'Kahaani' To 'Andhadhun': Sixteen Hindi Murder Mystery Films You Should Watch

Mystery is a genre of fiction of storytelling that follows a crime from its inception to its conclusion. Many mystery movies compel the viewers to partake in solving the mysteries as well. A sub-genre of mystery films is based on murders specifically.

Since the 60s, Bollywood has produced a great deal of murder mystery films. Teesri Manzil (1966), Dhund (1973), Khamosh (1985), 100 Days (1991), and Gupt (1997) are just a few of the many films that left an impact on the audience.

In the last decade, there has been a slew of films in the mystery genre, with several of them based on murder. Here’s a list of the top Hindi murder mystery films that you should watch

16 Best Hindi Murder Mystery Films

Haseen Dillruba, 2021

Taapsee Pannu plays Rani Kashyap Saxena, Vikrant Massey plays Rishabh, and Harshvardhan Rane plays Neel Tripathi in the film. According to the film's synopsis, while investigating police officials hunt for clues to arrest Rani, who is accused of killing her husband, she tells a story about her marriage. It is available on Netflix.

Still from Haseen Dilruba (Scroll)

Malang, 2020

The film stars Aditya Roy Kapur as Advait, Disha Patani as Sara, Anil Kapoor as Inspector Anjaney Agashe, and Kunal Khemu as Michael Rodrigues. Advait travels to Goa, where he meets Sara, a free-spirited young woman who lives life without restrictions. All is well until life turns upside down because opposites attract. Advait is on the run from cops Aghase and Michael years later. It is available on Netflix.

Raat Akeli Hai, 2020

The film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Inspector Jatil Yadav, Radhika Apte as Radha, Shweta Tripathi as Karuna Singh, and other supporting actors in the film include Tigmanshu Dhulia, Shivani Raghuvanshi, Nishant Dahiya, Gyanendra Tripathi, Ila Arun, Swanand Kirkire, Nitesh Kumar Tiwari, and Aditya Srivastava.

Set in Uttar Pradesh, Jatil Yadav is an unmarried cop who is ordered to investigate the murder of the family patriarch. Every member of the victim's famed, troubled family is now a suspect. While everyone has a reason to kill, it is up to Jatil to figure out who has a strong enough motive to carry out the crime. It is available on Netflix.

 Mrs Serial Killer, 2020

The film stars Jacqueline Fernandez as Sona Mukerjee, Manoj Bajpayee as Dr Mrityunjoy, Mohit Raina as Inspector Imran Shahid, and Zayn Marie Khan as Anushka Tiwari. When Dr Mrityunjoy is imprisoned for a series of horrifying murders, his faithful wife, Sona, sets out to prove his innocence by committing a copycat crime. It is available on Netflix.

The Body, 2019

The film stars Rishi Kapoor as SP Jairaj Rawal, Emraan Hashmi as Ajay Puri, Vedhika and Sobhita Dhulipala as Maya Varma. According to the film's synopsis, when the body of a powerful businesswoman, Maya, goes missing from the mortuary, the chief inspector, Rawal, investigates. When he questions her husband, Ajay, though, he realises that the matter is considerably more complicated than it appears. It is available on Netflix.

Article 15, 2019

Ayushmann Khurrana plays a police officer investigating the disappearance of three girls from a rural town, unearthing a history of caste-based discrimination in the process. Nassar, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Isha Talwar, Sayani Gupta, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Sushil Pandey, Veen Harsh, and Sumbul Touqeer are among the supporting cast members. According to the film's synopsis, the lives of police personnel are followed based on India's socio-political context. The officers start on a voyage of acceptance and reform in a society where discrimination is rampant, whether based on race or caste. It is available on Netflix.

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Psycho Raman, 2016

Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays Ramanna, Vicky Kaushal plays ACP Raghav 'Raghav,' and debutante Sobhita Dhulipala plays Smrutika in the film. The cat and mouse chase of a serial killer by a corrupt cop are depicted in eight chapters. Ramanna, a disturbed serial killer, is always eluding the authorities. According to the film's synopsis, when he finds a mate in Raghavan, the case's investigating officer, he tries to persuade him of their similarities. The real-life serial murderer who operated in Mumbai in the 1960s was the inspiration for the film. It is available on Netflix.

