TOP 50 INDIAN FILMS BASED ON TERRORISM
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- DirectorAnurag KashyapStarsKay Kay MenonPawan MalhotraAditya SrivastavA film about the investigations following the 1993 serial Bombay bomb blasts, told through the different stories of the people involved --police, conspirators, victims, middlemen.
- DirectorP.C. SreeramStarsKamal HaasanArjun SarjaNassarSuave and scintillating, this fast-paced action thriller follows the adventures and investigations of a group of honest police officers, who go undercover to bring down a terror network.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsKeerthana ParthiepanSimranMadhavanA little girl is told by her parents that she is adopted. Determined to find her real mother, she begs to be taken to Sri Lanka, where her mother works with a militant group of activists.
- DirectorAditya DharStarsVicky KaushalParesh RawalMohit RainaIndian army special forces execute a covert operation, avenging the killing of fellow army men at their base by a terrorist group.
- DirectorKamal HaasanStarsPooja KumarMiles AndersonKamal HaasanWhen a classical dancer's suspecting wife sets an investigator behind him, a series of violent events are triggered, revealing his real identity and connection to a darker world.
- DirectorMahesh NarayananStarsParvathy ThiruvothuFahadh FaasilKunchacko BobanIn 2014, a group of Malayali nurses was captured when terrorists took over the city of Tikrit in Iraq. This movie recounts the ordeal suffered by the nurses following their capture.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsArvind SwamyMadhooPankaj KapurA woman from a village in Tamil Nadu marries a sophisticated city dweller and moves with him to Kashmir, where all is rosy - until he gets kidnapped by militants.
- DirectorNeeraj PandeyStarsAnupam KherNaseeruddin ShahVeerendra SaxenaA retiring police officer reminisces about the most astounding day of his career. About a case that was never filed but continues to haunt him in his memories - the case of a man and a Wednesday.
- DirectorKaran JoharStarsShah Rukh KhanKajolSheetal MenonAn Indian Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome takes a challenge to speak to the President of the United States seriously and embarks on a cross-country journey.
- DirectorChakri ToletiStarsKamal HaasanVenkatesh DaggubatiMohanlalA retiring police officer remembers a thrilling case of his life which is not recorded in any case files.
- DirectorRaja MenonStarsAkshay KumarNimrat KaurKumud MishraWhen Iraq invades Kuwait in August 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.
- DirectorNeeraj PandeyStarsAkshay KumarDanny DenzongpaRana DaggubatiAn elite counter-intelligence unit learns of a plot, masterminded by a maniacal madman. With the clock ticking, it's up to them to track the terrorists' international tentacles and prevent them from striking at the heart of India.
- DirectorUpendraStarsVaijanath BiradarHulivana GangadharaiahNegro JohnnyA couple of Pakistani descent brings up the son of a killed Indian soldier so as to use him as a mole to extract top information. They seek the help of CBI head. The movie portrays the journey of a man fooled by his own people.
- DirectorMahesh ManjrekarStarsSanjay DuttNamrata ShirodkarReema LagooConsequences force an innocent man to get involved in crime after making an error.
- DirectorA.R. MurugadossStarsJoseph VijayKajal AggarwalVidyut JammwalAn army captain is on a mission to track down and destroy a terrorist gang and deactivate the sleeper cells under its command.
- DirectorMeghna GulzarStarsAlia BhattVicky KaushalRajit KapoorA Kashmiri woman agrees to marry a Pakistani army officer in order to spy on Pakistan during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.
- DirectorGulzarStarsOm PuriTabuChandrachur SinghA realistic, hard-hitting portrayal of terrorism and youth in the Punjab after the 1984 riots.
- DirectorRam MadhvaniStarsSonam KapoorShabana AzmiYogendra TikkuThe story of courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986 when it was hijacked by a terrorist organization.
- DirectorRaj Kumar GuptaStarsRajeev KhandelwalMukesh AgrohariSupavitra BabulA doctor of Indian origin returning to Mumbai from London is forced to participate in a terrorist plot.
- DirectorNishikant KamatStarsParesh RawalKay Kay MenonIrrfan KhanA moving portrayal of the 2006 train bombings in Mumbai, this Indian drama follows the interconnected stories of several strangers.
