Best shows and movies on ZEE5 India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
The top-rated titles on ZEE5 in India right now — 17 web series and 33 movies, ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating. Each link opens the title on ZEE5.
50 titles across 9 languages, average IMDb rating 8.2.
1. Our Planet (2019)
Web series · English · 50m/ep · U/A 7+ · Documentary, Family · IMDb 9.2 (64K votes)
Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + family-friendly fun
2. TVF Pitchers (2015)
Web series · Hindi · 40m/ep · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 9.0 (80K votes)
A story of trials and tribulations of four young entrepreneurs who quit their day jobs in order to pursue their start up venture.
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
3. Mahabharat (1988)
Web series · Hindi · 45m/ep · U · Drama · IMDb 8.9 (28K votes)
A dynastic struggle occurs for the throne of Hastinapur, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan, between the Kauravas and Pandavas, collateral branches of the clan, which causes the Kurukshetra War.
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + big-screen spectacle
4. The Kashmir Files (2022)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 50m · UA · History, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (5.8L votes)
Based on a true tragedy, the emotionally triggering film sheds light on the plight of Kashmiri Pandits (Hindus), a religious minority in the 1990s Kashmir valley, who were compelled to flee their homes by the Islamic militants.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
5. Jersey (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 40m · U · Drama · IMDb 8.5 (31K votes)
After his career fails to take off, a gifted cricketer in his mid-thirties decides that he’s not ready to give up quite yet.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
6. TVF Tripling (2016)
Web series · Hindi · 21m/ep · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (21K votes)
Divorced, jobless, hopeless. Three siblings plan a road trip together. Chandan, Chanchal & Chitvan. Together they start a hilarious journey, to find themselves and their relations.
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
7. Anniyan (2005)
Movie · Tamil · 3h 1m · U · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (27K votes)
Unable to tolerate society's injustices and devastated by rejection from the woman he loves, a meek lawyer develops a split personality: one side a vengeful vigilante killer punishing evildoers, the other a dashing playboy capable of winning her heart. Complications arise when the three sides begin to collide.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
8. Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 36m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (1L votes)
A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + sharp humour
9. Broken But Beautiful (2018)
Web series · Hindi · 25m/ep · Drama · IMDb 8.5 (18K votes)
Broken is Veer and Sameera's story where their hearts were left broken and damaged after they lost their love. Destiny has brought love in to their lives again, will they give it a second chance?
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
10. Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 18m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (86K votes)
Following the roguish terrorist attacks at Uri Army Base camp in Kashmir, India takes the fight to the enemy, in its most successful covert operation till date with one and only one objective of avenging their fallen heroes.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
11. Vikram Vedha (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 27m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (56K votes)
A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges every step of the way by narrating his life events in the form of riddles that needs to be solved in order to capture him.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + edge-of-seat suspense
12. Descendants of the Sun (2016)
Web series · Korean · 1h/ep · Drama, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.2 (30K votes)
After a chance meeting in a hospital, an ardent soldier falls for a gifted surgeon. Opposing philosophies tear them apart, but fate has other plans.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + breakneck pacing
13. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016)
Web series · Korean · 1h 5m/ep · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (18K votes)
A competitive swimmer crosses paths with his childhood friend, a rising weight lifting star, and realizes that she has a secret crush on his cousin.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + sharp humour
14. Sairat (2016)
Movie · Marathi · 2h 50m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.3 (17K votes)
Archi, a local politician’s daughter, and Parshya, a fisherman’s son, fall in love resulting in violence between the families due to the stringent casteism in the village.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
15. BLUE LOCK (2022)
Web series · Japanese · 23m/ep · U/A 16+ · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.1 (35K votes)
High school soccer players from across Japan gather for a controversial project designed to create the best — and most egoistic — striker in the world.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + breakneck pacing
16. Kaththi (2014)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 47m · U · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (33K votes)
Kathiresan aka Kaththi, a criminal, escapes from the Kolkata prison and comes to Chennai, where he comes across his doppelganger Jeevanandham, fighting for his life after being shot at by unknown men. Kathir decides to pass off as Jeeva and make away with a lump sum amount but once he realizes who Jeeva really is, Kath
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + big-screen spectacle
17. Haider (2014)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 30m · UA · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (62K votes)
A young man returns to Kashmir after his father's disappearance to confront his uncle - the man he suspects to have a role in his father's fate.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
18. Strong Girl Bong-soon (2017)
Web series · Korean · 1h 8m/ep · Comedy, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.1 (25K votes)
Born with supernatural strength, Bong-soon fights evil and procures justice while getting tangled in a love triangle with her CEO boss and cop crush.
