Best mind-bending Hindi movies on ZEE5 in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
119 movies on ZEE5 in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 5.8. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. The Kashmir Files (2022)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 50m · UA · History, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (5.8L votes)
TwistyDark & grittyMatureCold & detached
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.
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2. Haider (2014)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 30m · UA · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (61.8K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
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.
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3. The Tashkent Files (2019)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 24m · UA · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 8.0 (39.6K votes)
Cold & detachedDialogue-drivenTwistySerious
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.
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4. Rockstar (2011)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 39m · UA · Drama, Music · IMDb 7.8 (56.5K votes)
Visually stunningTwisty
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.
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5. Raanjhanaa (2013)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 20m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.6 (38.7K votes)
TwistyDark & gritty
A small-town boy needs to break through the class divide to gain acceptance from his childhood sweetheart who is in love with big city ideals.
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6. Ghajini (2008)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 6m · UA · Action, Romance · IMDb 7.4 (73.0K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
A man suffering from anterograde amnesia as a result of a violent attack in the past sets out to avenge his girlfriend's death with the aid of photographs, notes and tattoos all over his body.
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7. Don (1978)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 46m · U · Action, Adventure · IMDb 7.7 (13.7K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedCold & detached
A ruthless gangster named Don is killed during a scuffle with the police. Since only DSP D'Silva knows of this incident, he recruits Vijay, who is a spitting image of Don, to replace the original Don and infiltrate his gang. D'Silva plans to nab the entire gang, but when he dies during a raid, the secret that Vijay is
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8. Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 3m · UA · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 7.5 (29.0K votes)
TwistyHeartwarmingFunnyLight-hearted
Bitti Mishra is a bohemian Bareilly girl who falls deeply in love with Pritam Vidrohi, an author because she admires his progressive way of thinking. Finding him though proves to be as hard as looking for a needle in the haystack. So Bitti seeks the help of the local printing press-owner, Chirag Dubey on her journey of
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9. Tamasha (2015)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 19m · UA · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (37.2K votes)
TwistyLow-stakesHeartwarmingFunny
Meeting while on vacation, Ved and Tara sense a connection but vow to keep their real identities a secret. Years later, their paths cross again.
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10. Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (2017)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 17m · UA · Romance, Family · IMDb 7.5 (20.3K votes)
Twisty
Satyendra aka Sattu and Aarti meet for a proposed arranged marriage and fall in love in the process. On the night of their marriage, an unexpected turn of events turns their world upside down. Set in the backdrop of India's civil services, Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana explores the challenges that Satyendra and Aarti face as
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12. Chup (2022)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 10m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.4 (28.0K votes)
MatureDark & grittyTwistyCold & detached
A series of bizarre and disturbing murders rock the city of Mumbai. Film critics are being killed week after week with the release of every new film. Arvind Mathur, Head of Crime Branch Mumbai, is tasked with solving the case. With the help of Zenobia, a criminal psychologist, he tries to understand the mind of the kil
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13. Mera Naam Joker (1970)
Movie · Hindi · 4h 8m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.9 (6.0K votes)
TwistySlow-burnLow-stakes
Raju faces many hurdles and disappointments in matters of the heart throughout his life. But as a clown in a circus, he tries to make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Along the way, Raju loves and loses, but must always keep a smile on his face because, in the words of his circus manager, "The show m
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14. Awaara (1951)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 48m · U · Drama, Music · IMDb 7.8 (5.0K votes)
TwistyDark & gritty
A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.
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15. Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 14m · A · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 7.3 (17.7K votes)
MatureTwistyCold & detachedDark & gritty
A corrupt cop and a serial killer obsessed with a psychopath from the '60s get caught up in a ruthless cat-and-mouse game.
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16. Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 2m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (17.0K votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingTwistyDark & gritty
During the partition, Tara marries Sakina and they live a happy life. However their happiness is short-lived when Sakina's father forces her to stay in Pakistan and separates her from her family.
