8 Indian crime thrillers with 8.0+ IMDb rating 

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Nayakan (8.7) 

Starring Kamal Haasan, this thriller revolves around a simple man as he grapples to fight against police corruption and social injustice by becoming a mafia don.   

Thalapathi (8.5)   

Mani Ratnam’s impressive gangster film features South Superstar Rajinikanth. It revolves around a slum dweller and a crime boss as they face off with a devoted police officer.   

Sardar Udham (8.4) 

The biopic revolves around the intricate assassination plot hatched by the titular Sikh revolutionary (Vicky Kaushal) after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. 

Black Friday (8.4)   

Based on the 1993 Bombay bomb attacks, this ensemble-led film chronicles the events of the terror attack and the police investigation.  

Satya (8.3

With spectacular action, this crime thriller explores the murky web of Mumbai’s criminal underworld with gun violence and stellar performances.  

Shadow Assassins (8.3)   

Nilaanjan Reeta Datta’s crime thriller is inspired by the 90s secret killings of Assam and traces a revenge-seeking man’s spiraling life after his loved ones are brutally assassinated.   

Andhadhun (8.2)   

Ayushmann Khurrana’s sharp crime thriller revolves around a cat-and-mouse police chase after a visually impaired man gets stuck in a murder case.    

Drishyam (8.2)

This Hindi-language remake of the Malayalam blockbuster features Ajay Devgn as the protective family man who would go against the odds to save his family.   

Paan Singh Tomar (8.2)   

This gripping biopic traces the life of the titular Indian athlete (played by Irrfan Khan), and his plunge to the dark side by becoming one of the rebellious outlaws.