Andhadhun, 2018

In the film, Tabu plays Simi Sinha, Ayushmann Khurrana plays Akash Sarraf, and Radhika Apte plays Sophie in the film. According to the film synopsis, as Akash sees the death of a former film actor, he, who is a pianist, pretends to be blind and finds himself caught in a multitude of issues. It is available on Jio Cinema.

Still from Andhadhun (India Today)

NH10, 2015

In the film Anushka Sharma plays Meera, Arjun is played by Neil Bhoopalam, Satbir is played by Darshan Kumar, and Ammaji is played by Deepti Naval. According to the film's synopsis, Meera and Arjun are Gurgaon-based professionals. Meera is accosted by a group of unknown males as she leaves a party late at night. Despite the fact that she manages to flee by the skin of her teeth, she remains traumatised. Arjun, partly to blame for not being there that night, seeks to make amends by taking Meera on a lavish desert vacation. They see a little girl being kidnapped by a gang of hoodlums while they stop for meals at a highway Dhaba. It is available on Jio Cinema.

Talvar,2015

The film stars Irrfan Khan as Ashwin Kumar, Joint-Director of CDI, Konkona Sen Sharma as Nutan Tandon, and Neeraj Kabi Ramesh Tandon as her parents. It follows the investigation of a case from three different perspectives: the police investigation, the first Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe, and an investigation by a different CBI team.

Badla, 2015

The film stars Amitabh Bachchan plays Advocate Badal Gupta (both real and fictitious), Taapsee Pannu as Naina Sethi, Tony Luke as Arjun Joseph, nicknamed Ajay (Naina's secret lover), and Amrita Singh as Rani Kaur Toor (Nimbi's wife and Sunny's mother). A young married entrepreneur wakes up in a locked hotel room next to her murdered lover's body. She employs a prominent lawyer to help her investigate the mystery of what really happened in the hopes of finding answers. It is available on Netflix.

Drishaym, 2015

The film stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Shriya Saran in the key roles, with Ishita Dutta and Mrunal Jadhav as Devgn and Saran's daughters in supporting roles. The film's plot revolves around an incident when the disappearance of a policewoman's son threatens to destroy Vijay's family, he leaves no stone unturned in order to protect his family from being blamed for the death of the policewoman's son.

Drishyam

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Badlapur, 2015

Varun Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui feature as Raghav 'Raghu' Purohit and Liak Mohammed, respectively, with Huma Qureshi as Jhimli, Yami Gautam as Raghu's wife, Vinay Pathak, Divya Dutta, and Radhika Apte in supporting parts. Badlapur is based on a true story of two guys who are haunted by a crime committed by one of them. Raghu is a successful advertising executive whose idyllic existence is shattered when his wife and son are confronted by bank robber Liak. It is available on Jio Cinema.

Talaash: The Answer Lies Within, 2012

Inspector Surjan 'Suri' Singh Shekhawat is played by Aamir Khan, Rosie/Simran is played by Kareena Kapoor, and Surjan's wife is played by Rani Mukerji. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rajkummar Rao, and Shernaz Patel play supporting roles. Surjan Singh Shekhawat is tasked with investigating the death of a well-known actor. He must confront his unresolved pain and cope with Rosie, a sex worker and murderer before he can solve the tricky case. It is available on Netflix, apple Tv and YouTube.

Still from Talaash (IMDb)

Ek Villain, 2014

Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor act as Guru Divaker and Aisha Verma Divaker, respectively, with Riteish Deshmukh as Rakesh Mahadkar and Aamna Sharif in supporting parts. Guru (Malhotra) is a gangster whose life is turned upside down when he falls in love with Aisha and decides to reform his ways. When Aisha is murdered by a serial killer, Guru sets out to find the perpetrator.

Kahaani, 2012

It stars Vidya Balan as Vidya Bagchi, a pregnant woman searching for her missing husband in Kolkata during the Durga Puja celebration, with the help of Inspector General A. Khan, played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Assist Sub-Inspector Satyoki 'Rana' Sinha, played by Parambrata Chatterjee. With a man out to kill Vidya Bagchi and clues misleading, things get awry and keep the viewers on the edge of their seats.

Kahaani (IMDb)