PremiumBest cop thriller films to watch on OTT ahead of Vijay Sethupathi's Viduthalai Part 2 release
Soori and Vijay Sethupathi starrer Viduthalai Part 2 will hit theaters on December 20.
Last Updated: 06.55 PM, Dec 16, 2024
Viduthalai: Part 2, the second part of Vetrimaaran’s Viduthalai, featuring Vijay Sethupathi, Soori, and Manju Warrier in the lead roles, is set to hit theaters on December 20. Directed by Vetrimaaran, the film is a sequel to the 2023 film, Viduthalai: Part 1. The cast of the Tamil film features Vijay Sethupathi, Soori, and Manju Warrier in the lead roles. It tells the story of a police constable named Kumaresan, who is torn between his uniform and the people's movement against oppression. While we wait for the release, let's stream the below-mentioned films that depict the gritty realities of police work on OTT. You can also watch these cop thriller films with your OTTplay Premium subscription.
Best cop thriller films on OTT
Rautu Ka Raaz (ZEE5)
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Narayani Shastri, Atul Tiwari
Director: Anand Surapur
The film is set in the picturesque village of Rautu Ki Beli in Uttarakhand, where a school warden is found dead. Inspector Deepak Negi (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) is assigned to solve the case, which is complicated by several factors. The movie is worth watching as it has a gripping suspenseful plot that keeps the audience engaged. Nawazuddin's performance was praised by the viewers.
Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout (ZEE5)
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Prachi Desai, Parul Gulati
Director: Aban Bharucha Deohans
It is about a mass shooting at a Mumbai bar and the subsequent investigation. The Commissioner of Police calls ACP Avinash Verma and his Special Crime Unit (SCU) to investigate the mass shooting at the Night Owl Bar. The investigation uncovers a darker, deeper and larger story than initially thought. In the film, Manoj Bajpayee played the role of ACP Avinash Verma. On the other hand, Prachi Desai and Parul Gulati played the roles of Inspector Sanjana Bhatia and Aarti, a shadowy art dealer, respectively.
Thalavan (SonyLIV)
Cast: Asif Ali, Biju Menon, Miya George
Director: Jis Joy
The film is about the complicated dynamics between two police officers and the murder of a woman that leads to a police investigation. The story begins in 2019 in the fictional town of Cheppanamthotta, where a woman is murdered. The incident leads to the arrest of CI Jayashankar (Biju Menon) on charges of murder and SI Karthik Vasudevan (Asif Ali) leads the investigation. Biju Menon and Asi Ali's performances were widely praised.
Forensic (ZEE5)
Cast: Vikrant Massey, Radhika Apte, Prachi Desai, Narendra Gupta
Director: Vishal Furia
The movie is about a police officer and a forensic expert who are on the trail of a serial killer in the small hill town of Mussoorie. It follows a series of kidnappings and murders of young girls on their birthdays. The police arrested the bus driver but he was found innocent. Investigating Officer Megha Sharma and Forensic Officer Johnny Khanna tried to solve the case. The film received praise and love from viewers.
211 (Lionsgate Play)
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Michael Rainey Jr., Dwayne Cameron
Director: York Shackleton
The film is about a police officer and a civilian who get caught in a violent gunfight with bank robbers. In the film, we see police officer Mike Chandler and his partner Steve McAvoy on patrol when they are caught in the middle of a bank robbery by a group of ex-soldiers. Officers must fight to protect the bank and the people inside. For the unversed, the movie is loosely based on the real-life 1997 North Hollywood bank robbery.
Singam (Sun NXT)
Cast: Suriya, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj
Director: Hari
Duraisingam, an honest police officer, faces off against Mayil Vsaganam, a powerful extortionist. Duraisingam is respected by the people of Nallore, the village where he lives because he uses his powers wisely. It is one of the most acclaimed cop thrillers.
Shootout at Lokhandwala (JioCinema)
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Tusshar Kapoor, Amrita Singh, Arbaaz Khan
Director: Apoorva Lakhia
The multi-starrer film is based on a real-life shootout between Mumbai police and gangsters in 1991. A seasoned cop, Aftab Ahmed Khan (Sanjay Dutt), leads a team of handpicked cops to target gangsters in a residential area of Mumbai. After the encounter, Khan faced legal charges and investigations from his department. Vivek Oberoi as Maya Dolas, Tushar Kapoor as Dilip Buwa, and Amrita Singh as Maya's mother Ratnaprabha Dolas won hearts. Meanwhile, Amitabh Bachchan played the role of Dhingra, a former chief justice.