The recent popularity of crime drama and investigative stories indicates the growing audience's interest in thriller movies. Here are five stories that will entertain, intrigue and thrill you when you are in the mood for some spine-tingling mysteries.
'Missing', starring the magnificent Tabu with Manoj Bajpayee is a psychological thriller about a couple whose daughter goes missing at a resort in Mauritius. The reality of the relationship between the two is also revealed and the needle of suspicion points to the most unlikely suspect. Who is guilty of an unspeakable crime? The arrival of a police officer complicates matters further. Find out if the missing girl exists or if she is just an imagination. Directed by Mukul Abhyankar, the movie is produced by Shital Bhatia, Shabana Raza Bajpayee, Vikram Malhotra, Markand Adhikari, Anand Pandit and Roopa Pandit. It is streaming on Prime Video.
This thriller directed by Vinil Mathew and written by Kanika Dhillon is also at its twisted core, a love story that literally goes through a trial by fire. Starring Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey and Harshvardhan Rane, this movie reached the Netflix top 10 list in 22 countries. The movie begins with an explosion, a burned body and a severed hand. But as we dig deeper, we find there is more to this story than meets the eye. Produced by Eros International, Aanand L. Rai, Himanshu Sharma, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar, the film is streaming on Netflix.
Inspired by a real-life case, this investigative drama follows independent journalist Vaishali Singh played by Bhumi Pednekar who struggles to uncover the exploitation and horrific abuse of young girls in a shelter. As she chases clues against all odds, she risks her life and tolerates criticism of her family and threats from powerful men. The movie also stars Sanjay Mishra, Aditya Srivastava and Sai Tamhankar. The Pulkit directorial is produced by Gauri Khan and Gaurav Verma and is streaming on Netflix.
This Anand Pandit production explores the difference between legal and natural justice via a mock trial. The story begins when business tycoon Sameer Mehra played by Emraan Hashmi takes shelter in an isolated mansion during a snowstorm. Here he meets a retired judge, a defence lawyer, and a public prosecutor. Watch what happens next in this psychological thriller on Amazon Prime Video. The movie co-produced by Saraswati Entertainment Private Limited and directed by Rumi Jaffrey stars Amitabh Bachchan, Krystle D'Souza, Rhea Chakraborty, Annu Kapoor and Dhritiman Chatterjee.
ACP Avinash Verma's (Manoj Bajpayee) adventures continue in 'Silence 2' as he explores a horrifying 'Night Owl Bar Shootout' . Accompanied by inspector Sanjana Bhatia (Prachi Desai), he goes down a rabbit hole of lies and deception to finally uncover the chilling and shocking truth. The movie also stars Sahil Vaid, Parul Gulati, Vaquar Shaikh and Ankit Bhardwaj and is produced by Zee Studios and Kiran Deohans. Watch the Aban Bharucha Deohans directorial on ZEE5.
If you are someone who enjoys watching thriller, crime and investigative genres these five movies will surely entertain you.