Best crime Telugu movies on ZEE5 in India

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

12 movies on ZEE5 in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 5.8. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.

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   1. Krack (2021)

   Movie · Telugu · 2h 34m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.9 (7.9K votes)

   TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty

   Pothuraju Veera Shankar is a hot-headed circle inspector from Andhra who doesn’t like to hear the word ‘background’. Wherever he is appointed in the state, he brings all the notorious gundas to their knees with his signature policing style. When Shankar is appointed in Ongole, the brutal Katari commits a spine-chilling

   Prime VideoZEE5 · free with ads
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   2. Bhaagamathie (2018)

   Movie · Telugu · 2h 22m · UA · Thriller, Horror · IMDb 6.9 (3.7K votes)

   TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

   Accused of murdering her husband, IAS officer Chanchala, is taken to a haunted house called Bhaaghamathie Bungalow, where police and CBI officials interrogate her to dig up dirt on a politician she had worked under. As she's left alone in the haunted house, spirits take control of her and IAS Chanchala transforms into

   JioHotstarPrime VideoZEE5 · free with ads
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   3. Nijam (2003)

   Movie · Telugu · 3h 5m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.6 (2.3K votes)

   Dark & grittyMatureCold & detachedEdge-of-seat

   A young man is guided by his mother in a methodical manner to avenge his father against the perpetrators who falsely accused and killed him.

   ZEE5 · free with ads
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   4. Meka Suri (2020)

   Movie · Telugu · 1h 26m · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.3 (3.6K votes)

   MatureCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

   Meka Suri is a 2020 ZEE5 Original Telugu crime thriller movie, starring Abhinay and Sumaya in the lead. The story revolves around Meka Suri, a butcher, who gets married to his love, Rani. However, when Rani gets brutally murdered by a group of people, Meka Suri decides to avenge her death with the help of Naxalites.

   ZEE5
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   5. Dohchay (2015)

   Movie · Telugu · 2h 18m · U · Action, Crime · IMDb 5.8 (880 votes)

   Edge-of-seat

   A conman faces his biggest threat when he is in urgent need for a lump sum and a policeman is after him to catch him red handed.

   Prime VideoZEE5 · free with ads
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   6. Guntur Talkies (2016)

   Movie · Telugu · 2h 38m · A · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 5.5 (217 votes)

   MatureFunny

   Giriand Hari work in a medical shop. They turn petty thieves when the shop-owner cuts their salary for their late-coming. It is on one of these adventures of breaking into people’s houses that lands them in big trouble.

   Prime VideoZEE5
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   7. Raahu (2020)

   Movie · Telugu · 2h 3m · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 6.1 (2.3K votes)

   MatureCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

   Bhanu suffers from 'conversion disorder a.k.a hysterical blindness' where she goes temporarily blind under severe stress, in her case triggered upon seeing blood, must fight her enemy who inflicts more bloodshed than she ever imagined.

   ZEE5
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   8. Balu (2005)

   Movie · Telugu · 2h 41m · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.0 (1.7K votes)

   TwistyEdge-of-seat

   Balu helps the people of Mahankali market get the rights to their land. This means he'll have to face an old nemesis.

   ZEE5 · free with ads
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   9. Autonagar Surya (2014)

   Movie · Telugu · 2h 37m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 5.4 (558 votes)

   Dark & grittyEdge-of-seat

   Surya, a juvenile offender, completes his education in prison and upon release embarks on his dream project. However, he has to overcome numerous obstacles to turn his dream into a reality.

   ZEE5 · free with ads
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    10. Nakshatram (2017)

    Movie · Telugu · 2h 46m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 3.3 (264 votes)

    Edge-of-seat

    A young boy is made to realise that the police form the backbone of society and every cop is akin to Lord Hanuman the protector. He then makes up his mind about becoming a cop when he grows up.​

    ZEE5 · free with ads
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    11. DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham (2017)

    Movie · Telugu · 2h 40m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 6.1 (8.0K votes)

    Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatVisually stunning

    A righteous young man who helps everyone gain their rightful justice, gets recruited as an undercover agent to work on a high profile case that involves a crime lord working for a corrupt minister who also happens to be the father of his romantic interest.

    JioHotstarZEE5
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    12. Bhairavam (2025)

    Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · A · Action, Crime · IMDb 4.5 (4.0K votes)

    MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious

    The relationship between three childhood friends begins to crumble as their loyalty is tested.

    ZEE5 · free with ads