Best movies on ZEE5 in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
1150 movies on ZEE5 in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.1. Most are in Hindi (485), Tamil (202), Telugu (160). Newest addition: English Vinglish, 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. Jersey (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 40m · U · Drama · IMDb 8.5 (30.8K votes)
Family-friendlyHeartwarmingTwistyLow-stakes
After his career fails to take off, a gifted cricketer in his mid-thirties decides that he’s not ready to give up quite yet.
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3. Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 18m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (85.9K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatSerious
Following the roguish terrorist attacks at Uri Army Base camp in Kashmir, India takes the fight to the enemy, in its most successful covert operation till date with one and only one objective of avenging their fallen heroes.
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4. Anniyan (2005)
Movie · Tamil · 3h 1m · U · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (27.2K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
Unable to tolerate society's injustices and devastated by rejection from the woman he loves, a meek lawyer develops a split personality: one side a vengeful vigilante killer punishing evildoers, the other a dashing playboy capable of winning her heart. Complications arise when the three sides begin to collide.
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5. Vikram Vedha (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 27m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (56.4K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunningFast-paced
A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges every step of the way by narrating his life events in the form of riddles that needs to be solved in order to capture him.
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6. 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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7. Kaththi (2014)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 47m · U · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (33.5K votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunningTwistyDark & gritty
Kathiresan aka Kaththi, a criminal, escapes from the Kolkata prison and comes to Chennai, where he comes across his doppelganger Jeevanandham, fighting for his life after being shot at by unknown men. Kathir decides to pass off as Jeeva and make away with a lump sum amount but once he realizes who Jeeva really is, Kath
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9. Sairat (2016)
Movie · Marathi · 2h 50m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.3 (16.7K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatMatureVisually stunning
Archi, a local politician’s daughter, and Parshya, a fisherman’s son, fall in love resulting in violence between the families due to the stringent casteism in the village.
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10. 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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11. Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai (2023)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 7m · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 8.0 (31.5K votes)
Dark & grittyDialogue-drivenSerious
An ordinary lawyer is out to fight an extraordinary case! But can he win against a powerful godman accused of assaulting a minor and deliver justice to the victim?
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12. Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016)
Movie · Tamil · 1h 46m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 8.1 (19.4K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
A former cop looks back on the case which left him disabled and forced him to quit the force.
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13. Iqbal (2005)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 30m · Drama · IMDb 8.1 (18.6K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendly
This is all about chasing your dreams, no matter what the obstacles. The story involves a young deaf and dumb boy who is crazy about cricket.
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14. Karthikeya 2 (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 25m · U/A 7+ · Mystery, Adventure · IMDb 7.8 (65.4K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Before the Kalyug begins, Lord Krishna hands over an anklet that holds the answer to all of world’s miseries. Years later a doctor finds himself in the thick of things when the pursuit for the anklet carries on. A doctor with a curious mind, Karthikeya, aka Karthik, believes in pursuing the truth. The quest leads Karth
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15. Soodhu Kavvum (2013)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 18m · U · Comedy, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (13.7K votes)
FunnyTwistyFast-pacedCold & detached
Dass specialises in small time kidnapping and has his own set of rules. The primary and most important among them is not to get involved with influential people. Three jobless youngsters meet Dass and the four take up an assignment for a hefty sum that throws away this primary rule and end up being chased by a dreaded
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16. 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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17. English Vinglish (2012)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 14m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (45.7K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlySlow-burnLow-stakes
In the United States for the first time, an Indian housewife with a limited command of English turns Manhattan into her personal language school.
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18. Roja (1992)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 17m · U · Drama, Action · IMDb 8.1 (15.0K votes)
Edge-of-seatHeartwarmingVisually stunning
Roja, a simple girl from a village in Tamil Nadu, makes desperate efforts to find her husband, Rishi, after he is kidnapped by militants during a secret undercover mission in Kashmir.
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19. Pad Man (2018)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 20m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (33.2K votes)
HeartwarmingLow-stakesFunnyStraightforward
Upon realizing the extent to which women are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create a sanitary pad machine and to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to the women of rural India.
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20. Flee (2021)
Movie · Danish · 1h 29m · Documentary, Animation · IMDb 7.9 (21.4K votes)
TwistySlow-burnDark & grittyHeartwarming
Recounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a secret he’s kept hidden for 20 years.
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21. The Dissident (2020)
Movie · English · 1h 59m · Documentary · IMDb 7.8 (31.1K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedDialogue-drivenSerious
When Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappears after entering Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, his fiancée and dissidents around the world are left to piece together the clues to a brutal murder and expose a global cover up perpetrated by the very country he loved.
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22. Viduthalai: Part I (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 26m · A · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (12.3K votes)
TwistyMatureVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
Kumaresan, a police constable, gets recruited for an operation implanted to capture Perumal Vaathiyar, who leads a separatist group dedicated to fighting against the authorities for committing atrocities against innocent village women in the name of police interrogations.
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23. Nil Battey Sannata (2016)
Movie · Hindi · 1h 40m · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.2 (9.9K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLow-stakesSlow-burn
Behind the magnificent Taj Mahal lies a cluster of dingy homes where Chanda (35), a domestic help, lives with her 14-year-old daughter Appu. Chanda aspires and dreams that her daughter will study and embrace a better fate. When Appu tells her she wants to quit school and become a maid like her, Chanda takes a strong de
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24. Article 370 (2024)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 38m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.8 (29.1K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
Ahead of a major constitutional decision which rendered the Article 370 of the Indian state ineffective, special agent Zooni Haksar is tasked with a secret mission to quell violence in the conflict-ridden region.
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25. Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (2021)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 31m · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (9.6K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
Shiva and Hari, two friends who are polar opposites in demeanour, are the terror in Mangaladevi. What happens when ego, ambition and jealousy creeps in between their strong friendship?
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26. Hotel Mumbai (2019)
Movie · English · 2h 3m · Thriller, History · IMDb 7.6 (80.8K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
Mumbai, India, November 26, 2008. While several terrorists spread hatred and death through the city, others attack the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Both hotel staff and guests risk their lives, making unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and keep everyone safe while help arrives.
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27. Manam (2014)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 43m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (13.5K votes)
TwistyHeartwarming
A married couple die in an accident, leaving behind a son. As he grows up and becomes successful, he comes across reincarnations of his father and mother as youngsters, and vows to bring them back together.
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28. The Devil (2025)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 47m · U/A 13+ · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (6.0K votes)
Rajashekar (Chief Minister of Karnataka) is framed, so his secretary recruits Krishna, a kindhearted lookalike, to impersonate the violent heir Dhanush. When the real Dhanush returns, both men clash for political power and Rukmini’s love. Krishna must protect Rukmini from Dhanush while also rising as a leader the peopl
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29. Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 17m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.1 (9.8K votes)
Visually stunning
In the 16th century, when Prince Salim falls in love with a beautiful courtesan named Anarkali, Emperor Akbar's disapproval leads to a battle between father and son.
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30. Hanu-Man (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 39m · UA · Fantasy, Action · IMDb 7.7 (30.9K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
In a small village, Hanumanthu, a petty thief, finds a mysterious gem, that gives him god-like powers. Will he succeed in keeping these powers from falling into the wrong hands and save his village?
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