Best of the Bollywood mystery movies
by shethviral1 | created - 18 Sep 2013 | updated - 29 Dec 2016 | PublicThis is a list of the best mystery / suspense movies of Bollywood. If you a mystery fan, you must watch all of these.
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1. Drishyam (2015)
Not Rated | 163 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Desperate measures are taken by a man who tries to save his family from the dark side of the law, after they commit an unexpected crime.
Director: Nishikant Kamat | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran, Tabu, Rajat Kapoor
Votes: 94,275 | Gross: $0.74M
2. Gumnaam (1965)
Not Rated | 151 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Eight people are stranded on an island. They reach a mansion where a butler is awaiting them. Then an unknown, vengeful person starts killing them, one by one.
Director: Raja Nawathe | Stars: Nanda Karnataki, Manoj Kumar, Pran Sikand, Helen
Votes: 1,717
3. Bees Saal Baad (1962)
Not Rated | 158 min | Thriller, Musical, Mystery
When a young man's family gets haunted by a spirit, he is warned not to return to his hometown, but he decides to investigate the issue.
Director: Biren Nag | Stars: Biswajeet Chatterjee, Waheeda Rehman, Manmohan Krishna, Madan Puri
Votes: 420
4. Police Public (1990)
127 min | Crime, Thriller
After several inspectors are unable to find the truth behind the murder of a woman, Jagmohan, an honest CBI officer, is assigned the case.
Director: Esmayeel Shroff | Stars: Vijay Aidasani, Jayshree Arora, Ila Arun, Kabir Bedi
Votes: 173
5. Khoj (1989)
Not Rated | 113 min | Mystery, Thriller
Ravi gets a call from Father Anthony saying that his missing wife is with him in the Church.But when he meets her claims that she is not his wife. Inspector Balbir finds all the proofs are against Ravi but why is Ravi not ready to face it?
Director: Keshu Ramsay | Stars: Rishi Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Kimi Katkar, Satish Shah
Votes: 333
6. Samay: When Time Strikes (2003)
136 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Malvika Chauhan battles time to obtain & solve the clues to solve the various murders occurring in the city.
Director: Robbie Grewal | Stars: Sushmita Sen, Lucy Bartholomew, Tushar Dalvi, Deepak Dobriyal
Votes: 2,064
7. 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009)
Not Rated | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A forest ranger with the ability to visit the past by looking at photographs attempts to solve the mystery behind his father's sudden death.
Director: Nagesh Kukunoor | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Ayesha Takia, Jaaved Jaaferi, Girish Karnad
Votes: 5,981
8. Blue Oranges (2009)
114 min | Mystery
An alcoholic, love lost woman is murdered creating suspects out of a painter, a student and a pilot.
Director: Rajesh Ganguly | Stars: Rajit Kapoor, Aham Sharma, Pooja Kanwal, Richashree
Votes: 227
9. Kahaani (2012)
Not Rated | 122 min | Mystery, Thriller
A pregnant woman's search for her missing husband takes her from London to Kolkata, but everyone she questions denies having ever met him.
Director: Sujoy Ghosh | Stars: Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Indraneil Sengupta, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Votes: 65,873 | Gross: $1.04M
10. Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997)
173 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Governor Jaisingh Sinha is murdered and the needle of suspicion points towards his estranged son, Sahil Sinha who must prove his innocence.
Director: Rajiv Rai | Stars: Bobby Deol, Manisha Koirala, Kajol, Prem Chopra
Votes: 5,671
11. Dhund (1973)
130 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A traveler decides to assist a woman involved in a murder.
Director: B.R. Chopra | Stars: Navin Nischol, Zeenat Aman, Sanjay Khan, Danny Denzongpa
Votes: 640
12. Khel Khel Mein (1975)
139 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Three youngsters play a prank on a wealthy jeweller but later find themselves framed for murder by a mysterious criminal.
Director: Ravi Tandon | Stars: Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Rakesh Roshan, Iftekhar
Votes: 411
13. Kanoon (1960)
150 min | Drama, Crime, Mystery
A lawyer holds the eyewitness evidence to catch a killer, but the identified criminal is the lawyer's own mentor, prospective father-in-law, and also the judge who presides over the case.
