2026 has given thriller fans plenty of gripping Hindi movies and shows across OTT platforms. From the smuggling operations of Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web and the dark investigation in Daldal to Ranveer Singh’s undercover mission in Dhurandhar, these titles bring crime, mystery, courtroom battles and dangerous secrets.
15 Best Hindi Thrillers of 2026 (Movies & Shows)
1. Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web (Netflix)
Emraan Hashmi plays a Mumbai Customs officer leading a special task force against a powerful international smuggling syndicate. Their investigation takes them into the hidden world of illegal operations running through airports, where every mission brings new risks and difficult choices. Neeraj Pandey directs this crime thriller centred on the battle to break the network.
2. Pooja Meri Jaan (ZEE5)
Pooja is accused of abetment after a man whose feelings she rejected dies by suicide, turning her life into a serious legal battle. Lawyer Sana agrees to defend her despite having a personal connection with the dead man. The case places grief, justice and professional duty in an uncomfortable conflict.
3. Reporting Live (Netflix)
Journalist Sandhya and cameraman Vinod investigate illegal sand mining and discover that the operation is linked to a powerful criminal syndicate. Gathering evidence suddenly becomes far more dangerous than the news story they expected to pursue. Parineeti Chopra and Deven Bhojani lead the thriller alongside Shekhar Suman, Adil Hussain and Amol Palekar.
4. Dhurandhar (Netflix)
Ranveer Singh plays an undercover agent who enters Karachi’s criminal underworld using a new identity. His mission is to penetrate dangerous terror networks and prevent deadly attacks while keeping his real purpose hidden. The spy thriller is inspired by real operations.
5. Daldal (Prime Video)
DCP Rita Ferreira is hunting a brutal serial killer across Mumbai while carrying struggles of her own. The investigation grows darker as she deals with personal trauma, anger and patriarchy within her workplace. Bhumi Pednekar leads this psychological crime thriller where the case and the investigator’s inner battles run side by side.
6. Kohrra Season 2 (Netflix)
ASI Amarpal Garundi teams up with Dhanwant Kaur after a woman is found murdered in her brother’s barn in Dalerpura. The list of suspects grows to include people close to the victim, while both officers carry unresolved problems from their own pasts. Season 2 combines a slow-burning murder investigation with deeply personal conflicts.
7. Raakh (Prime Video)
A rookie police officer goes after two dangerous criminals in a case inspired by one of India’s shocking kidnapping crimes. Following them takes him into a disturbing world where violence and fear become part of the investigation. Ali Fazal leads this intense crime thriller about the search for those responsible.
8. Kartavya (Netflix)
Police officer Pawan is left facing serious consequences after a journalist under his protection is shot dead. Pressure from his superiors grows as his investigation uncovers connections involving power, influence and corruption, while danger also begins reaching his family. Saif Ali Khan plays Pawan in this Red Chillies Entertainment thriller.
9. Shaque: Trust No One (Netflix)
A mother has spent nine years searching for answers after her newborn daughter was abducted from a hospital. When new photographs appear to show the missing girl, the case suddenly opens up again and makes her question the people nearest to her. Parineeti Chopra leads this suspense story built around disappearance and mistrust.
10. Ikka (Netflix)
Celebrated lawyer Arjun Mehra accepts the defence of a man he once believed was guilty of attempted murder. As the courtroom proceedings continue, new revelations begin changing what he thought he knew and make the case increasingly personal. Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna reunite in this legal thriller.
11. Babita Singh Reporting (Prime Video)
Rookie cop Babita “Baby” Singh gets herself suspended so she can return home for her sister-in-law’s baby shower, only for the visit to take a dark turn when her childhood friend Bansi is murdered. Babita quietly begins investigating the killing on her own. Her search starts exposing family betrayals and secrets that had remained buried.
12. Amar Vishwas (Amazon MX Player)
Mumbai lawyer Amar Vishwas is known for helping the underprivileged and finding truths others miss. When a powerful businessman is murdered, his involvement in the case brings him up against lies, secrets and several unexpected suspects. Solving the mystery soon demands far more from Amar than an ordinary legal battle.
13. Matka King (Prime Video)
A man with humble beginnings builds a major gambling empire in old Bombay by taking bigger risks and chasing greater power. His growing influence brings enemies into his life while also creating problems on the personal front. The crime drama follows the price that comes with ambition, money and control.
14. Glory (Netflix)
The mysterious death of a star boxer brings two brothers back to their Haryana hometown in search of answers. Their investigation begins uncovering troubling secrets inside the local boxing world while family emotions make the situation even more complicated. The series combines a crime mystery with the pressures surrounding sport and family.
15. Inspector Avinash Season 2 (JioHotstar)
Inspector Avinash Mishra faces a criminal network led by Sheikh and Devi as they expand an illegal weapons operation across Uttar Pradesh. At the same time, his own son becomes linked to a murder case, placing additional pressure on Avinash and his marriage to Poonam. Randeep Hooda returns as the police officer caught between crime, family and a system turning against him.
Whether you enjoy police investigations, legal mysteries, espionage or organised crime, these Hindi thrillers of 2026 offer plenty of suspense to catch up on.