Waiting For Dial 100 To Release? Five Desi Revenge Thrillers To Watch Ahead Of It

Bollywood revenge thrillers: The Neena Gupta- Manoj Bajpayee starrer Dial 100 will be releasing on August 6. It is the tale of a mother's revenge for her son. Revenge thrillers are not a new concept in the world of cinema. From Sholay and Ghajini, to Badlapur and Kaabil, we have a large number of Bollywood revenge thrillers. As we wait for Dial 100 to release, let's revisit some popular women-centric revenge thrillers from Bollywood.

A glance at 5 feminist Bollywood revenge thrillers

1. Kahaani

A pregnant woman, Vidya Bagchi comes to Kolkata from London in search of her missing husband. There is an aura of mystery around her right from the beginning. When the story unfolds, we find that all clues meet a dead end. In a jaw-dropping twist that comes towards the end, the viewers learn that there's more to Vidya and her pregnancy than what meets the eye. Does she find her husband or has a different motive to visit India? This Sujoy Ghosh directorial is worth a watch.

2. Khoon Bhari Maang

Sanjay, an NRI marries Arti, a widow who comes from a rich family. In order to obtain all her wealth, he tries to kill her by pushing her into a lake infested with crocodiles. However, she doesn't die and returns as Jyoti, a model to take her revenge. She singlehandedly manages to teach a lesson to every person who did wrong to her. Ultimately, Sanjay has to meet the same feet as he wanted Arti to meet in the first place.

3. Hate Story 2

Sonika is the mistress of a political leader Mandar Mhatre. She falls in love with Akshay, a friend from her college. Unfortunately, Mandar kills Akshay and Sonika devises to take her revenge against him. Though the plot sounds clichéd it makes for an interesting watch if you love thrillers.

4. Section 375

Do women misuse the laws for the sake of revenge? You will get to know when you see Anjali Dangle filing a case against Rohan Khurana accusing him of rape in Section 375. The story is set up in such a way that we initially believe Anjali to be the victim at the hands of Rohan. But is it really so or is there more to the story? Have all your questions answered in this Meera Chopra-Rahul Bhat starrer.

5. Naagin

This 1976 film was inspired by the French film The Bride Wore Black based on Cornell Woolrich novel by the same name. It narrates the story of a vengeful female shape-shifting serpent. She takes different human forms to trick and kill a group of friends who murdered her lover at a hunting party. It became a blockbuster at the Box Office though woman-centric movies were not much in demand back then.