If you enjoy tense investigations, hidden motives, dangerous criminals and mysteries that keep changing direction, these recent Indian thrillers are worth adding to your watchlist. From murder cases and cybercrime to supernatural mysteries and revenge, these movies and shows on Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar and more bring plenty of suspense.
15 Best Recent Indian Suspense Thrillers (Movies & Shows)
1. Pritam and Pedro (JioHotstar)
A digital kidnapping forces old-school cop Pedro to team up with young hacker Pritam, despite their completely different ways of solving a case. Their uneasy partnership takes them towards a dangerous cybercriminal connected to the abduction of a chief minister’s son. The series mixes technology-driven mystery with crime, humour and constant clashes between its two investigators.
2. Babita Singh Reporting (Prime Video)
Babita “Baby” Singh returns home for a family celebration after deliberately getting herself suspended, but the visit turns tragic when her childhood friend is murdered. Unable to stay away from police work, the rookie officer starts quietly investigating the killing herself. Her search begins uncovering betrayals and secrets among people much closer to her than expected.
3. Thudakkam (JioHotstar)
Meenu travels to Kochi for an exam and suddenly disappears, pushing CI Satheesh Kumar into a search for answers. The case initially appears to involve a dangerous stalker, but the story changes when it is revealed that Meenu is trained in Muay Thai. Instead of remaining a helpless target, she decides to confront the person threatening her.
4. Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein – Season 2 (Netflix)
Vikrant Singh Chauhan becomes increasingly desperate to break free from Purva, his obsessive gangster wife, and rebuild a life with Shikha. But every attempt to escape pushes him further into violence, cover-ups and dangerous crimes, while kidnappers and a new enemy named Guru make his situation even worse. Betrayals and disturbing family revelations eventually leave Vikrant trapped deeper inside the criminal world he was trying to escape.
5. Shaque: Trust No One (Netflix)
A mother has spent nine years searching for her daughter after the newborn was taken from a hospital. Her investigation suddenly comes alive again when photographs appear to suggest that the missing child may still be alive. The new evidence makes her increasingly suspicious that someone close to her may know more than they have revealed.
6. System (Prime Video)
Public prosecutor Neha Rajvansh enters a difficult case hoping it will strengthen her career, only to find herself questioning the very system she wants to succeed in. Working alongside sharp stenographer Sarika Rawat brings issues of privilege, class and hidden motives into the legal battle. What begins as professional ambition slowly turns into a much more personal struggle over truth and justice.
7. Thadayam (ZEE5)
SI Adhiyaman is assigned a frightening series of ritualistic murders stretching across Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Following the pattern takes him towards hidden motives and disturbing connections behind the killings. Each new clue makes the investigation more complex as he tries to understand who is responsible and why.
8. Paatal Lok Season 2 (Prime Video)
Inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary returns for a case that draws him into another dangerous mix of crime, politics and powerful interests. As buried agendas and violence begin surfacing, the investigation also starts putting pressure on his personal life. Season 2 pushes him further into a world where discovering the truth carries a heavy emotional cost.
9. Isakapatnam (Prime Video)
Three people enter a dangerous conflict with powerful leader Naidu in a fictional port town during the 1990s. A woman looking for justice, one of Naidu’s conflicted men and another man driven by revenge all challenge his control for different reasons. Their separate journeys eventually collide in a violent struggle shaped by betrayal, loyalty and power.
10. Kartavya (Netflix)
A police officer’s career and family are placed at risk after a journalist is murdered while under his protection. His attempt to find the people responsible pulls him into corruption, political pressure and powerful forces determined to keep the truth hidden. The closer he gets to answers, the more dangerously personal the investigation becomes.
11. Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web (Netflix)
A Mumbai Customs officer leads a specialised team trying to break an organised smuggling operation moving illegal goods through international airports. Their investigation grows harder when the powerful syndicate appears prepared for every move and signs of hidden loyalties begin creating suspicion within the system. The series turns airport security into a tense battle of surveillance, betrayal and dangerous operations.
12. Kohrra Season 2 (Netflix)
A woman’s murder in Dalerpura brings ASI Amarpal Garundi and Dhanwant Kaur together to investigate the people closest to the victim. Questioning suspects gradually uncovers damaged relationships, family tensions and secrets rooted in old emotional wounds. Their own unresolved problems make an already difficult search for the truth even more complicated.
13. Drishyam 3 (Prime Video)
Georgekutty and his family face another serious threat when Varun’s father teams up with a rogue former police officer determined to take revenge. With the danger tightening around his daughter and the secrets he has spent years protecting, Georgekutty must once again think several moves ahead. The sequel turns unresolved history into another tense fight of intelligence and survival.
14. Cheekatilo (Prime Video)
A true-crime podcaster refuses to accept the mysterious death of her close friend and begins investigating the case herself. Following the clues brings buried trauma, painful memories and secrets that someone may not want exposed. What begins as a personal search for answers gradually places her own safety at risk.
15. Glory (Netflix)
A shocking death brings two brothers back to their father’s boxing centre and forces them to investigate what happened. Their search starts revealing bitter rivalries and hidden truths surrounding both the family and the local boxing world. The mystery blends crime and revenge with old emotional conflicts between people connected to the ring.
From cyber kidnappings and murder investigations to revenge plots and supernatural secrets, these Indian suspense thrillers offer plenty of tense stories and unexpected turns.
