DJ's List: Best IndianAction/Thriller/Crime (Updating)
by djay707 | created - 29 Sep 2011 | updated - 22 Jun 2019 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Sholay (1975)
Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture the bandit.
Director: Ramesh Sippy | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan
Votes: 58,703
2. Agneepath (2012)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young boy's father is lynched before his eyes; fifteen years later he returns home for revenge.
Director: Karan Malhotra | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor
Votes: 26,854 | Gross: $1.98M
3. Ghajini (2008)
Not Rated | 186 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A short-term memory loss patient goes on a killing spree in order to avenge the death of his ladylove.
Director: A.R. Murugadoss | Stars: Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal, Jiah Khan, Aamir Naik
Votes: 66,792 | Gross: $2.43M
4. Awarapan (2007)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A loyal henchman is ordered by his boss to keep an eye on his mistress, and trouble begins when he refuses to kill her.
Director: Mohit Suri | Stars: Emraan Hashmi, Mrinalini Sharma, Ashish Vidyarthi, Ashutosh Rana
Votes: 8,003
5. Baazigar (1993)
Not Rated | 175 min | Crime, Drama, Musical
A young man with a vendetta against a business tycoon seduces the man's younger daughter, but she begins to suspect her new lover's connection with her elder sister and his ulterior motive.
Directors: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Dalip Tahil, Rakhee Gulzar
Votes: 29,999
6. Darr (1993)
Not Rated | 178 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Darr is a girl's (Kiran) story caught between one man's (Sunil) love and another man's (Rahul) obsession.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Juhi Chawla, Sunny Deol, Shah Rukh Khan, Anupam Kher
Votes: 25,417
7. Dum (2003)
166 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Uday, an aspiring police officer, beats up a man for misbehaving with his girlfriend. The man turns out to be a corrupt police officer who later starts harassing Uday and his family.
Director: Eeshwar Nivas | Stars: Vivek Oberoi, Dia Mirza, Atul Kulkarni, Mukesh Rishi
Votes: 1,777 | Gross: $0.10M
8. Khakee (2004)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A team of police force escorts an alleged terrorist from Chandangarh to Mumbai. However their trip turns into a deadly survival when an ex-cop tries to stop them to reach Mumbai.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Votes: 16,603
9. Salaakhen (1998)
165 min | Action, Drama
When an honest school teacher testifies in a rape case against a prominent businessman's son, he is psychologically tortured and forced to commit suicide. His young son then takes the law into his own hands in order to avenge his father.
Director: Guddu Dhanoa | Stars: Sunny Deol, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Anupam Kher
Votes: 555
10. Enthiran (2010)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A brilliant scientist creates a humanoid robot to protect mankind, but things go awry when human emotions are programmed and inner turmoil causes the robot to switch sides.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Danny Denzongpa, Santhanam
Votes: 30,019 | Gross: $4.37M
11. Dabangg (2010)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A corrupt police officer faces challenges from his family, gangsters and politicians.
Director: Abhinav Kashyap | Stars: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonu Sood, Arbaaz Khan
Votes: 34,299 | Gross: $4.63M
12. Ram Balram (I) (1980)
169 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Ram and Balram are 2 young boys who live with their loving parents. Their scheming uncle, Jagatpal, however kills the boy's father and mother. Jagatpal lies to the boys that their parents ... See full summary »
Director: Vijay Anand | Stars: Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Rekha
Votes: 575
13. Deewaar (1975)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Vijay struggles as a dockworker and eventually becomes a leading figure of the underworld, while his younger brother Ravi is an educated, upright policeman. This divide causes problems in their relationship.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Nirupa Roy, Parveen Babi
Votes: 11,712
14. Kaala Patthar (1979)
Not Rated | 176 min | Action, Drama, History
Inspired by a true mining tragedy the film is about people from all walks of life showing courage and character to fight the forces of nature.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Rakhee Gulzar
Votes: 2,760
15. Khuddar (1994)
167 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Honest Police Inspector Siddhant Suri takes it upon himself to bring to justice the people who are involved in human flesh trading business only to aggravate his fellow colleague inspector ... See full summary »
Director: Iqbal Durrani | Stars: Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan
Votes: 438
16. Ghatak: Lethal (1996)
158 min | Action, Drama
Unable to witness the injustice and brutality inflict on the residents by a tyrannical gangster, Katya, in a small Indian village in India; Kashinath alias Kashi decides to single-handily ... See full summary »
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Danny Denzongpa, Amrish Puri
Votes: 4,211
17. Ghayal (1990)
Not Rated | 163 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Ajay Mehra, an amateur boxer, takes revenge against Balwant Rai, a crooked businessman, after his elder brother is killed.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Sunny Deol, Amrish Puri, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Moushumi Chatterjee
Votes: 5,064
18. Ziddi (1997)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Drama
It is the story of a hot-tempered and stubborn man Deva, who is feared because of his ruthless ways and severe punishment to the local hoodlums. Later, Deva avenges the death of his brother and sister.
