From dark murder mysteries and cybercrime to courtroom battles, military missions and smuggling networks, 2026 has already delivered some gripping Indian thrillers. These movies and shows stand out for stories where every new clue, secret or difficult choice pushes the characters deeper into danger.
12 Best Indian Thrillers of 2026 That Won Big On Ott
1. Kohrra Season 2 (Netflix)
Garundi begins a new investigation alongside Sub-Inspector Dhanwant Kaur after a woman is found murdered in her brother’s barn. Questions about her marriage, family and closest relationships slowly turn almost everyone around her into a possible suspect, while the officers carry problems of their own into the case. Season 2 once again makes the emotional damage behind the crime as important as finding the killer.
2. Kartavya (Netflix)
Police officer Pawan faces serious trouble after a journalist under his protection is shot dead, putting both his judgment and career under question. The case becomes far more dangerous when its consequences begin reaching his family, leaving him caught between duty, safety and choices that may not have a clear right answer. Saif Ali Khan leads this tense police thriller about what happens when doing your job comes at a personal cost.
3. Pritam and Pedro (JioHotstar)
Pedro, an old-school cop, is transferred to cybercrime and reluctantly paired with Pritam, a young hacker who approaches investigations in a completely different way. Their odd partnership becomes crucial when a cybercriminal is linked to the kidnapping of a minister’s son, forcing them to combine street instincts with technology. Arshad Warsi, Vir Hirani and Vikrant Massey lead this crime thriller that adds humour to a high-stakes digital chase.
4. Cheekatilo (Prime Video)
A true-crime podcaster refuses to accept the mystery surrounding her close friend’s death and begins searching for answers herself. What starts as a personal investigation gradually uncovers buried trauma, painful memories and secrets that make the truth increasingly dangerous to pursue. The thriller uses both emotional loss and disturbing discoveries to keep the mystery moving.
5. Operation Safed Sagar (Netflix)
Inspired by the Indian Air Force’s role in the 1999 Kargil War, the story follows young fighter pilots from the Golden Arrows Squadron as they are sent on an extremely difficult high-altitude operation. The mission tests their courage and sense of duty while showing the personal sacrifices that come with fighting a war. Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill and Abhay Verma lead this military thriller built around danger in the skies and the people facing it.
6. Balan: The Boy (ZEE5)
Balan grows up without a permanent home as his mother repeatedly moves them to new places and identities after his early childhood inside a women’s correctional facility. She refuses to explain what they are running from, leaving him with questions that become urgent when she suddenly disappears. His search for her turns into a mystery about his mother’s real identity and the hidden past that has shaped his entire life.
7. System (Prime Video)
Public prosecutor Neha Rajvansh is focused on securing ten straight victories so she can earn a position at her father’s respected law firm. A difficult case brings her together with stenographer Sarika Rawat, whose very different background forces Neha to see privilege, justice and the legal system from another side. The courtroom thriller becomes a moral test when professional ambition starts colliding with truths that could threaten her family’s legacy.
8. Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web (Netflix)
Customs officer Arjun Meena heads a specialised unit investigating illegal goods moving through Mumbai’s international airport. What first appears to be a series of suspicious shipments gradually exposes a much bigger smuggling organisation operating beyond the airport and protected by people who know how to stay invisible. Every successful interception takes Arjun closer to the network’s real power players and deeper into danger.
9. Glory (Netflix)
The unexplained death of a boxer brings two estranged brothers back to their father’s boxing world in a small Haryana town. Their attempt to understand what happened soon opens old family wounds while exposing rivalries, revenge and secrets surrounding the sport. What begins around the boxing ring gradually becomes a murder mystery capable of destroying everything the family has built.
10. Ikka (Netflix)
Celebrated lawyer Arjun Mehra is pushed into defending a man from his past even though he fears his client may actually be guilty of attempted murder. Walking away could endanger someone close to him, but winning the case could allow a guilty man to escape punishment. With old history returning inside the courtroom, Arjun must choose between his family, professional duty and what his conscience tells him is right.
11. Con City (Netflix)
A financially struggling family’s luck changes overnight when a lightning strike somehow makes their receipt printer start producing money. The strange windfall initially feels like the answer to all their problems, but everything changes once others learn about the machine. Greed and unwanted attention soon turn their unbelievable fortune into a dangerous mess filled with confusion and chaos.
12. Raakh (Prime Video)
Delhi in 1978 becomes the setting for a brutal investigation after two teenagers disappear and are later found murdered. Sub-Inspector Jayprakash Jatav joins the hunt for those responsible, but the case gradually reveals something darker than the identities of the killers alone. The series examines the minds behind the crime as well as the lasting damage their actions leave on the victims’ families and investigators.
Whether you prefer murder investigations, courtroom tension, cybercrime or stories built around national security, these Indian thrillers gave 2026 plenty of gripping watches.