Top 10 Indian Legal Drama Movies
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1. 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: 515
2. Court (2014)
116 min | Drama
When an aging activist is arrested, the lives of the accused, the lawyers, and the judge intertwine to reveal bigotry that underscores the judicial system.
Director: Chaitanya Tamhane | Stars: Vira Sathidar, Vivek Gomber, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Pradeep Joshi
Votes: 5,278
3. Mulk (I) (2018)
140 min | Drama
One family member tries to help her own family when they are trapped in a dark controversy.
Director: Anubhav Sinha | Stars: Taapsee Pannu, Rishi Kapoor, Ashutosh Rana, Rajat Kapoor
Votes: 21,631
4. Jai Bhim (2021)
Approved | 164 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a tribal man is arrested for a case of alleged theft, his wife turns to a human-rights lawyer to help bring justice.
Director: T.J. Gnanavel | Stars: Suriya, Lijo Mol Jose, Manikandan K., Rajisha Vijayan
Votes: 217,269
5. Pink (III) (2016)
Not Rated | 136 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When three young women are implicated in a crime, a retired lawyer steps forward to help them clear their names.
Director: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Andrea Tariang
Votes: 48,291 | Gross: $1.24M
6. Jolly LLB (2013)
Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Wanting to earn fame and fortune, a small time lawyer files a PIL for an infamous hit-and-run, and thus learns what it really is like to be a lawyer.
Director: Subhash Kapoor | Stars: Arshad Warsi, Amrita Rao, Boman Irani, Saurabh Shukla
Votes: 21,327
7. Damini (1993)
Not Rated | 175 min | Crime, Drama
After witnessing a rape in her own household, Damini fights for justice for the deceased victim. However, she faces a bunch of challenges until she meets a disgraced lawyer who decides to fight the case and bring the culprits to justice.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Meenakshi Sheshadri, Rishi Kapoor, Sunny Deol, Amrish Puri
Votes: 4,017
8. OMG 2 (2023)
156 min | Comedy, Drama
An unhappy civilian asks the court to mandate comprehensive education in schools in a dramatic yet amusing courtroom play.
Director: Amit Rai | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam, Pawan Malhotra
Votes: 41,157
9. Jolly LLB 2 (2017)
Not Rated | 137 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Jolly is a clumsy lawyer who is faced with representing the most critical court case of his career.
Director: Subhash Kapoor | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Huma Qureshi, Saurabh Shukla, Annu Kapoor
Votes: 27,151 | Gross: $1.63M
10. Section 375 (2019)
Not Rated | 124 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A celebrated Bollywood director Rohan Khurana stands accused by a female member of his crew, Anjali Dangle of having raped her at his residence.
Director: Ajay Bahl | Stars: Akshaye Khanna, Richa Chadha, Rahul Bhat, Meera Chopra
Votes: 18,168
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