- DirectorKrishna VamsiStarsRavi TejaMeka SrikanthPrakash RajKoti, an aspiring actor, rickshaw driver Amjad and Radha Krishna, a cop, have all been affected by terrorism. Circumstances bring them together and they decide to foil the plan of a dreaded terrorist.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsShah Rukh KhanManisha KoiralaPreity G ZintaA radio broadcaster's intense attraction to a mysterious woman opens the door to a tidal wave of powerful emotions and desires.
- DirectorAnthony MarasStarsDev PatelArmie HammerNazanin BoniadiThe true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai. Hotel staff risk their lives to keep everyone safe as people make unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and their families.
- DirectorGovind NihalaniStarsOm PuriNaseeruddin ShahMita VashishtRiveting suspense thriller about a dedicated cop who leads an under-cover squad against a group of terrorists. He manages to capture their leader, but finds himself and his family mentally and physically manipulated by the wily terrorist and his followers.
- DirectorMilan LuthriaStarsAjay DevgnEmraan HashmiKangana RanautAs a smuggler rises to power in in 1970s Mumbai, a younger gangster seeks to overthrow him and a police officer is caught in the middle.
- DirectorKunal KohliStarsAamir KhanKajolRishi KapoorA sweet blind girl Zooni meets a flirty Rehan. She ignores her friends' warnings. It's her time to discover life. Is she making the right love choice?
- DirectorA.R. MurugadossStarsAkshay KumarSonakshi SinhaFreddy DaruwalaA military officer attempts to hunt down a terrorist, destroy a terrorist gang and deactivate the sleeper cells under its command.
- DirectorTinnu AnandStarsAmitabh BachchanShabana AzmiB.M. ShahA newspaper reporter exploits an ordinary man for few rupees to pose as a man who is fighting against the corrupt politicians and prints imaginary stories in his name to improve the circulation of her newspaper. People take him for real and he becomes a powerful leader of poor man. One day the paper prints a letter in his name that he is going to end his life fighting corruption. This puts the ordinary man in a fix. He knows that at this juncture he can't refute the accuracy of all those stories. He also realizes that he is the sole hope of millions. Finally, he buckles under moral pressure and jumps from an incomplete multi-storied building and ends his life.
- DirectorMajor RaviStarsMohanlalJiivaLakshmi GopalaswamyBased on a real life incident that happened during the Kargil War.
- DirectorApoorva LakhiaStarsAmitabh BachchanSanjay DuttSuniel ShettyAn account of the gangster Maya Dolas and his gang which terrorized Mumbai City, and the ensuing standoff between Mumbai Police and the gang on 16 November 1991.
- DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMammoottyCaptain RajuPrathapachandranA Crime Branch Detective fights the clock to prevent a looming assassination attempt on the Kerala Chief Minister's life.
- DirectorP. AnilStarsMohanlalSuresh GopiVijayaraghavanTwo soldiers who had been caught by drug mafias who where settled in a jungle when their helicopter got an accident. Then mission was given to captain Roy "mohanlal" to save them . He save one of soldier "Suresh gopi" who was been alive by dramatic and drastic efforts.
- DirectorSantosh SivanStarsAyesha DharkerK. KrishnaSonu SisupalA young female terrorist goes on a suicide assassination mission, but her resolve to complete it is put to the test.
- DirectorMani ShankarInderjeet SinghStarsSammir DattaniRahul DevOm PuriA youth is compelled by police to infiltrate gangs and terrorist groups.
- DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsNana PatekarAtul KulkarniSanjeev JaiswalThe real story of ten terrorists, who sail to Mumbai and wage war on the populace for the next 72 hours.
- DirectorKabir KhanStarsJohn AbrahamKatrina KaifNeil Nitin MukeshA contemporary story of 3 friends discovering a new world set against the larger than life New York City. But one day the world around them changed.
- DirectorBijukumar DamodaranStarsPrithviraj SukumaranIndrajith SukumaranGovardhan B.KThe plot revolves around a doctor with a haunting past. Now working at a Prison Hospital, the Doctor is assigned the case of a woman a surviving member from a notorious terrorist group. .Before dying she entrusts him to find her five-year-old son and unite him with his father who is the head of terrorist group. Finding the boy from a village the Doctor and child set out on a journey to find his father.The journey is happening through the contemporary and mysterious path of the terrorist network in the vast country with many incidents.
- DirectorAmal NeeradStarsPrithviraj SukumaranPrakash RajMamta MohandasThe revenge of anwar against the terrorists who killed anwer's family in a bomb blast. After the Blast anwar plan a secrete mission to find the faces behind the Blast.
