8 Must-Watch Indian Detective Movies

Jump into the world of desi detectives tackling mysterious murders, chasing serial killers and solving chilling crimes with this list of the top 8 must-watch Indian detective movies.

Rahasya (2015): Director Manish Gupta narrates the story of a father who was accused of killing his own daughter. While the aggrieved father stresses his innocence all the evidence says otherwise.

Memories (2013): Starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, this crime mystery thriller revolves around a drunkard ex-cop who was forced to investigate a series of murders committed with the same pattern, leading to the conclusion of serial killings.

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy (2015 ): Sushant Singh Rajput led this movie depicts the nostalgic world of Detective Byomkesh Bakshy set in the war-torn era of World War in Calcutta in the 1940s.

Manorama: Six Feet Under (2007): Set in a desert landscape, the wife of an irrigation minister tasks an investigator to check whether her husband is cheating on her.

Vishwaroopam (2013): Starring Kamal Haasan, this powerful movie revolves around a classical dancer whose wife sets an investigator after him, uncovering his real identity through a series of violent events.

C.I.D. (1956): Director Raj Khosla brings Dev Anand on board as a C.I.D. inspector to investigate the murder case of a newspaper editor.

Talvar (2015): Based on the famous murder case of Aarushi Talwar, this crime mystery movie follows the case’s experienced investigator who confronts many conflicting theories about the culprit behind the double homicide.

Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019): Naveen Polishetty portrays the role of a detective Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya who investigates his cases with a humorous attitude.