Best thriller movies on ZEE5 in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
523 movies on ZEE5 in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.0. Most are in Hindi (227), Tamil (104), Telugu (68). Newest addition: Rudhramadevi, 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. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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22. 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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23. Mersal (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 41m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 7.5 (42.8K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A few individuals in the medical profession are murdered or kidnapped, and the cop investigating the case suspects a doctor and arrests him. But is he the one who is behind these crimes? And why are they being committed?
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24. Master (2021)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 59m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (92.0K votes)
Visually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
An alcoholic professor is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with a gangster, who uses the children of the school for criminal activities.
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25. 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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26. 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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27. 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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28. Balan - The Boy (2026)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 20m · U/A 16+ · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (6.4K votes)
TwistySerious
A teenage boy searches for his missing mother following a turbulent childhood and her subsequent disappearance, exploring his search for closure and the truth about his past.
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29. Nerkonda Paarvai (2019)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 38m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.7 (11.5K votes)
Dark & grittyMatureEdge-of-seat
When three young women are harassed and implicated in a crime they didn't commit, a bipolar lawyer sets out to help them clear their names and prove it to everyone that a woman's consent matters.
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30. Operation Java (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 26m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.0 (6.1K votes)
Edge-of-seatCold & detached
B. Tech graduates Antony and Vinay Dasan are talented, but unemployed. That changes, however, when they approach the cyber cell with a new perspective to a film piracy case.
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