Director: B.R. Chopra | Stars: Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Ashok Kumar, Nanda Karnataki, Nana Palsikar
Votes: 514
14. C.I.D. (1956)
Not Rated | 146 min | Action, Crime, Musical
A newspaper editor gets murdered when he was about to expose the underworld links of a rich person. So, a C.I.D inspector gets assigned to investigate the murder case.
Director: Raj Khosla | Stars: Dev Anand, Shakila, Johnny Walker, K.N. Singh
Votes: 823
15. Kaun? (1999)
90 min | Mystery, Thriller
While alone in the house, a woman hears news of serial killer on the loose. And then a stranger rings the doorbell...
Director: Ram Gopal Varma | Stars: Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpayee, Sushant Singh
Votes: 5,052
16. Majboor (1974)
Not Rated | 155 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A terminally ill man frames himself for murder to allow his family to collect the reward money. After a successful operation, he escapes police custody and searches for the real killer.
Director: Ravi Tandon | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Parveen Babi, Pran Sikand, Farida Jalal
Votes: 799
17. Ittefaq (1969)
104 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Taking place almost entirely over the course of one stormy night, a woman is terrified when an accused murderer escapes from a mental hospital and seeks refuge in her home.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Nanda Karnataki, Sujit Kumar, Bindu Desai
Votes: 1,184
18. Apradhi Kaun? (1957)
131 min | Mystery
A wealthy man, suspected of murder, is killed before he can be arrested. Everyone in his household is under suspicion. A private investigator looks into the case and finds himself falling in love with one of the suspects.
Director: Asit Kumar Sen | Stars: Abhi Bhattacharya, Mala Sinha, Gajanan Jagirdar, Kammo
Votes: 91
19. Khamosh (1986)
101 min | Mystery, Thriller
When a starlet is murdered on a film location, a detective arrives to investigate the cast and crew.
Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Amol Palekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Soni Razdan
Votes: 1,154
20. Jewel Thief (1967)
186 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A Police Commissioner's son comes under suspicion for being a jewel thief.
Director: Vijay Anand | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Dev Anand, Vyjayanthimala, Tanuja Samarth
Votes: 2,092
21. Kudrat (1981)
164 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Chandramukhi visits Shimla and learns that she is a reincarnation of Paro, a girl who was raped and murdered. Plagued by her dark past, she attempts to bring the culprits to justice.
Director: Chetan Anand | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Raaj Kumar, Hema Malini, Vinod Khanna
Votes: 398
22. Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012)
Not Rated | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Inspector Surjan Shekhawat, who is dealing with a depressing past, has to investigate a high profile murder case, deal with his crumbling marriage and use the help and solace of a prostitute by the name of Rosie.
Directors: Reema Kagti, Priyamvada Narayanan | Stars: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Votes: 45,066 | Gross: $2.71M
23. Khiladi (1992)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Musical, Mystery
Two friends wage bets for money and fun. There comes a time where they race to win the biggest bet, for they know that their lives depend on it.
Directors: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Ayesha Jhulka, Deepak Tijori, Sabeeha
Votes: 8,495
24. Mera Saaya (1966)
Not Rated | 128 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery
A lawyer's wife dies in his arms. Yet, another woman - identical in appearance and accused of aiding a gang of bandits - claims to be the lawyer's wife. A courtroom drama ensues.
Director: Raj Khosla | Stars: Sunil Dutt, Sadhana Shivdasani, Jagdish Sethi, K.N. Singh
Votes: 990
25. Mahal (1949)
165 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young lawyer is involved with a ghostly woman in his new house, where the builder and his fiancée died shortly after it was built.
Director: Kamal Amrohi | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Madhubala, M. Kumar, Vijayalaxmi
Votes: 494
26. 100 Days (1991)
161 min | Horror, Romance, Thriller
A young, clairvoyant woman has a vision of a murder and sets out to uncover the truth before the killer finds her.
