Premium5 best Indian psychological thrillers that you need to binge right now
These Indian psychological thrillers should be on your watchlist
Indian cinema has made strides in the last decade alone. Gone are the days of predictable, melodramatic movies that lasted three and a half hours. Today's movies are engaging, with tighter scripts, and almost nonexistent are the unnecessary dance numbers. These attributes are particularly crucial in psychological thrillers. If this is your favourite movie genre, these Indian psychological thrillers might just be up your alley.
Last Updated: 10.59 AM, Mar 09, 2022
Talaash: The Answer Lies Within
Surjan (Aamir Khan) and his wife Roshni (Rani Mukerji) grieve the loss of their 8-year-old son. Surjan is also a Senior Police Inspector investigating the drowning of a renowned actor. What seemed to be a mere car accident reveals some twisted events. While Surjan encounters a suspect, Rosie (Kareena Kapoor), Roshni finds solace in a medium, in touch with Karan's soul. Talaash is a taut psychological thriller that will leave you with utter bafflement. Watch Talaash on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube, Apple iTunes or Google Play Movies.
Anniyan
The 2005 Tamil psychological action thriller Anniyan depicts the frustration of Ambi, your next-door lawyer, who cannot withstand atrocities against the innocent. Ambi, portrayed by Vikram, has dissociative identity disorder, which results in the creation of several alter egos – fashion model Remo and a murderous vigilante Anniyan. Anniyan is on a mission to cast severe punishments on his victims while his other personalities are in love. Watch the clash of Ambi's personalities on MX Player, Vi Movies & TV and Sun NXT.
Karthik Calling Karthik
Farhan Akhtar plays Karthik Narayan, an introvert trapped in his mundane job. Karthik attempts suicide after his boss ridicules him at work, yet again. As he is about to kill himself, his phone rings. The person on the other line claims to change Karthik's life. The stranger indeed changes his life, but at what cost? Find out what happens next in this 2010 psychological thriller, available to watch on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix.
No Smoking
This Anurag Kashyap directed neo-noir psychological thriller features John Abraham portraying the role of K, a wealthy and narcissistic businessman who cannot stop smoking. When Anjali (Ayesha Takia), his wife, leaves him due to his smoking addiction, K decides to check into a rehabilitation centre, Prayogshaala. He soon realises that there is something sinister in how the rehab functions, find out more by watching No Smoking on Eros Now, ZEE5, and Jio Cinema.
Lucia
Lucia is the story of Nikki (Sathish Ninasam), who struggles with insomnia. While working in a Bengaluru cinema hall, Nikki stumbles upon a drug dealer who offers him Lucia pills to help with his insomnia. Nikki consumes the pills and eventually dreams of becoming a successful movie star. This Kannada-language psychological thriller boasts an exciting take on lucid dreams. You can stream Lucia on MX Player and Sun NXT.
Psychological thrillers are not for the faint-hearted. Watch at your own risk.