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
19. The Tashkent Files (2019)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 24m · UA · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 8.0 (40K votes)
The Tashkent Files is a thriller that revolves around the mysterious death of India's 2nd Prime Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri and attempts to uncover if he had actually died a natural death, or, as alleged, was assassinated.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
20. Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai (2023)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 7m · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 8.0 (31K votes)
An ordinary lawyer is out to fight an extraordinary case! But can he win against a powerful godman accused of assaulting a minor and deliver justice to the victim?
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
21. Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016)
Movie · Tamil · 1h 46m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 8.1 (19K votes)
A former cop looks back on the case which left him disabled and forced him to quit the force.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + edge-of-seat suspense
22. Soodhu Kavvum (2013)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 18m · U · Comedy, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (14K votes)
Dass specialises in small time kidnapping and has his own set of rules. The primary and most important among them is not to get involved with influential people. Three jobless youngsters meet Dass and the four take up an assignment for a hefty sum that throws away this primary rule and end up being chased by a dreaded
Feels like: sharp humour + mind-bending twists
23. Humorously Yours (2016)
Web series · Hindi · 30m/ep · A · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (7.6K votes)
Follows the life of Vipul Goyal , a Stand Up comedian. As the tagline says "The drama behind the comedy"
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
24. Iqbal (2005)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 30m · Drama · IMDb 8.1 (19K votes)
This is all about chasing your dreams, no matter what the obstacles. The story involves a young deaf and dumb boy who is crazy about cricket.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
26. Roja (1992)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 17m · U · Drama, Action · IMDb 8.1 (15K votes)
Roja, a simple girl from a village in Tamil Nadu, makes desperate efforts to find her husband, Rishi, after he is kidnapped by militants during a secret undercover mission in Kashmir.
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + big-hearted warmth
27. W (2016)
Web series · Korean · 59m/ep · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 8.0 (19K votes)
After being pulled into the webtoon world created by her father, a surgical resident gets entangled in a murder mystery involving the story's hero.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
28. Nil Battey Sannata (2016)
Movie · Hindi · 1h 40m · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.2 (9.9K votes)
Behind the magnificent Taj Mahal lies a cluster of dingy homes where Chanda (35), a domestic help, lives with her 14-year-old daughter Appu. Chanda aspires and dreams that her daughter will study and embrace a better fate. When Appu tells her she wants to quit school and become a maid like her, Chanda takes a strong de
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
29. Karthikeya 2 (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 25m · U/A 7+ · Mystery, Adventure · IMDb 7.8 (65K votes)
Before the Kalyug begins, Lord Krishna hands over an anklet that holds the answer to all of world’s miseries. Years later a doctor finds himself in the thick of things when the pursuit for the anklet carries on. A doctor with a curious mind, Karthikeya, aka Karthik, believes in pursuing the truth. The quest leads Karth
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
30. The Devil (2025)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 47m · U/A 13+ · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (6K votes)
Rajashekar (Chief Minister of Karnataka) is framed, so his secretary recruits Krishna, a kindhearted lookalike, to impersonate the violent heir Dhanush. When the real Dhanush returns, both men clash for political power and Rukmini’s love. Krishna must protect Rukmini from Dhanush while also rising as a leader the peopl
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + breakneck pacing
31. Viduthalai: Part I (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 26m · A · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (12K votes)
Kumaresan, a police constable, gets recruited for an operation implanted to capture Perumal Vaathiyar, who leads a separatist group dedicated to fighting against the authorities for committing atrocities against innocent village women in the name of police interrogations.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
32. Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (2021)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 31m · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (9.6K votes)
Shiva and Hari, two friends who are polar opposites in demeanour, are the terror in Mangaladevi. What happens when ego, ambition and jealousy creeps in between their strong friendship?
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
33. Rockstar (2011)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 39m · UA · Drama, Music · IMDb 7.8 (57K votes)
College student Janardhan is a simpleton who desperately seeks inspiration for the musician inside him. Although heartbreak helps him reach his goal, it also leads him to self-destruction.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
34. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma (2015)
Web series · Japanese · 24m/ep · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 8.0 (16K votes)
Young chef Soma enters the prestigious Totsuki Culinary Academy, where he must emerge victorious in over-the-top cooking battles or face expulsion.
