7 gripping thrillers on OTT based on true events that will leave you speechless

Sometimes, the most intense thrillers come from real life. These gripping films are inspired by true events—featuring daring rescues, covert ops, and systemic exposes.

Here are 7 thrillers that prove fact can be as suspenseful as fiction:

The Diplomat (Netflix): John Abraham plays J.P. Singh, an Indian diplomat who led the 2017 mission to rescue Uzma Ahmed from a forced marriage in Pakistan. A tense, emotional tale of diplomacy & courage.

Costao (ZEE5): Nawazuddin Siddiqui stars as a 1990s customs officer who unearths a gold smuggling ring. After killing a gangster’s brother in self-defense, he’s framed and must fight a rigged system.

Sector 36 (Netflix): A dark thriller loosely inspired by the 2006 Nithari killings. Vikrant Massey plays a man suspected in a series of gruesome child disappearances in Noida’s Sector 36.

Bhakshak (Netflix): Bhumi Pednekar plays a journalist uncovering the 2018 Muzaffarpur shelter abuse scandal. A powerful story of truth-seeking in the face of systemic failure.

Batla House (Prime Video): Based on the controversial 2008 Delhi encounter. John Abraham portrays a cop facing media scrutiny and PTSD as he tries to prove the operation’s legitimacy.

Argo (JioHotstar): Ben Affleck directs and stars as a CIA agent in this Oscar-winning thriller. To rescue six Americans hiding during the Iran hostage crisis, he stages a fake Hollywood movie.

Operation Finale (Netflix): Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley dramatize Israel’s daring 1960 mission to capture Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Argentina—an intense, thoughtful retelling of justice delayed.