Directors: Partho Ghosh, Parto Ghosh, Raam Laxman | Stars: Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Jaaved Jaaferi, Laxmikant Berde
Votes: 1,163
27. Woh Kaun Thi? (1964)
Not Rated | 140 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
One stormy night, a doctor offers a ride to a ghostly woman he meets on the side of the road. Later, he discovers his intended bride is identical in appearance to the ghost. Who was she and why does she haunt him?
Director: Raj Khosla | Stars: Sadhana Shivdasani, Manoj Kumar, Parveen Choudhary, K.N. Singh
Votes: 1,294
28. Teesri Manzil (1966)
172 min | Comedy, Musical, Mystery
A woman blames a nightclub drummer for the suspicious death of her sister, and seeks revenge. However, the pair work together to solve the mystery and become romantically involved, after he introduces himself under another name.
Director: Vijay Anand | Stars: Shammi Kapoor, Asha Parekh, Raj Mehra, Prem Chopra
Votes: 1,320
29. Manorama: Six Feet Under (2007)
Not Rated | 137 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Manorama, wife of an irrigation minister, tasks Satyaveer to find if her husband is cheating. As Satyaveer starts investigating, he gets trapped in a web of lies and must uncover the entire truth.
Director: Navdeep Singh | Stars: Abhay Deol, Gul Panag, Raima Sen, Sarika Thakur
Votes: 8,735
30. Buddha Mil Gaya (1971)
138 min | Musical, Mystery, Drama
Two men, who have sheltered a millionaire, get drawn into a web of conspiracy.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Navin Nischol, Om Prakash, Archana, Deven Verma
Votes: 310
31. Anita (1967)
154 min | Musical, Thriller, Mystery
After his ex-fiancée's sudden and mysterious suicide, a jilted bridegroom seeks answers. What he finds, makes him question if he ever really knew her. And then he begins to see her face everywhere he goes.
Director: Raj Khosla | Stars: Sadhana Shivdasani, Manoj Kumar, I.S. Johar, Sajjan
Votes: 160
32. Namumkin (1988)
Drama, Mystery
Canada based Ashok Saxena is the richest Indian he gets married to Shobha a girl half his but on the wedding night he gets fully drunk and falls from his pent house leading to his ... See full summary »
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Raj Babbar, Vinod Mehra, Zeenat Aman, Sanjeev Kumar
Votes: 55
33. Gawaahi (1989)
Not Rated | 111 min | Mystery
Gawaahi is a 1989 bollywood courtroom drama based on the play 'Night of January 16th'.
Director: Anant Balani | Stars: Zeenat Aman, Vikram Gokhale, Ashutosh Gowariker, Shekhar Kapur
Votes: 46
34. Aamne - Saamne (1967)
163 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
Acquitted for killing his wealthy wife, a male re-locates, changes his name, re-marries another wealthy woman, and then becomes a suspect when attempts are made to kill her also.
Director: Suraj Prakash | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri
Votes: 99
35. Plot No. 5 (1981)
Mystery
The movie revolves around a series of mysterious murders where the victims are young ambitious girls. Police officer Khan discovers that all the murders are committed near the house named ... See full summary »
Director: Yogesh Saxena | Stars: Vikas Anand, Benjamin Gilani, Amjad Khan, Viju Khote
Votes: 36
36. The Fog (1964)
153 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery
In this re-imagining of Du Maurier's Rebecca, a recently wed woman discovers the ghost of her husband's first wife still haunts their home.
Director: Biren Nag | Stars: Biswajeet Chatterjee, Waheeda Rehman, Lalita Pawar, Tarun Bose
Votes: 166
37. Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? (1970)
136 min | Action, Mystery, Romance
An heiress accidentally kills her uncle in self-defence and disposes of his corpse but is later haunted by his apparition.
Director: Arjun Hingorani | Stars: Dharmendra, Babita Kapoor, Pran Sikand, Helen
Votes: 141
38. 36 China Town (2006)
Not Rated | 140 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
A wealthy casino owner is murdered in her mansion at 36 China Town and the investigating detective uncovers multiple suspects, all with independent motives to commit the crime.
