By Nothing compares to a well-written crime thriller. Criminal investigations, gangs, and serial killings are still prevalent and hold our interest. Some of the top shows in the genre may be found streaming in India. There is no shortage of books that hit the mark, from the suspenseful Mirzapur to the Emmy-winning Delhi Crime. Here is a list of crucial criminal thrillers to add to your watchlist in light of the recent arrival of newer shows like Bambai Meri Jaan and Kaala.
Sacred Games (Netflix)
One of the most well-liked and praised Indian online series ever is Sacred Games. The television series, which is based on the Vikram Chandra novel, centers on the cat-and-mouse game between infamous mobster Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) and disturbed cop Sartaj Singh (Saif Ali Khan), who receives a dire prophecy that Mumbai will be destroyed in 25 days. Politics, crime, religion, and history are all explored in the show in a thrilling and interesting way.
Mirzapur (Amazon Prime Video)
A brutal rivalry between two families for control of the lawless city of Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh is the subject of the gritty and gory epic known as Mirzapur. The plot of the drama is about the rise and fall of Akhandanand Tripathi (Pankaj Tripathi), a prominent don who uses his carpet business as a cover for his criminal operations, and his eagerly anticipating son Munna (Divyendu Sharma). When two brothers, Guddu (Ali Fazal) and Bablu (Vikrant Massey), join their gang and turn into their adversaries, their lives are upended.
The Family Man (Amazon Prime Video)
A middle-class guy named Srikant Tiwari (Manoj Bajpayee) works as a senior analyst for the Threat Analysis and Surveillance Cell (TASC), a secret division of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), in the spy thriller The Family Guy. While attempting to defend the nation from numerous terrorist threats, he also faces difficulties juggling his personal and professional obligations, which frequently results in amusing scenarios.
Paatal Lok (Amazon Prime Video)
Neo-noir television show Paatal Lok explores the seedy underbelly of Indian culture. The investigation into a high-profile case involving the attempted murder of renowned journalist Sanjeev Mehra (Neeraj Kabi) is followed by the show. Four suspects are detained by a disgraced police officer named Hathi Ram Chaudhary (Jaideep Ahlawat). A network of lies, dishonesty, and conspiracy that links the worlds of politics, media, law enforcement, and crime is revealed as he investigates the case further.
Delhi Crime (Netflix)
A sensitive and realistic depiction of the horrific 2012 Delhi gang rape case that shook the country is found in Delhi Crime. The program focuses on the Delhi Police’s efforts to apprehend those responsible for the heinous crime that left a young woman struggling for her life and provoked worldwide indignation. The center of the program is the viewpoint of the police officers, particularly DCP Vartika Chaturvedi (Shefali Shah), who is in charge of the investigation team.
Asur (Voot)
The story of Asur is a distinctive fusion of mythology and forensic science and centers on a serial killer who employs Hindu symbols and rituals to carry out his killings. The program centers on two ex-forensic investigators named Nikhil Nair (Barun Sobti) and Dhananjay Rajpoot (Arshad Warsi), who work together to apprehend the murderer who goes by the moniker Asur (devil). In a compelling fashion, the show examines the ideas of good and evil, faith and reason, and the past and present.
Criminal Justice (Disney+ Hotstar)
Aditya Sharma (Vikrant Massey), a teenage taxi driver, is suspected of killing one of his passengers, Sanaya Rath (Madhurima Roy), in the American remake of the British television series of the same name. Aditya Sharma’s story is told through the eyes of Madhurima Roy. With the aid of his attorney Madhav Mishra (Pankaj Tripathi), he fights to prove his innocence while dealing with the harsh reality of the legal system and jail life.
Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega (Netflix)
Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega is a crime drama that exposes the dark and dangerous world of phishing scams that are rampant in the small town of Jamtara in Jharkhand. The show follows the lives of a group of young men who run a lucrative phishing operation under the guidance of their leader Sunny Mondal (Sparsh Shrivastav). Their business attracts the attention of a corrupt local politician Brajesh Bhaan (Amit Sial) and a determined cop Dolly Sahu (Aksha Pardasany) who try to stop them.
Breathe (Amazon Prime Video)
In the psychological thriller Breathe, the extraordinary measures taken by a father to save his dying son are explored. The show centers around football coach Danny Mascarenhas (R. Madhavan), whose son Josh (Atharva Vishwakarma) has a rare lung condition and requires an immediate organ donation. Using the personal information he has obtained from an organ donation website, Danny intends to murder the possible donors who are ahead of his kid on the waiting list. Amit Sadh’s Kabir Sawant, a talented but disturbed police officer, tracks his movements in an effort to apprehend him.
Jaane Jaan (Netflix)
The Japanese book The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino served as the inspiration for the crime thriller Jaane Jaan. Kareena Kapoor Khan plays single mother and cafeteria worker Maya D’Souza in the show. Kalimpong is where she works. Naren Vyas, a reclusive but gifted maths teacher who lives next door to Maya and her daughter Tara, is portrayed by Jaideep Ahlawat. Played by Vijay Varma, Karan Anand is a police officer and a former classmate of Naren’s who is tasked with looking into the murder of Maya’s abusive ex-husband Ajit. With his brilliant mind, Naren assists Maya and Tara in hiding the crime, but Karan grows suspicious of him and attempts to figure out the truth.
