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.
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.
A Wednesday (2008) was a masterclass in acting
Neeraj Pandey announced his arrival in Bollywood with a terrific thriller.
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.
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.
Kahaani (2012) is arguably the best Hindi thriller in recent times
Sujoy Ghosh imagined Kolkata as a character and the result was mesmerising.
Neerja (2016) used its limited time frame to the fullest
Ram Madhvani's film about a daredevil air-hostess made hearts race in anticipation.
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.
Johnny Gaddar (2007) saw Sriram Raghavan in top form
This one displayed how can a mundane life event be turned into a great thriller.
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.
Aamir (2008) was simple yet riveting
Director Raj Kumar Gupta took on the theme of terrorism and turned it into a fantastic narrative.
Ugly (2014) was a dark take on urban relationships
Trust Anurag Kashyap for looking at the darker side even on the brightest days.
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.
Baby (2015) was an Akshay Kumar show
Neeraj Pandey returned with a film about Indian espionage activities on the foreign land.
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.
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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