Indian cinema has produced some of the best revenge tales over the decades, which still have a lasting impression on each and every generation. From the widowed husband who seeks no forgiveness but blood for the murder of his wife in Badlapur to the son who will go to any lengths to bring justice to his father’s killing in Agneepath, there is a lot to look forward to. Here is the list of the best Hindi revenge thrillers for you to watch:
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Badlapur (2015)
Director: Sriram Raghavan
Badlapur is the kind of movie that fuels your heart with the right mix of rage and sympathy. What starts as a happy-go-lucky tale of two lovebirds in a chill relationship quickly turns south. In an unfortunate sequence of events, two thieves (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) and (Vinay Pathak), while attempting to rob a bank, accidentally cause the death of Raghu’s (Varun Dhawan) wife (Yami Gautam) and their child. What follows is a narrative of spiteful vengeance, as he goes to extreme lengths to serve payback at its priciest course.
Sholay (1975)
Director: Ramesh Sippy
Sholay begins with the iconic duo of two convicts, Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) and Veeru (Dharmendra) being hired by the police officer Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) to embark on a mission to capture the notorious dacoit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan). Gabbar is responsible for having ruthlessly murdered Thakur’s family, for which he seeks revenge. Following the villainous acts of terror inflicted upon the village of Ramgarh, where Jai and Veeru hailed from, the villagers rally in support to put an end to Gabbar Singh’s reign, once and for all.
Kahani (2012)
Director: Sujoy Ghosh
During the Durga Pooja festival, Vidya Bachi (Vidya Balan) makes a visit to India from London to find her husband, Arnab Bagchi, who she had no whereabouts of following his work assignment trip. No one had any information on him, and so she takes it upon herself to investigate this messy situation. However, it is during this search that a contract killer, Bob Biswas (Saswata Chatterjee), is assigned to stop her in her tracks. More characters keep emerging, and even more secrets are revealed.
Table No. 21 (2013)
Director: Aditya Datt
Table No. 21 starts off with a not-so-well-to-do couple winning an all-expenses-paid trip to Fiji. While over there, they are mysteriously invited to play a live-television game show called Table No. 21 hosted by Mr. Khan (Paresh Rawal). As per the rules of the game, the couple has to complete a set of eight truth or dare questions to win Rs 10 crores in prize money. But there is a catch wherein failing any task taken up would lead to fatal consequences. In this emotional rollercoaster ride, buckle up and witness some of the greater, unexpected twists.
Agneepath (1990)
Director: Mukul S. Anand
This coming-of-age flick follows the tale of Vijay Dinanath (Amitabh Bachchan), a young boy from Mandwa whose life flips 180 when a drug lord, Kanch Cheena (Danny Denzongpa), ruthlessly frames and lynches his father. Forced to flee and survive at an early age, his memory of the unforgivable events lingers freshly in his mind, striking the desire to seek vengeance deep in his heart. As an adult, he joins the underworld, rises through the ranks, and, against his mother’s will, embarks on the path of violence to bring justice for the sins committed.
Badla (2019)
Director: Sujoy Ghosh
Cast: Taapsee Pannu, Amitabh Bachchan, Antonio Aakeel, Amrita Singh, Manav Kaul, Denzil Smith
One fine morning, as the birds chirp erratically, an entrepreneur, Naina Sethi (Taapsee Pannu), wakes up in a hotel room only to find the corpse of her lover inside her locked hotel room. Under the tag of the obvious suspect, she faces murder charges. With nowhere left to turn, she approaches a veteran defense attorney (Amitabh Bachchan) with years of experience under his belt to help make sense of her bizarre testimony. As the clock ticks, there may just be more to the secrets hidden in plain sight.
Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)
Director: Anurag Kashyap
Gangs of Wasseypur is a long tale split between two movies that spans over the course of 70 years, as you spectate a feud over blood and complete power in Wasseypur. Shahid Khan was notoriously known for robbing British trains. However, once he was caught, he was banished by Sultan Qureshi. Later on, he goes on to work for a coal-mine tycoon, Ramadhir Singh. Once again, as fortune fades, Shahid is killed upon discovering certain secrets. Now, Shahid’s young son, Sardar Khan, grows up with the mentality of an eye-for-an-eye, desiring to seek revenge.
Zanjeer (1973)
Director: Prakash Mehra
Zanjeer begins with an honest police officer, Vijay Khanna (Amitabh Bachchan), seeking desperate vengeance against the underworld boss who viciously murdered his parents during his younger years. While he doesn’t initially know who the murderer was, one clue that stood out to him was the horse emblem the killer wore on his wrist. Carrying the weight of the incident throughout his childhood and adult life, he becomes a police officer. During one local arrest, he somehow crosses paths with various figures who may ultimately lead him to the person whose blood he seeks.
Makkhi (2012)
Director: S. S. Rajamouli
Makkhi is one of the more unique creations by the visionary S. S. Rajamouli. Jani (Nani) is a young and kind man who has deep affection for Bindu (Samantha Ruth Prabhu). Bindu herself shares feelings towards him as well. This is, however, not taken too kindly by a wealthy businessman (Sudeep) who has eyes for Bindu as well. Not able to stand the fact that she likes Jani, he kills him. In a twist of events, Jani is now reincarnated as a makkhi (fly) and is on a quest to rescue his love, Bindu, and take revenge against the villain. The film has a mixed bag of emotions, be the laughs, the blues, and love, and is sure to keep you entertained throughout.
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