Recent Hindi murder thrillers have given us everything from slow-burn investigations and political conspiracies to courtroom mysteries and cybercrime. If you enjoy stories where every clue creates a new suspect or exposes another secret, these shows and movies are difficult to stop once you begin.
10 Recent Hindi Murder Thrillers on OTT
1. Kohrra Season 2 (Netflix)
In Dalerpura, the killing of a woman opens up a complicated case where grief, resentment and old relationship wounds keep confusing the truth. Amarpal Garundi and Dhanwant Kaur must judge conflicting stories while carrying emotional troubles of their own. Instead of offering easy answers, the investigation slowly reveals how much pain the people around the victim have been hiding.
2. Kartavya (Netflix)
Pawan is forced to confront his biggest professional failure when a journalist is murdered despite being under his protection. Looking for the people behind the killing takes him towards political influence, corruption and forces powerful enough to interfere with the investigation. The case becomes even more dangerous when those threats stop being professional and begin reaching his family.
3. System (Prime Video)
Neha Rajvansh enters an important courtroom battle believing it could strengthen her career, but the case soon begins exposing uncomfortable questions about privilege and power. Working with stenographer Sarika Rawat forces her to look beyond legal arguments as class differences and private motives start shaping the proceedings. The search for justice grows harder when personal ambition clashes with the larger system surrounding them.
4. Paatal Lok Season 2 (Prime Video)
Inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary once again finds himself investigating a murder that cannot be separated from politics and powerful interests. Following the evidence takes him deeper into a dangerous world where people with influence can shape what happens around the case. As the truth becomes harder to reach, the investigation also begins taking a serious toll on his personal life and beliefs.
5. Pritam and Pedro (JioHotstar)
A high-profile digital kidnapping puts a traditional police officer and a young ethical hacker on the same case despite their completely different ways of working. Their initial arguments become less important when the clues start revealing a much larger cybercrime network. Technology, investigation and humour come together as the unlikely partners try to understand who is really controlling the operation.
6. Glory (Netflix)
The suspicious death of a celebrated boxer brings two estranged brothers back to the hometown and sporting world they had left behind. Their search for the truth uncovers rivalries, corruption and secrets hidden inside the local boxing circuit. What begins as an investigation into one death becomes much more personal when unresolved problems within their own family start connecting to the mystery.
7. Jaane Jaan (Netflix)
A single mother is pushed into a frightening situation when her abusive former husband disappears and she becomes connected to a murder investigation. Her quiet neighbour steps in as a determined police officer begins closing in on the truth, making it increasingly difficult to know who is controlling the situation. The suspense comes from deception, careful planning and the constant fear that one mistake could expose everything.
8. Criminal Justice: A Family Matter (JioHotstar)
A family gathering takes a shocking turn when a man is discovered beside a nurse’s dead body and immediately falls under suspicion. Lawyer Madhav Mishra begins examining what appears to be a straightforward case, only to find conflicting stories and buried tensions inside the family. Each courtroom development weakens another assumption about the murder and creates fresh questions about who is responsible.
9. Mandala Murders (Netflix)
A disturbing pattern of ritual-style killings sends investigators into Charandaspur, where the murders appear connected to strange symbols and old beliefs. Joining the clues leads towards hidden networks and motives far bigger than the individual crime scenes first suggest. The mystery keeps expanding as every answer reveals another disturbing layer of the conspiracy.
10. Ikka (Netflix)
Lawyer Arjun Mehra is placed in an uncomfortable position when he must defend a man he had once considered responsible for attempted murder. New evidence begins breaking down that certainty and forces him to revisit both the case and his own earlier judgment. What starts as a legal defence quickly becomes a personal mystery about whether the truth was misunderstood from the beginning.
Bonus: Babita Singh Reporting (Prime Video)
Babita “Baby” Singh returns home expecting some distance from police work, but the murder of her childhood friend changes those plans immediately. Unsatisfied with the answers coming from the official investigation, she begins quietly following the case herself. The deeper she goes, the more the killing starts exposing old family tensions and secrets hidden much closer to home than she expected.
From family secrets and courtroom twists to serial conspiracies and cybercrime, these recent Hindi murder thrillers have enough mystery to keep you guessing until the final reveal.