- DirectorPiyush JhaArjun GaikwadStarsParzaan DasturAyesha KapurSanjay Suri14-year-old Sikandar Raza has been living with his uncle and aunt in Kashmir, ever since his parents were killed by militants 10 years ago. The young boy, who dreams of a better life for his family by realizing his football talent, is a bit of a loner at school and an easy target for the school bullies. One day on his way home from a school football match, Sikandar finds a pistol lying on the path. Despite being warned against it by his new friend Nasreen, Sikandar picks up the pistol believing it to be the answer to his problems. When playing with the pistol alone in the woods, Sikandar meets a young man who teaches him how to be a great shot, but the young man is not who he seems and Sikandar innocently becomes caught up in political warfare. Although the quiet Nasreen acts as Sikandar's conscience, Sikandar gets further embroiled in situations beyond his control, and innocent people get killed. As the story unfolds we see that Sikandar is an innocent victim in a game being played out between the militants, the army, the peace-bartering Politians and religious heads of the little Kashmiri town.
- DirectorPooja BhattStarsMuzamil IbrahimTulip JoshiAushima SawhneyA police officer becomes a terrorist suspect after a deadly bombing at a club.
- DirectorMajor RaviStarsMammoottyInnocent Vareed ThekkethalaVijayaraghavanAn investigation story set in the early 90's based on the Rajiv Gandhi assassination.
- DirectorBehzad KhambataStarsSunny DeolKaran KapadiaKaranvir SharmaA suicide bomber loses his memory and has a bomb attached to his heart. It is up to the police officers to prevent this bomb from taking innocent lives.
- DirectorTirupati SwamyStarsNagarjuna AkkineniSoundaryaShilpa Shetty KundraAnjali is a journalist who lives a middle-class lifestyle with her widower dad in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. One day while traveling by State Transport bus with her dad and her camera, their bus meets with an accident. She survives and witnesses a group of armed men killing a government official. She takes photographs and approaches her Editor and asks him to publish them and expose the killers. She is prevented by Deva, the owner of the militant right-winged Hindu Seva Samiti, the photographs are destroyed, and she is warned. She manages to flee on her motorbike, with her assailants hot on her tail. The assailant's car meets with an accident and they are all killed. She impulsively decides to create a fictional character, names him Azaad, and writes a note taking credit for their deaths. Thereafter a number of gangsters are killed and the police begin the hunt for Azaad. Shortly thereafter she meets a young man, Chandrashekhar, who is ironically on the run from the police, who suspect him to be Azaad. With his help, she apprehends Deva, who poisons himself before being arrested. In love with Chandrashekhar, she goes with him to his village in Allahabad to attend his sister Gauri's wedding. Deva is still alive; he has assumed his real identity: Harkat Ul Ansari Dawood, who is hellbent on destroying Azaad, his family, and whosoever dares to stand in his way.
- DirectorKhalid MohamedStarsKarisma KapoorHrithik RoshanJaya BachchanIn 1993 Fiza's brother Aman disappears during the riots in Mumbai. In 1999 Fiza is tired of waiting and goes looking for him.
- DirectorVidhu Vinod ChopraStarsSanjay DuttHrithik RoshanPreity G ZintaA police officer adopts the son and sole survivor of a family he has massacred while pursuing a terrorist. After some time the foster son finds out what the stepfather did.
- DirectorMohan RajaStarsJoseph VijayGenelia DeshmukhHansika MotwaniAfter a villager unwittingly prevents a number of terrorist attacks in Chennai, a young journalist identifies and persuades him to take on the disguise of a superhero to fight terrorism and corruption.
- DirectorAli Abbas ZafarStarsSalman KhanKatrina KaifParesh RawalInspired by real events, Tiger Zinda Hai is a sequel to the blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger, and an espionage action drama that follows a daring rescue mission in Iraq.
- DirectorKabir KhanStarsSaif Ali KhanKatrina KaifSabyasachi ChakrabartyA disgraced Indian soldier carries out a series of assassinations in the hope of restoring his honour.
- DirectorSiddharth AnandStarsShah Rukh KhanDeepika PadukoneJohn AbrahamAn Indian agent races against a doomsday clock as a ruthless mercenary, with a bitter vendetta, mounts an apocalyptic attack against the country.
- DirectorSiddharth AnandStarsHrithik RoshanTiger ShroffVaani KapoorIndian agent Khalid goes on a mission to hunt and eliminate his former mentor, the country's top agent Kabir who has gone rogue. A deadly war begins.