Feels like: breakneck pacing + sharp humour
35. Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain (2015)
Web series · Hindi · 30m/ep · U/A 13+ · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.6 (5.1K votes)
"Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!" is a popular Hindi sitcom that premiered in 2015 on And TV and is available on ZEE5. Produced by Binaifer Kohli, the show follows two neighboring couples—the Mishras and the Tiwaris. The husbands, Vibhuti Narayan Mishra and Manmohan Tiwari are dissatisfied in their marriages and secretly admire
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
36. English Vinglish (2012)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 14m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (46K votes)
In the United States for the first time, an Indian housewife with a limited command of English turns Manhattan into her personal language school.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
37. Kill Me, Heal Me (2015)
Web series · Korean · 1h 1m/ep · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (7.4K votes)
A billionaire struggles with dissociative identity disorder after a traumatic childhood – can a newbie psychiatrist help him unite his alters?
Feels like: mind-bending twists + sharp humour
38. Flee (2021)
Movie · Danish · 1h 29m · Documentary, Animation · IMDb 7.9 (21K votes)
Recounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a secret he’s kept hidden for 20 years.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
39. Manam (2014)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 43m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (13K votes)
A married couple die in an accident, leaving behind a son. As he grows up and becomes successful, he comes across reincarnations of his father and mother as youngsters, and vows to bring them back together.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-hearted warmth
40. Pad Man (2018)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 20m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (33K votes)
Upon realizing the extent to which women are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create a sanitary pad machine and to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to the women of rural India.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + sharp humour
41. The Dissident (2020)
Movie · English · 1h 59m · Documentary · IMDb 7.8 (31K votes)
When Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappears after entering Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, his fiancée and dissidents around the world are left to piece together the clues to a brutal murder and expose a global cover up perpetrated by the very country he loved.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
42. Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 17m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.1 (9.8K votes)
In the 16th century, when Prince Salim falls in love with a beautiful courtesan named Anarkali, Emperor Akbar's disapproval leads to a battle between father and son.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + family-friendly fun
43. Article 370 (2024)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 38m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.8 (29K votes)
Ahead of a major constitutional decision which rendered the Article 370 of the Indian state ineffective, special agent Zooni Haksar is tasked with a secret mission to quell violence in the conflict-ridden region.
Feels like: breakneck pacing + edge-of-seat suspense
44. Abhay (2019)
Web series · Hindi · 35m/ep · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (14K votes)
Inspired by true events, the crime thriller revolves around Abhay Pratap Singh, a sharp investigating officer with the mind of a criminal, who can go to any extent to solve a case. Join Abhay as he sets out in the dark gruesome world of crime to save innocent lives, while dealing with his own personal demons.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
45. Gyaarah Gyaarah (2024)
Web series · Hindi · 48m/ep · A · Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 8.1 (8.3K votes)
Three cops defy the rules of time to investigate and deliver justice in a series of cold cases. How far will they go as they work from within the corrupt system to bring the criminals to book?
Feels like: mind-bending twists + edge-of-seat suspense
46. Sonchiriya (2019)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 25m · A · Crime, Action · IMDb 7.9 (14K votes)
A legion of warring bandits terrorizes India's Chambal Valley.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
47. I Am Not a Robot (2017)
Web series · Korean · 35m/ep · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (10K votes)
Kim Min Gyu has wealth and success, but lives an isolated life due to his allergy of people. He then meets and falls in love with a girl who is pretending to be a robot for her ex-boyfriend, a genius robots professor.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + sharp humour
48. Gangaajal (2003)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 37m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.8 (19K votes)
An honest Superintendent of Police, IPS Amit Kumar, is assigned to a crime infested town to reduce its crime rates. There, he soon learns that cleaning up the town also means confronting the corruption among police and politicians.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
49. Mukkabaaz (2018)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 25m · UA · Drama · IMDb 8.0 (9.7K votes)
A low caste boxer, Shravan, trains at a gym controlled by a local Don, Mishra. Shravan falls for Mishra's niece, Sunaina. Mishra does not approve of this match. Shravan strives to win Sunaina's hand in marriage and become a successful boxer while trying to avoid retaliation from Mishra.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
50. Hanu-Man (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 39m · UA · Fantasy, Action · IMDb 7.7 (31K votes)
In a small village, Hanumanthu, a petty thief, finds a mysterious gem, that gives him god-like powers. Will he succeed in keeping these powers from falling into the wrong hands and save his village?
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + breakneck pacing
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