Directors: Horse Babu, Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla, Himesh Reshammiya | Stars: Akshaye Khanna, Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 5,259
39. Ab Kya Hoga (1977)
Mystery, Thriller
Ram Sinha comes from a wealthy family. His mother would like him to get married so that their family can have a heir. Ram entrust's this job to his mother, and let's her decide who he ... See full summary »
Director: Saawan Kumar Tak | Stars: Shatrughan Sinha, Neetu Singh, Govardhan Asrani, Farita Boyce
Votes: 39
40. Shalimar (1978)
PG-13 | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Sir John Locksley, the greatest jewel thief, decides his most prized possession, the Shalimar Ruby, should be passed on to a worthy successor. He invites the best rival jewel thieves to his island estate to participate in a deadly contest.
Director: Krishna Shah | Stars: Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Rex Harrison, Sylvia Miles
Votes: 626
41. Gehri Chaal (1973)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Dharamchand is the chairman of Olympic bank which has its audit due, his daughter Hema finds him dead in bedroom and calls her brother Ratan.Ratan finds a suicide note besides him which ... See full summary »
Director: C.V. Sridhar | Stars: Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Amitabh Bachchan, Prem Chopra
Votes: 156
42. The Train (1970)
138 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Hardworking, capable, honest and dedicated CBI inspector Shyam Kumar is assigned the case of bringing to justice the criminals behind the use of fake cheques to purchase commodities. The ... See full summary »
Director: Ravikant Nagaich | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Nanda Karnataki, Helen, Rajendranath Malhotra
Votes: 202
43. Madhumati (1958)
110 min | Fantasy, Musical, Mystery
A young man takes shelter in a mansion when a landslide blocks his route to the railway station. Then, he finds the mansion familiar and soon learns about the story of his previous birth.
Director: Bimal Roy | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Johnny Walker, Pran Sikand
Votes: 1,580
44. Benaam (1974)
117 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After helping a stabbing victim to the hospital, a man begins to receive anonymous threats. The only way to save his wife and child is to unravel the mystery of the killer's identity.
Director: Narendra Bedi | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Moushumi Chatterjee, Satyendra Kapoor, Madan Puri
Votes: 345
45. Yeh Raat Phir Na Aaygi (1966)
139 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
After discovery of skeletal remains at an excavation site, a woman known to be deceased for over 2 centuries mysteriously re-surfaces to claim her lover.
Director: Brij | Stars: Prithviraj Kapoor, Biswajeet Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Sailesh Kumar
Votes: 85
46. Hatya (1988)
151 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After the deaths of his wife Sheila and child Raja, Sagar takes to drinking as well as singing and dancing at weddings and special occasions. Intoxicated heavily after one such event, he ... See full summary »
Director: Kirti Kumar | Stars: Govinda, Neelam Kothari, Raj Kiran, Anupam Kher
Votes: 490
47. The Stoneman Murders (2009)
95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 1980s Bombay, a serial killer starts targeting homeless street dwellers, whilst a suspended police officer attempts to solve the case.
Director: Manish Gupta | Stars: Kay Kay Menon, Arbaaz Khan, Rukhsar Rehman, Veerendra Saxena
Votes: 3,487
48. Rahasya (2015)
123 min | Mystery, Thriller
A Doctor stands accused of killing his own eighteen-year old daughter. While this aggrieved father protests his innocence, all evidence points towards him irrefutably.
Director: Manish Gupta | Stars: Kay Kay Menon, Ashish Vidyarthi, Tisca Chopra, Mita Vashisht
Votes: 5,455
49. Samrat & Co. (2014)
Not Rated | 125 min | Mystery, Thriller
A small town tycoon gets murdered. The daughter hires a private investigator to catch the real culprit.
Director: Kaushik Ghatak | Stars: Rajeev Khandelwal, Madalsa Sharma, Gopal Datt, Girish Karnad
Votes: 1,383
50. Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015)
Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy is set in the 2nd World War torn Calcutta during the 1940s. Enter a magical world of nostalgia and 'Expect the Unexpected'.
Director: Dibakar Banerjee | Stars: Sushant Singh Rajput, Anand Tiwari, Neeraj Kabi, Divya Menon
Votes: 24,370 | Gross: $0.58M
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