Best thriller Hindi movies on ZEE5 in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
227 movies on ZEE5 in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 5.8. Newest addition: 1920 London, added to Apple TV 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. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. Gangaajal (2003)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 37m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.8 (19.3K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
An honest Superintendent of Police, IPS Amit Kumar, is assigned to a crime infested town to reduce its crime rates. There, he soon learns that cleaning up the town also means confronting the corruption among police and politicians.
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7. Mr. India (1987)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 59m · U · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 7.7 (20.9K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFamily-friendlyHeartwarming
A poor but big-hearted man takes orphans into his home. After discovering his scientist father's invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights to save his children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.
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8. Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 9m · U · Drama, History · IMDb 7.6 (26.9K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFamily-friendlySerious
A look at India's second confidential nuclear test series at Pokhran lead by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, during the time of PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure.
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9. 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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10. 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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11. Madaari (2016)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 14m · UA · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (16.5K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
A common man kidnaps the son of the Home Minister of India to get answers about the loss of his own son, caused by the illegal acts committed by corrupt government officials.
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13. 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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14. Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2: Agni Pariksha (2022)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 26m · A · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.4 (15.5K votes)
Edge-of-seat
Following a traumatic chapter in their lives, Sameer and Nargis try to lead a happy life by adopting Nandini, a friend's orphaned niece. But fate soon strikes back hard when Nandini goes missing.
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15. Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti (2025)
Movie · Hindi · 1h 46m · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (10.6K votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-pacedVisually stunningDark & gritty
NSG commando Hanut Singh, scarred by a past mission, defies orders during a temple siege in Gujarat. He leads a risky operation against terrorists demanding a militant's release, while confronting personal demons.
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16. Ghayal (1990)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 43m · A · Action, Crime · IMDb 7.7 (5.7K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatMatureCold & detached
Ajay is framed by Balwant Rai for his brother's murder and sent to prison. Later, he befriends three convicts and sets out to seek revenge against Balwant Rai.
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17. 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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18. 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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19. Tere Naam (2003)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 12m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.2 (22.9K votes)
A rowdy ex-college boy who, after a hazing session, loses his heart to first year student Nirjara, a traditional Brahmin girl.
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20. 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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21. No Smoking (2007)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 6m · A · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (11.8K votes)
Dark & grittyMatureCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
A heavily addicted smoker is unprepared for the true price he must pay when he asks a guru's help to kick the habit.
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22. Chintu Ka Birthday (2019)
Movie · Hindi · 1h 23m · A · Drama · IMDb 7.6 (5.0K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seat
During US invasion of Iraq some illegal migrants are waiting to get back home to India. As one such family prepares to celebrate the 6th birthday of their youngest member Chintu, their kind-hearted Iraqi landlord lends them a helping hand.
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23. 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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24. NH10 (2015)
Movie · Hindi · 1h 55m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (15.1K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty
Meera and Arjun are professionals living in Gurgaon. On their way to a luxurious desert holiday they stop on a Highway dhaba for dinner, where they witness a young girl being picked up by a bunch of hoodlums. Arjun chooses to step in, unmindful of the danger ahead.
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25. Mom (2017)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 27m · UA · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.2 (13.5K votes)
Dark & grittyMatureEdge-of-seatFast-paced
After her stepdaughter is sexually assaulted at a party, a furious mother sets out to destroy the lives of the four perpetrators who walked free.
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26. Apaharan (2005)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 53m · Action, Crime · IMDb 7.4 (5.7K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
Story of a tumultuous and complex relationship between a father (Mohan Agashe) and son (Ajay Devgan), set against the backdrop of a thriving kidnapping industry in the Hindi heartland of Bihar.
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27. 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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28. Taish (2020)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 23m · UA · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (6.3K votes)
Dark & grittyMatureEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A revenge drama, which revolves around two families based out of London. One family which plans an elaborate countryside wedding and the other is a violent criminal family of moneylenders. Amidst a week-long function, both these worlds collide. A past secret sparks an incident of violence - in turn changing all their l
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29. Sehar (2005)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 15m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.7 (2.7K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Ajay Kumar (Warsi) is the newly appointed, honest SSP of Lucknow police who tries to crack down on the Uttar Pradesh mafia. He establishes a Special Task Force consisting of a physics professor (Pankaj Tripathi) to counter the politically backed criminal Gajraj Singh (Sushant Singh). Loosely based on the real-life late
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30. Shaurya (2008)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 25m · A · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (6.3K votes)
Edge-of-seat
Maj. Siddhant Chaudhary, an Indian Army lawyer, attempts to defend Capt. Javed Khan who is accused of killing a decorated officer. The problem is that Khan does not wish to be defended and freely admits to his crime.
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