Before Farrey, 5 other thrillers to watch on ZEE5
If you love thriller dramas, then you can stream movies such as Badlapur, Raman Raghav 2.0, Haider and Drishyam on ZEE5
Apr 03, 2024
Poster images of Badlapur, Farrey and Haider
Bollywood has produced some top-notch thriller drama films over the years that are quite memorable. And now, thanks to OTT, you can watch these gems at anytime, anywhere and on any device of your liking. One such film is Farrey, which is about a bunch of high school kids who are trying to ‘fit in’ and make an extra buck.
Farrey will be available to stream on OTT starting April 5. Before you can stream it, we list 5 thriller drama films that you can stream right now on ZEE5, from Haider to Badlapur:
Farrey (2023)
Helmed by Soumendra Padhi, Farrey (2023) is a thriller drama film starring Alizeh Agnihotri, Ronit Roy, Sahil Mehta, Zeyn Shaw, Prasanna Bisht, Juhi Babbar and Shilpa Shukla. The film centres around Niyati (Alizeh), an orphan who gets a scholarship to study in the topmost school in India for two years. There, she meets Aakash (Sahil), another scholarship student, and together they take the Oxford entrance exam. They use their intelligence to make some extra money by helping rich kids pass the prestigious exam. How the students navigate chaotic circumstances while trying to keep their innocence intact is the plotline of the film.
Cast: Alizeh Agnihotri, Ronit Roy, Sahil Mehta, Zeyn Shaw, Prasanna Bisht, Juhi Babbar and Shilpa Shukla
Director: Soumendra Padhi
Run time: 2 hours and 10 minutes
Drishyam (2015)
Released in 2015 and directed by Nishikant Kamat, Drishyam is a crime thriller that follows the life of Vijay Salgaonkar (played by Ajay Devgn), a man who is willing to go to any lengths to protect his family. IG Meera (played by Tabu) is in pursuit of finding her son, Sam, and comes across the Salgaonkar family in the process. A cat-and-mouse chase ensues between the two, which is the plot of the film. Starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran and Ishita Dutta, Drishyam is a thrilling and entertaining film that is sure to keep you hooked.
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran, Tabu and Ishita Dutta
Director: Nishikant Kamat
Run time: 2 hours and 43 minutes
Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)
Director Aditya Dhar's Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) is an action-adventure film starring Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, and Yami Gautam. Based on real-life events, the film is about the events leading up to the surgical strike that was carried out in response to the Uri attack in 2016. The intense drama thriller, starring Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam in lead roles, is a must-watch.
Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam and Paresh Rawal
Director: Aditya Dhar
Run time: 2 hours and 18 minutes
Badlapur (2015)
Helmed by Sriram Raghavan, Badlapur (2015) is a crime thriller that explores the themes of revenge, crime and romance. The film follows Raghu (played by Varun Dhawan), a man who loses his wife Misha (played by Yami Gautam) and son Robin after a bank robbery. Fifteen years later, when Liaq (played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui) is released from prison, Raghu goes on a quest to avenge the deaths of his wife and son by torturing him. What follows is a visual treat that builds up the tension in the film.
Cast: Varun Dhawan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Yami Gautam
Director: Sriram Raghavan
Run time: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016)
Helmed by ace director Anurag Kashyap, Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016), starring Vicky Kaushal and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, is loosely based on the serial killer Raman Raghav, who terrorised Mumbai in the 1960s. The film explores the dark and twisted minds of both the killer and the cop pursuing him. Nawazuddin plays the notorious Raman, who goes on a killing spree without any ulterior motives. Vicky Kaushal plays a cop named Raghav, who is assigned the task of arresting Raman.
Cast: Vicky Kaushal and Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Director: Anurag Kashyap
Run time: 2 hours and 7 minutes
Haider (2014)
Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, Kay Kay Menon, Irrfan Khana and Shraddha Kapoor star in Haider (2014), a crime drama directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, the film revolves around Haider (Shahid), who moves back to his hometown in Kashmir, only to find out that his father is missing. He then sets off on a journey to find his father, only to unearth dark secrets about his family in the process.
Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, Kay Kay Menon and Shraddha Kapoor
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Run time: 2 hours and 40 minutes
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