fan the audience's anger against people who…” — Rohit Vats

6.4

28 criticsRecommended27Mirzapur: 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 criticsRecommended28PhobiaHindi · 2016“There are a few flaws in Phobia but Apte excels. Except for Mnau (played by Ankur Vikal),…” — Sweta Kaushal

6.4

25 criticsRecommended29No 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 criticsRecommended30Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1Hindi · 2012“Gangs of Wasseypur is by turns absorbing and frustrating. Watching it feels like gorging…” — Anupama Chopra

6.4

10 criticsRecommended31Raat 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 criticsRecommended32Dhoom 2Hindi · 2006“It is also cinema of the stars, of larger-than-life glamour. Ash and Bipasha display…” — Namrata Joshi

6.4

10 criticsRecommended33AjjiHindi · 2017“Ajji is a unpretentious revenge saga served with proper dose of blood and gore.” — Rohit Vats

6.4

6 criticsRecommended34BabyHindi · 2015“It is a testament to Neeraj's skill that despite these flaws, he's created a film that…” — Anupama Chopra

6.3

32 criticsRecommended35BadlaHindi · 2019“Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu's efficiently assembled film keeps tension at a boil…” — Raja Sen

6.3

23 criticsRecommended36Gangs of Wasseypur – 2Hindi · 2012“It would be a mistake to judge Wasseypur for factual correctness. Kashyap shows…” — Sarit Ray

6.3

10 criticsRecommended37Tiger 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 criticsRecommended38Dhurandhar: The RevengeHindi · 2026“As it turns out, the sequel attempts to outdo the original in volume and venom, perhaps…” — Anuj Kumar

6.2

22 criticsRecommended39Bharat Bhhagya ViddhaataHindi · 2026“A nail-biting tribute to courage under fire by Kangana Ranaut and her coactors.” — Rishabh Suri

6.2

15 criticsRecommended40Mardaani 3Hindi · 2026“Mardaani 3 arrives with quiet confidence, fronted by Rani Mukerji, who has turned Shivani…” — Rishabh Suri

6.2

14 criticsRecommended41Saheb, 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 criticsRecommended42TehranHindi · 2025“...a geopolitical thriller set against Iran-Israel tensions. The film highlights the…” — Tushar Joshi

6.2

6 criticsRecommended43My Name Is KhanHindi · 2010“Before you get an impression that it's all dead serious… No, no it's not. No, no. It's…” — Sudhish Kamath

6.2

4 criticsRecommended44Om-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 criticsRecommended45Raid 2Hindi · 2025“Very few sequels better their originals. This one does it effortlessly, so don't even…” — Rajiv Vijayakar

6.2

3 criticsRecommended46RaidHindi · 2018“In its textures, Raid aims for a gritty realism but the characters are painted in broad…” — Anupama Chopra

6.1

27 criticsRecommended47That 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 criticsRecommended48Baby 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 criticsRecommended49ShaitanHindi · 2011“Violence is comical, as kinky porn would be to an average adult. Gore is graphic, but…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.1

8 criticsRecommended50Sky ForceHindi · 2025“However, in Sky Force, they have somewhat deviated from the path... the film's gaze is…” — Anuj Kumar

6.1

9 criticsRecommended

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