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In pics: 15 best Bollywood films made in last 15 years

The Hindi film industry has a tradition of making relevant thrillers. Here we compile a list of 15 really good thrillers made in last 15 years.

Zee Media Bureau | Aug 19, 2021, 16:40 PM IST

With new-age filmmakers taking over Bollywood, we see better made thrillers. In this list, we have focussed on films released in last 15 years.

1/15

Madars Cafe (2013) was about a covert operation in Sri Lanka

Madars Cafe (2013) was about a covert operation in Sri Lanka

Shoojit Sircar's film reminded many of Hollywood thriller Blood Diamond due to its sleekness.

2/15

A Wednesday (2008) was a masterclass in acting

A Wednesday (2008) was a masterclass in acting

Neeraj Pandey announced his arrival in Bollywood with a terrific thriller.

3/15

Drishyam (2015) was no less than its Malayalam original

Drishyam (2015) was no less than its Malayalam original

Nishikant Kamat and Ajay Devgn came up with a thriller about an illiterate yet smart cable guy.

4/15

Manorama Six Feet Under (2007) was a true neo-noir

Manorama Six Feet Under (2007) was a true neo-noir

Navdeep Singh drew his inspiration from Hollywood film Chinatown (1974) and based it in Rajasthan.

5/15

Kahaani (2012) is arguably the best Hindi thriller in recent times

Kahaani (2012) is arguably the best Hindi thriller in recent times

Sujoy Ghosh imagined Kolkata as a character and the result was mesmerising.

6/15

Neerja (2016) used its limited time frame to the fullest

Neerja (2016) used its limited time frame to the fullest

Ram Madhvani's film about a daredevil air-hostess made hearts race in anticipation.

7/15

Talvar (2015) looked into many angles of the Arushi Talwar murder case

Talvar (2015) looked into many angles of the Arushi Talwar murder case

Meghna Gulzar presented all sides of the arguments of the twin murders of Noida and kept us hooked.

8/15

Johnny Gaddar (2007) saw Sriram Raghavan in top form

Johnny Gaddar (2007) saw Sriram Raghavan in top form

This one displayed how can a mundane life event be turned into a great thriller.

9/15

There was so much to cherish about Andhadhun (2018)

There was so much to cherish about Andhadhun (2018)

Sriram Raghavan's black comedy was way ahead of its time. Thankfully, the audiences accepted it with a happy heart.

10/15

Aamir (2008) was simple yet riveting

Aamir (2008) was simple yet riveting

Director Raj Kumar Gupta took on the theme of terrorism and turned it into a fantastic narrative.

11/15

Ugly (2014) was a dark take on urban relationships

Ugly (2014) was a dark take on urban relationships

Trust Anurag Kashyap for looking at the darker side even on the brightest days.

12/15

Special 26 (2013) impressed everyone with its nuances

Special 26 (2013) impressed everyone with its nuances

This was Neeraj Pandey's leap of faith in Bollywood. With Akshay Kumar by his side, he jumped successfully.

13/15

Baby (2015) was an Akshay Kumar show

Baby (2015) was an Akshay Kumar show

Neeraj Pandey returned with a film about Indian espionage activities on the foreign land.

14/15

Fan (2016) was back to his grey side in this one

Fan (2016) was back to his grey side in this one

Maneesh Sharma's film about an angry fan took us to some really dark corners.

15/15

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy (2014) is probably the most under-rated thrillers in Hindi

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy (2014) is probably the most under-rated thrillers in Hindi

Dibaker Banerjee's film deserves much more acolades than what it received upon release.

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