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17. Rahasya (2015)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 3m · UA · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 7.5 (6.6K votes)
Cold & detachedTwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Only child of a doctor couple is murdered in her sleep inside their large duplex apartment.
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18. Table No. 21 (2013)
Movie · Hindi · 1h 48m · A · Adventure, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (16.3K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty
A couple live a mediocre life and are thrilled to have won an exotic vacation to Fiji & their excitement increases when they get a chance to play "Tell all truth" game for a mind boggling prize money. The game begins and the couple discovers that the game isn't really a game, but is a game of survival.
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19. Rustom (2016)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 28m · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.0 (31.9K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A naval officer is devastated to learn about his wife's extramarital affair with a rich businessman while he was away. He pays him a visit and shoots him to death, following which he surrenders himself but claims to be "not guilty" in the court, much to the surprise of the businessman's sister and the officers dealing
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20. Nail Polish (2021)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 8m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (6.1K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyDialogue-driven
A high profile defence lawyer is promised a Rajya Sabha seat if he wins a case of an accused with charges of killing two migrant children. However, there's much more than what meets the eye in this courtroom drama that explores the uncertainty of human mind and the journey of criminal discovery.
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21. Karz (1980)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 39m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.4 (2.7K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seat
Ravi Verma is killed by his wife Kamini in a plot to steal his family's wealth and property. He is reborn as Monty, a popular singer exploited by a crude businessman. When Monty hears Ravi's favorite tune, memories of his previous life and violent death resurface. With the help of his fiancee Tina, Monty seeks revenge
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22. The Bengal Files (2025)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 25m · A · Drama, History · IMDb 6.9 (12.7K votes)
MatureDark & grittyVisually stunningCold & detached
A criminal investigator uncovers a web of corruption during a missing person investigation, while a figure connected to the case reflects on the communal violence which broke out ahead of India's partition.
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23. Karan Arjun (1995)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 55m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.8 (18.0K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedTwisty
Karan and Arjun reincarnate in the different parts of the country. But the faith of their previous mother brings them together in order to avenge their death.
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24. Bhagwat - Chapter One: Raakshas (2025)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 8m · U/A 16+ · Thriller · IMDb 6.8 (10.5K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatMatureCold & detached
A seemingly simple case of a missing girl, Poonam, puts Inspector Vishwas Bhagwat on a chase to find the culprit behind a sinister trail of disappearing girls. What happens next?
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25. Naseeb (1981)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 17m · Drama · IMDb 7.1 (2.3K votes)
Twisty
The lives of friends Namdev, Raghu, Damu and Jaggi take a turn for the worse when they win a lottery. Raghu and Damu murder Jaggi and frame Namdev who later returns to seek revenge.
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26. Barot House (2019)
Movie · Hindi · 1h 30m · U · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 7.1 (2.2K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedFast-paced
A series of inexplicable and gruesome killings tear the Barot family apart and destroy the close relationship between father and son. Who could be behind this mindless slaughter? When the truth is discovered, it throws the family into further turmoil. But is the truth really the truth or games of a troubled mind?
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27. Aakhree Raasta (1986)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 44m · Crime, Action · IMDb 7.1 (1.8K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyTwistySerious
David is an old prisoner, released after twenty-four years in a penitentiary for a crime he hasn't committed. The three men who framed him and sent him away, are now prominent citizens of his town. David walks out of the prison straight into a confessional booth at his church. He tells the priest that he is about to ki
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28. Berlin (2023)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 5m · U/A 13+ · Thriller · IMDb 6.8 (4.5K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
New Delhi, the winter of 1993. A deaf mute young man is arrested by "Bureau" and accused of being a spy. A sign language expert is brought in to act as an interpreter for the Government’s agent and the “spy”. The unravelling of the mystery is the journey that sucks the sign language expert into the dark vortex of rival
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30. Bob Biswas (2021)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 12m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.7 (8.3K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Bob Biswas, a hitman-for-hire, comes out of a prolonged coma and struggles to recall his identity but suffers a moral dilemma when the memories of his past resurface.
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