Director: Guddu Dhanoa | Stars: Sunny Deol, Raveena Tandon, Anupam Kher, Ashish Vidyarthi
Votes: 1,843
19. Arjun Pandit (1999)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An unexpected betrayal transforms a meek college professor into a cold-blooded gangster who wants to marry a woman against her wishes.
Director: Rahul Rawail | Stars: Sunny Deol, Juhi Chawla, Saurabh Shukla, Mukesh Rishi
Votes: 1,056
20. Anjaam (1994)
Not Rated | 170 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vijay falls in love Shivani and proposes her only to be rejected every time. However his love turns into an obsession and turns her life into a hell.
Director: Rahul Rawail | Stars: Madhuri Dixit, Shah Rukh Khan, Tinnu Anand, Johny Lever
Votes: 7,221
21. Indian (1996)
Not Rated | 185 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A veteran freedom fighter enraged with the rising crime and corruption in the society murders all the wrong doers one by one using an ancient martial arts technique.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Sukanya, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar
Votes: 13,850
22. Shaan (1980)
Not Rated | 181 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Two brothers go after the international mafia kingpin who murdered their cop brother. They are later joined by another man who wants revenge against the gangster.
Director: Ramesh Sippy | Stars: Sunil Dutt, Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha
Votes: 3,062
23. Mard (1985)
177 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
King Azad gets locked in a dungeon by the British general Dyer who wants to take over his kingdom. Years later, Azad's son decides to put an end to Dyer's tyranny and comes to his father's rescue.
Directors: Manmohan Desai, Anil Nagarath, Pammy Varma | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Amrita Singh, Nirupa Roy, Dara Singh Randhawa
Votes: 2,052
24. Hum (1991)
184 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A dockworker overthrows the tyranny of a cruel gangster but has to run away to make a new life for himself and his brothers. Fifteen years later, his past catches up with him as his old enemy resurfaces.
Director: Mukul Anand | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Govinda, Kimi Katkar
Votes: 3,345
25. Akayla (1991)
180 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Inspector Vijay Verma is a very lonely cop whose only family is a younger brother, Ajay Verma, who is studying abroad. He also has two good friends, Shekhar and Seema. One day when he ... See full summary »
Director: Ramesh Sippy | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Amrita Singh, Meenakshi Sheshadri
Votes: 505
26. Yeshwant (1997)
145 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Tough policier about a straight, but maverick cop who does not believe in bending over, no matter what. He encourages his wife to become a top government officer and tutors her at home, ... See full summary »
Director: Anil Mattoo | Stars: Nana Patekar, Madhoo, Atul Agnihotri, Mohan Joshi
Votes: 1,246
27. Naajayaz (1995)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Drama
Inspector Jai is an upright and fearless cop who is given the job to take down the criminal empire of Raj Solanki. Jai and his accomplice Inspector Sandhya, who also happens to be his love, start taking down Raj's empire with gusto.
Director: Mahesh Bhatt | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Ajay Devgn, Juhi Chawla, Deepak Tijori
Votes: 718
28. Jung (1996)
Not Rated | 146 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jung tells the story of Arjun (Mithun Chakraborty), an honest and passionate police officer who finds himself clashing with his younger brother Ajay (Ajay Devgan), an equally passionate ... See full summary »
Director: Rama Rao Tatineni | Stars: Mithun Chakraborty, Ajay Devgn, Rambha, Vani Viswanath
Votes: 304
29. Diljale (1996)
Not Rated | 159 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A patriotic young man turns into a terrorist to avenge his father's humiliation.
Director: Harry Baweja | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Sonali Bendre, Amrish Puri, Parmeet Sethi
Votes: 1,896
30. Meri Jung (1985)
Not Rated | 164 min | Action, Drama
Two top lawyers battle against each other while the whole city witnesses the battle.
Director: Subhash Ghai | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Girish Karnad, Nutan, Amrish Puri
Votes: 1,464
31. Hifazat (1987)
Not Rated | 136 min | Drama, Family
After Laxmi has had three still-births, her husband, Satyaprakash and his mother are afraid she will not be able to give any more births, and therefore there will be no one to carry the ... See full summary »
Director: Prayag Raj | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Nutan, Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit
Votes: 176
32. Ram Lakhan (1989)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Ram Lakhan is the story of two brothers who part ways due to their ideological differences, but how they come to each other's rescue as the story unfolds.
