Best dark & gritty Telugu movies on JioHotstar in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
67 movies on JioHotstar in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.0. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Rangasthalam (2018)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 59m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (31.7K votes)
Visually stunningDark & gritty
Chitti Babu begins to suspect his elder brother's life is in danger after they team up to lock horns with their village president and overthrow his unlawful 30 year old regime.
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2. Arjun Reddy (2017)
Movie · Telugu · 3h 7m · A · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.9 (30.6K votes)
MatureDark & grittyCold & detached
A brilliant but impulsive young surgeon spirals into self-destruction after a painful breakup, struggling to cope with love, loss, and the consequences of his own temper.
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3. Pokiri (2006)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 43m · A · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (17.3K votes)
Visually stunningMatureFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Pandu is a contract killer and will accept any contract provided the amount is right. The police want him for questioning, while the underworld needs him to silence their opponents. No one really knows this assassin's background. It is only Pandu who knows his real identity, and he has no intention of sharing it with a
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4. Dhruva (2016)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 45m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.7 (9.1K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
A committed police officer is on a very dangerous mission to destroy the most corrupt person in the country, Siddharth Abhimanyu.
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5. Chatrapathi (2005)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 38m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.6 (6.9K votes)
Dark & grittyVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
Sivaji and his family are uprooted from their community in Sri Lanka and wind up as bonded labourers in Vishakhapatnam. Like his legendary namesake, he rises up to become the saviour of the oppressed.
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6. Nani's Gang Leader (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · UA · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 7.6 (5.6K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatFunny
A crime novelist is approached by a group of bereaved women to help them plot revenge against those responsible for the loss of their loved ones.
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7. Aravinda Sametha... Veera Raghava (2018)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 42m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (10.9K votes)
Visually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
A young scion of a powerful family with a long history of violence decides to put an end to the bloodshed which leads him to a path of self discovery.
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8. Kshana Kshanam (1991)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 32m · U · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (2.2K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Chandu is a petty thief who comes across Satya, an innocent girl who unwittingly comes across a way to a huge amount of money stolen from a bank. While the gang that robbed the bank go after her for the clue, one member dies in her apartment and she believes she's the one that killed him. Every one including the origin
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9. Janatha Garage (2016)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 45m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.2 (9.7K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Anand is an environmental activist who lives in Mumbai. A chance exchange programme takes him to Hyderabad and here, a chance encounter with Satyam results in him taking over the Janatha Garage from the latter.
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10. Euphoria (2026)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 28m · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 7.2 (3.1K votes)
MatureDark & grittyDialogue-drivenTwisty
A young woman and her family seek justice after she is raped by a group of young men who come from powerful and influential backgrounds.
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11. Zebra (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 44m · U/A 13+ · Crime, Action · IMDb 7.0 (3.8K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
Surya is a street-smart bank employee, in a bid to protect his loved one, gets entangled in a complex multi-crore scam. He must do whatever it takes to prove his innocence.
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12. RX 100 (2018)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 32m · A · Drama, Action · IMDb 6.9 (3.8K votes)
MatureCold & detachedTwistyDark & gritty
When a city-bred girl comes home to her village, she falls for the macho village boy and asks him out. As a passionate romance brews, the guy falls madly in love with her, but does she feel the same way? Or is it just a passionate summer fling?
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13. 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
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14. Akhanda (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 47m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.7 (20.5K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Brothers Murali Krishna and Akhanda are separated at birth. They grow up to lead completely separate lives, Murali as a local hero, and Akhanda as a secluded Shiva devotee. But when the lives of Murali and his family are in danger, his long-lost brother finally returns.
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15. KA (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 29m · U/A 13+ · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.0 (2.2K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Set in 1970s Abhinaya Vasudev, an orphaned and happy-go-lucky postman, treats the Krishnagiri village populace as his extended family. When several women missing and Vasudev’s loved one is nearly abducted, he is determined to find answers.
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16. Mangalavaaram (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 23m · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 6.8 (4.4K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyMature
Fear engulfs a village as murders pile up mysteriously. Shailu, a young woman, is the heart of the story and the enigmatic tale unravels with a suspenseful cinematic journey.
