Stream these gritty movies about tough officers ahead of Costao release

Streaming platform ZEE5 is set to bring a compelling crime drama film with Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the titular role. The plot revolves around the eponymous customs officer who goes against the odds of power and politics to prevent a gold smuggling ring. Set against the scenic backdrop of Goa, this intense drama stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui as a tough officer who leads a team against the high-stakes mission. Ahead of Costao’s release on May 1, here are some other gritty films that witness tough officers handling the chaos with their intelligence and bold avatar. Notably, all these titles are available to stream on OTTplay Premium.

Movies featuring devoted officers like Costao

Lahoo Ke Do Rang (YouTube)

The Mohra duo of Akshay Kumar and Naseeruddin Shah is back in this suspenseful action flick. The plot revolves around a devoted customs officer (Shah), who is falsely charged with a grim crime and murdered by some rivals. However, things take a turn when the gang is hunted one by one by a mysterious man.

Singam (Sun NXT)

Hari’s action-packed thriller features Suriya in the titular cop role. The movie also marks the first installment in the Singam franchise that garnered popularity for its fine action sequences and Suriya's power-packed delivery. The plot follows an honest police officer as he fights back a ruthless gangster to destroy his criminal network. Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj, and Vivek appear in pivotal roles.

Here are other Hindi movies based on real-life incidents to watch before Costao releases on OTT 

Raid (JioCinema)

Raj Kumar Gupta's crime thriller Raid is set for the second installment and marks the return of IRS officer Amay Patnaik (Ajay Devgn) in the lead. It also features Riteish Deshmukh, Vaani Kapoor, and Rajat Kapoor in prominent roles. Ahead of its release on May 1, you can watch the first part that revolves around a tough income tax officer who launches an investigation against an influential man and sheds light on the criminal world of money laundering.

Bairavaa (Sun NXT)

This action thriller film features Thalapathy Vijay in the title role as a loan recovery officer, who collect money from defaulters. Keerthy Suresh plays Vijay's love interest. The star-studded ensemble cast include Jagapathi Babu, Daniel Balaji, Sathish, Thambi Ramaiah, Mime Gopi, Sija Rose, Harish Uthaman and Aparna Vinod in important roles.

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