Director: Subhash Ghai | Stars: Rakhee Gulzar, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia
Votes: 2,925
33. Loafer (1996)
160 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Ravi, an unemployed man who constantly gets into fights, is framed for the murder of a gangster. With no support from his family, he must now fight to prove his innocence.
Director: David Dhawan | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Farida Jalal
Votes: 627
34. Gangaajal (2003)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An IPS officer motivates and leads a dysfunctional, corrupt police force of Tezpur to fight against the corrupt politician.
Director: Prakash Jha | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Gracy Singh, Mohan Joshi, Yashpal Sharma
Votes: 18,128
35. Shahenshah (1988)
175 min | Action, Adventure
Vijay who is a corrupt officer by day, turns a vigilante by night in order to make the city crime free.
Director: Tinnu Anand | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Aruna Irani, Rohini Hattangadi
Votes: 2,417
36. Nayak: The Real Hero (2001)
Not Rated | 187 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A man accepts a challenge by the chief minister of Maharashtra to run the state for one day, and makes such a success of it that soon he is embroiled in political intrigue.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 17,824
37. Rakshak (1996)
164 min | Action, Thriller
ASP Raj Sinha is assign with the task of bringing to justice the people who are responsible for printing and circulating fake currency notes. Raj is shocked when he learn that the leader ... See full summary »
Director: Ashok Honda | Stars: Suniel Shetty, Karisma Kapoor, Sonali Bendre, Raghuvaran
Votes: 389
38. Tejaa (1990)
138 min | Action, Drama
Tejaa watch helplessly as his parents gets assassinated by 3 absconding outlaws, Lal Singh, Heeralal and Zoravar, he then swears to avenge this carnage and this become the motive of his ... See full summary »
Director: Ramesh Puri | Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Kimi Katkar, Sonu Walia, Ranjeet Bedi
Votes: 74
39. Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996)
Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A man (Akshay Kumar) searches for his missing brother (Inder Kumar) who is also wanted by the police.
Director: Umesh Mehra | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Rekha, Raveena Tandon, Deven Verma
Votes: 6,313
40. Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994)
175 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A Bombay police officer seeks revenge when his brother is killed by a powerful underworld figure. Things get complicated when a matinee movie idol begins to shadow the policeman so he can research a movie role.
Director: Sameer Malkan | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Raageshwari
Votes: 6,527
41. Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995)
Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A police officer impersonates his murdered twin brother in order to bring his killers to justice.
Director: Umesh Mehra | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Mamta Kulkarni, Mohnish Behl, Avtar Gill
Votes: 4,682
42. Mohra (1994)
177 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A journalist comes to the aid of a murderer with a life sentence when she makes an appeal in court and although he is given his freedom, they soon discover that there is a grim reason behind his release.
Director: Rajiv Rai | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Naseeruddin Shah
Votes: 8,670
43. Baazi (1995)
183 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
A tough and honest police officer wages a one-man war against terrorists and a corrupt politician who have planned to assassinate the chief minister of the state.
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker | Stars: Aamir Khan, Mamta Kulkarni, Paresh Rawal, Avtar Gill
Votes: 2,569
44. K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018)
Not Rated | 154 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In the 1970s, a gangster named Rocky goes undercover as a slave to assassinate the owner of a notorious gold mine known as the Kolar Gold Fields.
Director: Prashanth Neel | Stars: Yash, Srinidhi Shetty, Ramachandra Raju, Archana Jois
Votes: 98,421
45. Thadam (2019)
Not Rated | 138 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The murder of a youngster creates confusion among cops when they discover the suspect has a lookalike.
Director: Magizh Thirumeni | Stars: Arun Vijay, Tanya Hope, Smruthi Venkat, Fefsi Vijayan
Votes: 8,793
46. Rangasthalam 1985 (2018)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Drama
Chitti Babu begins to suspect his elder brother's life is in danger after they team up to lock horns with their village president and overthrow his unlawful 30 year old regime.
Director: Sukumar | Stars: Ram Charan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Aadhi, Jagapathi Babu
Votes: 27,774 | Gross: $3.51M
47. Theeran Adhigaram Ondru (2017)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Theeran, a police officer, is entrusted with the task to solve the mystery behind a series of murders. The only clue left behind is that all the murders are committed in the same pattern.
Director: H. Vinoth | Stars: Karthi, Rakul Preet Singh, Abhimanyu Singh, Bose Venkat
Votes: 16,963
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