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17. Maa Oori Polimera (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 1h 38m · UA · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (1.3K votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
In a village plagued by black magic, a policeman sets off to seek justice for his brother's meaningless murder but discovers something unexpected.
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18. Eesha (2025)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 7m · A · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 6.9 (2.3K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedSerious
Four friends set out to challenge blind beliefs, only to be drawn into a mysterious spiritual encounter that changes their lives forever.
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19. Ugly Story (2026)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 3m · A · Romance, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (2.3K votes)
Cold & detachedMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Follows a man who becomes obsessively attached to a girl in love with someone else, descending into a dark psychological state as he struggles with rejection, leading to dangerous consequences.
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20. Prema Katha Chitram (2013)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 10m · U · Drama, Horror · IMDb 7.1 (1.0K votes)
Dark & gritty
Four youngsters upset with their lives plan to kill themselves in a farmhouse where they experience paranormal activities.
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21. Mass (2004)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 42m · Drama, Action · IMDb 6.6 (2.4K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
Mass, an orphan, bonds well with his landlord's son, Adi, who is in love with a mafia head's daughter. Attempting to separate the lovers, the gangsters kill Adi and Mass sets out to seek revenge.
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22. Maestro (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 15m · UA · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 6.6 (1.7K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
A piano player pretending to be visually-impaired, unwittingly becomes entangled in a number of problems as he witnesses the murder of a former film actor.
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23. Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 15m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.6 (1.0K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A boy is adopted by his grandfather after his parents are murdered. He grows up to be an actor to honor a promise to his dying grandfather that he would perform in a play in his native village. The performance leads him to his parents' murderers.
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24. Karmakhya (2026)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 6m · UA · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 6.5 (2.3K votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
A mysterious visit to a grieving family pulls a young woman into a terrifying world of secrets, black magic, and haunting illusions. As disturbing events begin to blur the line between reality and nightmare, Kaamakhya finds herself trapped in a chilling chain of events rooted in a dark past that refuses to stay buried.
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25. Ugram (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 28m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.5 (3.8K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyTwisty
CI Shivakumar,a brash police officer, handles a lot of missing cases which has caused great strain on his marriage life. After a serious accident,Shiva admits his wife Aparna and daughter Lucky in hospital, only to find them missing next day. Will Shiva solve the mystery despite suffering from a serious medical conditi
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26. Aswathama (2020)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 13m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.4 (1.5K votes)
Fast-pacedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
After learning his sister has been mysteriously impregnated, Gana sets out to hunt down the culprit as he discovers similar cases in the city.
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27. Rajanna (2011)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 30m · Drama · IMDb 6.3 (704 votes)
Dark & grittyTwistySerious
The film is set in the Nelakondapalli village of khammam district in Nizam Princely State of Hyderabad of the late 1940s. The feudal society is under the vice-like grip of an aristocratic family and its head, a Dorasani (Shwetha Menon). Mallamma (Baby Annie) is the darling of the village, who is living in perpetual hum
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28. Gaami (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 27m · A · Adventure, Thriller · IMDb 6.3 (2.2K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyMature
Shankar is a wounded, reluctant and reclusive aghora on a quest to find the cure for his very rare human condition – the one that will be cured, only when he can confront and conquers the haunting ironical questions of his life.
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29. A Film by Aravind (2005)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 30m · UA · Thriller, Horror · IMDb 6.6 (265 votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Aravind (Rajiv Kanakala) and Rishi (Rishi) are childhood buddies. They struggled together to come up in life and settle as director and hero respectively. They delivered two consecutive hits together and are in search of a script for a 3rd film. Of the scripts sent by various story writers, Aravind finds one script to
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30. Danger (2005)
Movie · Telugu · 2h · Thriller · IMDb 6.4 (260 votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
Karthik (Sairam Shankar), Satya (Allari Naresh), Ali (Abhishek), Lakshmi (Swathi) and Radhika Reddy (Shireen) are childhood friends. They set out to a farmhouse for a party to celebrate the prospective marriage of Lakshmi. On the way they collide with a police vehicle and speed away to the party happening in the outski
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