From the real dangerous world of gangsters to the duels to the death of kings and knights, let's explore this collection of interesting historical thriller movies.
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Black Friday (2004): An Anurag Kashyap directorial, the film represents the investigation of the 1993 serial bomb blasting in Bombay.
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009): A T. Hariharan directorial, this Malayalam historical drama is based on the life of Pazhassi Raja, a Hindu King who declared war against the British in the 18th century.
Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007): Starring Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt among others, the movie tells the story of the gangster Maya Dolas who terrorized Mumbai City in the 1990s.
The Last Duel (2021): A 14th-century action epic based on true historical events that revolves around a Knight who challenges his former friend to a duel to the death.
Main Aur Charles (2015): Based on true events, the movie is about a notorious serial killer in the 1970s who targeted his victims using his inescapable charm and manipulative personality.
Bombay Velvet (2015): An Anurag Kashyap directorial, that tells the story of an ordinary man who rises from all the odds and forges his identity to become a ‘Big Shot’.
31st October (2015): Starring Soha Ali Khan, it’s about a Sikh man whose family’s life faced endless danger in the ongoing brutality against Sikhs after the assassination of Indira Gandhi.