Best mind-bending Hindi movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
563 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.0. Newest addition: Baar Baar Dekho, added to Netflix on 21 Oct. 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. Chhichhore (2019)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 26m · U · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 8.3 (74.9K votes)
HeartwarmingFunnyTwisty
Following a group of friends from university as they progress into middle-age life and go their own separate ways.
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3. Andhadhun (2018)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 19m · UA · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 8.2 (1.2L votes)
TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatFunny
A series of mysterious events changes the life of a blind pianist who now must report a crime that was actually never witnessed by him.
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4. Drishyam (2015)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 43m · U/A 13+ · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (1.1L votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
When his family stares down the barrel of criminal charges, a commoner channels his street smarts and knowledge of action films to tie the long arm of the law into an investigative Gordian knot.
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5. PK (2014)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 33m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (2.3L votes)
FunnyTwistyHeartwarming
A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting go.
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6. Sardar Udham (2021)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 42m · UA · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (51.5K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A young Sardar Udham Singh left deeply scarred by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, escaped into the mountains of Afghanistan, reaching London in 1933-34. Carrying an unhealed wound for 21 years, the revolutionary assassinated Michael O’Dwyer on 13th March, 1940, the man at the helm of affairs in Punjab, April 1919 to ave
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7. Tumbbad (2018)
Movie · Hindi · 1h 53m · A · Fantasy, Horror · IMDb 8.2 (78.1K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyCold & detached
India, 1918. On the outskirts of Tumbbad, a cursed village where it always rains, Vinayak, along with his mother and his brother, care of a mysterious old woman who keeps the secret of an ancestral treasure that Vinayak gets obsessed with.
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8. Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 55m · A · Action, Crime · IMDb 8.2 (73.9K votes)
MatureFast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
As rival gangs, corrupt officials and a ruthless Major Iqbal close in, Hamza's mission for his country spirals into a bloody personal war where the line between patriot and monster disappears in the streets of Lyari.
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9. Gol Maal (1979)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 24m · U · Comedy · IMDb 8.5 (22.4K votes)
FunnyLight-heartedFamily-friendlyTwisty
A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss becomes suspicious.
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10. Drishyam 2 (2022)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 20m · UA · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (54.3K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
7 years after the case related to Vijay Salgaonkar and his family was closed, a series of unexpected events bring truth to light that threatens to change everything for the Salgaonkars. Can Vijay save his family this time?
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11. A Wednesday! (2008)
Movie · Hindi · 1h 43m · UA · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (86.8K votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-pacedTwistyCold & detached
Prakash Rathod, a retired police commissioner recounts the most memorable case of his career wherein he was informed about a bomb scare in Mumbai by an ordinary commoner.
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12. Kahaani (2012)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 2m · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (70.7K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
Pregnant and alone in the city of Kolkata, a woman begins a relentless search for her missing husband, only to find that nothing is what it seems.
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13. Paan Singh Tomar (2012)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 15m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (40.6K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatTwistyVisually stunning
Paan Singh Tomar goes from celebrated runner to star brigand and rebel when life after sports fails to unfold as planned.
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14. Talvar (2015)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 12m · UA · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (44.2K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
A hardened cop deals with three conflicting perspectives involving a brutal double murder. The case is complicated as the prime suspects are the parents who supposedly killed their teenage daughter.
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16. 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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17. Masaan (2015)
Movie · Hindi · 1h 49m · A · Drama · IMDb 8.1 (36.3K votes)
Slow-burnMatureVisually stunningDark & gritty
Four lives intersect along the Ganges: a low caste boy in hopeless love, a daughter ridden with guilt of a sexual encounter ending in a tragedy, a hapless father with fading morality, and a spirited child yearning for a family, long to escape the moral constructs of a small-town.
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18. Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 40m · U · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 8.0 (58.4K votes)
FunnyTwistyHeartwarmingLight-hearted
Two slackers competing for the affections of an heiress inadvertently become her protectors from an evil criminal.
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19. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 12m · U · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 8.3 (18.1K votes)
FunnyTwistyFast-paced
Two zanies open a photography studio. They score a partnership with a gossip magazine that suddenly thrusts them into a world of corruption, murder, and hijinks.
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20. Pink (2016)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 16m · UA · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (52.9K votes)
MatureDark & grittyTwistyEdge-of-seat
After being molested, Minal and her friends try to file an FIR against a politician's nephew. When the subsequent case gets rigged, a retired lawyer helps them to fight the case.
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21. Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 7m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (82.9K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyTwisty
An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.
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22. 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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23. Veer-Zaara (2004)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 12m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.8 (67.6K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyHeartwarmingFamily-friendly
Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh, a pilot in the Indian Air Force, rescues the stranded Zaara, a woman from Pakistan, following a bus accident, and their lives are forever bound.
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24. Omkara (2006)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 35m · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (24.4K votes)
TwistyMatureEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Half-caste bandit Omkara Shukla abducts his lady love, Dolly Mishra, from her family. Thanks to his cleverness, he gets away with the kidnapping. A conspiracy, however, forms against him when he denies his right-hand man, Langda Tyagi, a promotion. Ultimately, this plot threatens not only his relationship with Dolly, b
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25. Dev.D (2009)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 24m · A · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (34.9K votes)
TwistyMatureDark & gritty
Dev, after spurning his childhood love Paro due to a misunderstanding, turns to drugs and alcohol for solace. Paro moves on but Dev remains in remorse. He then meets Chanda, an escort navigating her own past trauma, but Dev’s chauvinistic attitude and penchant for self-destruction stands in the way of their developing
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26. 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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27. Section 375 (2019)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 4m · UA · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (21.9K votes)
Cold & detachedDialogue-drivenMatureDark & gritty
A filmmaker stands trial when a costume assistant on his movie accuses him of rape.
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28. Ugly (2013)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 8m · A · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (25.7K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
When a 10-year old girl goes missing, her stepfather races against time to investigate the kidnapping.
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29. Kai Po Che! (2013)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 6m · U · Drama · IMDb 7.8 (40.4K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyTwisty
Three friends growing up in India at the turn of the millennium set out to open a training academy to produce the country's next cricket stars.
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30. Badla (2019)
Movie · Hindi · 2h · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.8 (35.4K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
A dynamic young entrepreneur finds herself locked in a hotel room with the corpse of her dead lover. She hires a prestigious lawyer to defend her and they work together to figure out what actually happened.
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