PremiumDark side of easy money: Best crime thrillers to watch ahead of Dulquer Salmaan's Lucky Baskhar release
Dulquer Salmaan's Lucky Baskhar, a Telugu crime thriller drama, is releasing soon on October 31, 2024. Before that, watch these thrillers that delve into criminal world
The Wolf of Wall Street, Lucky Baskhar, Catch Me If You Can
Last Updated: 12.24 AM, Oct 29, 2024
Are you a big fan of suspense, mystery, chase, quirkiness, crimes, and thrills? Well, Dulquer Salmaan is here to take you into a world full of intrigue, unbelievable plotting, scheming, and the deadly criminal world with his upcoming Telugu movie—Lucky Baskhar. The movie, which also stars Meenakshi Chaudhary opposite Salmaan, will be released on October 31, 2024. However, to help you warm up before Lucky Baskhar, we have curated a list of some of the similar movies and series, irrespective of languages, that you can watch at your home through OTTplay Premium.
Crime thrillers on OTTplay Premium
The Wolf of Wall Street (Lionsgate Play)
Star-cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, and Matthew McConaughey
This biographical English drama follows Jordan Belfort, once a young and ambitious stockbroker, experiences the thrills of the fast-paced world of Wall Street. However, his promising career took a significant hit when the stock market crashed. Hence, Belfort joins forces with Donnie Azoff, a cunning manipulator. Together they embark on a fraudulent scheme to climb the ranks of the financial industry. Soon Belfort’s personal relationship begins to suffer, which highlights the destructive impact.
Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (SonyLIV)
Star-cast: Pratik Gandhi, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Nikhil Dwivedi, Shadaab Khan, Kevin Save, and Anjali Barot
This Hindi biographical drama series is based on the life of Harshad Mehta. Set in the early 1990s Bombay, the series chronicles Harshad Mehta’s life from rags to rages. Mehta was known as the ‘Big Bull’ of the stock market. When journalist Sucheta Dalal investigated her own way, and exposed his massive financial fraud, the news sent shockwaves across the nation.
American Made (JioCinema)
Star-cast: Tom Cruise, Sarah Wright, Caleb Landry Jones, Jayma Mays, Domhnall Gleeson, and Jesse Plemons
Another English movie about Barry Seal, an ordinary airline pilot, finds himself entangled in a dangerous web of drug and arms smuggling. Soon his life takes a dramatic turn when he gets recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Under their guidance, Barry secretly transported illegal substances and weapons across borders. However, as his involvement deepens, Seal’s actions caught the attention of law enforcement. He provides viral informations about his missions to them, hoping to secure his freedom.
Catch Me If You Can (JioCinema)
Star-cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Jennifer Garner, and Nathalie Baye
In this English movie, Frank Abagnale Jr. is a notorious con artist, who before his 21st birthday, masterfully deceives countless people by impersonating a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer. With extraordinarily skills, he travels the world and lives a luxurious life with scammed money. However, soon FBI agent Carl Hanratty vows to catch him by any means and bring him to justice. Despite the constant threat of capture, Frank continues his audacious conning.