Best crime Telugu movies on Netflix in India

By the KyaDekhu team · Updated 23 October 2026 · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb

11 movies on Netflix in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.4. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.

1. Lucky Baskhar (2024)

Movie · Telugu · 2h 31m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.0 (44.2K votes)

TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached

A middle-class bank clerk who longs to trade stability for adventure gets more than he bargained for when he unexpectedly becomes a wealthy man.

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2. Court: State vs. A Nobody (2025)

Movie · Telugu · 2h 29m · U/A 13+ · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.9 (12.6K votes)

Dialogue-driven

A determined lawyer takes on a high-stakes case to defend a 19-year-old boy, challenging a system that has already branded him guilty.

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3. HIT: The Third Case (2025)

Movie · Telugu · 2h 37m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.9 (14.7K votes)

TwistyMatureFast-pacedDark & gritty

The Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) sends ruthless police officer Arjun Sarkaar to find a group of killers and stop their grisly murder spree.

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4. Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire (2023)

Movie · Telugu · 2h 55m · A · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.7 (80.3K votes)

TwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seatMature

The fate of a violently contested kingdom hangs on the fraught bond between two friends-turned-foes.

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5. Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali (2021)

Movie · Telugu · 2h 7m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (1.8K votes)

Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat

After a cab driver is found dead, a young pub employee is framed for the murder and is sent to jail for 8 years. When he comes out on parole, a young lawyer takes up the case to prove his innocence.

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6. Mathu Vadalara 2 (2024)

Movie · Telugu · 2h 19m · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 7.0 (2.1K votes)

Fast-pacedTwistyFunnyEdge-of-seat

Babu and Yesu, former delivery agents, embark on a thrilling mission as special agents, facing extraordinary challenges with humor, surprises, and nonstop excitement.

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7. (Tillu)² (2024)

Movie · Telugu · 2h 3m · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 6.6 (3.8K votes)

TwistyFast-pacedMatureEdge-of-seat

Balagangadhar Tilak, also known as Tillu, is rebounding from the heartbreak inflicted by Radhika. He returns to what he excels at: being a DJ, embodying a flamboyant lifestyle, and managing the Tillu Events company with his family and friends. He becomes the center of attraction at every gathering. Just when life seems

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8. Mrithyunjay (2026)

Movie · Telugu · 2h 2m · U/A 16+ · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 6.3 (1.2K votes)

Edge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-paced

An intense murder investigation unfolds when a man refuses to accept a death casually deemed natural by the police. As he digs deeper, what begins as doubt turns into a relentless pursuit of truth, uncovering layers of deception and danger

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9. Daaku Maharaaj (2025)

Movie · Telugu · 2h 27m · U/A 16+ · Action, Crime · IMDb 5.9 (5.5K votes)

Edge-of-seatMatureDark & grittyFast-paced

A violent outlaw takes a job as a personal driver in order to protect the life of a little girl.

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10. Jack (2025)

Movie · Telugu · 2h 16m · U/A 16+ · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 4.7 (1.7K votes)

Funny

Jack, an aspiring but overeager intelligence agent, goes against protocol and the real spies, to foil a potential attack on home turf.

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11. Bhola Shankar (2023)

Movie · Telugu · 2h 38m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 3.3 (2.4K votes)

Edge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-paced

A reformed gangster now taxi driver unwittingly draws the vengeance of a crime syndicate after aiding the police in busting a smuggling operation. Fueled by a burning desire for justice and to protect his adopted sister, he embarks on a relentless quest to hunt down the mobsters responsible.

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