Top 10 Bollywood Murder Mystery Movies

Author Harendra Babu | Updated: Friday, May 9, 2025, 11:50 AM [IST]

Bollywood has mastered the art of suspense with its thrilling murder mystery movies that keep audiences on the edge of their seats. From mind-bending twists to unpredictable killers, these films offer a perfect blend of suspense, drama, and psychological depth. Whether it’s a gripping whodunit like Kahaani, a cleverly crafted thriller like Andhadhun, or a deeply unsettling mystery like Ugly, Bollywood has produced some unforgettable murder mysteries. What makes this genre so compelling is its ability to keep viewers guessing, blending crime and investigation with emotionally driven storytelling and unexpected climaxes. Scroll down for the complete list of the top 10 Bollywood murder mystery movies that will keep you hooked till the very last reveal.

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Drishyam

Kahaani

Talaash

Andhadhun

Ittefaq

Table No 21

Haseen Dillruba

Ugly

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy

Gumraah

Drishyam

Genre: Thriller

Release Date : 31 Jul 2015

Cast : Ajay Devgn ,Tabu

Story

Drishyam movie is a remake of the Malayalam film of the same name. Ajay plays a middle-class family man and he will be seen in a totally different avatar ...

Kahaani

Genre: Drama

Release Date : 09 Mar 2012

Cast : Vidya Balan ,Parambrata Chattopadhyay

Story

Kahaani movie is a story of a pregnant woman who is on the look-out for her husband who's gone missing. Vidya Bagchi (Vidya Balan) who is seven months ...

Talaash

Genre: Action ,Thriller

Release Date : 30 Nov 2012

Cast : Aamir Khan ,Kareena Kapoor

Story

Talaash movie is a psychological thriller and revolves around a cop, a housewife and a prostitute get entangled in a mystery that links their lives in ...

Andhadhun

Genre: Drama ,Thriller

Release Date : 05 Oct 2018

Cast : Ayushmann Khurrana ,Tabu

Story

Andhadhun is a 2018 Bollywood mystery-thriller, which has been written and directed by Sriram Raghavan. The movie stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu and Radhika ...

Ittefaq

Genre: Drama ,Romance ,Thriller

Release Date : 03 Nov 2017

Cast : Sonakshi Sinha ,Sidharth Malhotra

Story

Ittefaq is a Bollywood thriller flick, directed by Abhay Chopra and produced by Red Chillies Entertainments and Dharma Productions. The movie stars ...

Table No 21

Genre: Thriller

Release Date : 04 Jan 2013

Cast : Rajeev Khandelwal ,Paresh Rawal

Story

Table No 21 movie is about a couple Vivaan (Rajeev Khandelwal) and Siya Agasthi (Tena Desae) who are works on their way to make ends meet can’t believe ...

Haseen Dillruba

Genre: Drama ,Mystery ,Thriller

Release Date : 02 Jul 2021

Cast : Taapsee Pannu ,Vikrant Massey

Story

Haseen Dillruba is a Bollywood murder mystery within a twisted love story, directed by Vinil Mathew. The movie stars Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey and ...

Ugly

Genre: Thriller

Release Date : 26 Dec 2014

Cast : Ronit Roy ,Tejaswini Kolhapure

Story

Ugly movie is a dark psycholgical thriller on the surface, and is an emotional drama within.Bose, an extremely straight-forward person is an Additional ...

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy

Genre: Thriller

Release Date : 03 Apr 2015

Cast : Sushant Singh Rajput ,Anand Tiwari

Story

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy movie is based on the early exploits of India’s first true-blue detective, created by Bengali bestseller writer Saradindu ...

Gumraah

Genre: Crime ,Drama ,Thriller

Release Date : 07 Apr 2023

Cast : Aditya Roy Kapur ,Mrunal Thakur

Story

Gumraah is a Hindi crime thriller drama film directed by Vardhan Ketkar. The movie stars Aditya Roy Kapur in the lead role, along with Mrunal Thakur, Ronit Roy ...