Bollywood Thriller Movies Based On Novels That Are Worth A Watch

Books, for a long time, have been an inspiration for the filmmakers. A lot of movies have been brought to the big screens from the pages of our favourite novels. Even the author of the recent Netflix released Murder Mubarak revealed that the mystery comedy was adapted from a novel Club You To Death. The Pankaj Tripathi, Sara Ali Khan, Vijay Varma, Dimple Kapadia, and Karisma Kapoor starrer movie follows an investigation into a murder that occurred at an elite Delhi club, rendering all the snobby members prime suspects.

Bollywood Thriller Movies Based On Novels

Here are the Bollywood thrillers that have found inspiration from the written word.

Monica, O My Darling (2022)

Imdb Rating: 6.9/10

This comedy movie directed by Vasan Bala tells the story of a failed murder plot. Based on a 1989 novel by Japanese author Keigo Higashino called Burutasu No Shinzou, this Netflix thriller follows a clever robotics expert (Rajkummar Rao) who gets involved in a murder scheme due to a failed secret affair. The film also features Huma Qureshi and Radhika Apte.

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Jaane Jaan (2023)

Imdb Rating: 7/10

Kareena Kapoor marked her OTT debut with this thriller directed by Sujoy Ghosh. Inspired by Keigo Higashino’s The Devotion of Suspect X, this Netflix movie showcases a single mother caught in a murder investigation. Her reclusive neighbour, a maths teacher, steps in to help her escape the relentless police.

7 Khoon Maaf (2011)

Imdb Rating: 6.3/10

Director Vishal Bhardwaj, known for adapting classics, turned the short story Susanna’s Seven Husbands by Ruskin Bond into a movie. Bond expanded the original four-page story into an 80-page novella at the director's request, forming the basis of the script for 7 Khoon Maaf. The film follows Susanna (Priyanka Chopra) on her quest for love, which tragically leads to the mysterious deaths of her husbands. You can watch this movie on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

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