10 Thrillers You Must Binge Watch For A Perfect Weekend Movie Experience

Taapsee Pannu's 'Game Over' released on June 14 in three Indian languages. The movie, a home invasion thriller sees Taapsee Pannu as a person bound on a wheelchair, who is defending her home from a mysterious entity. Being touted as one of the best thrillers to be made in Indian Cinema, the movie makes use of minimum dialogues (25 minutes of it), as it emotes through mood and sound effects.

Needless to say, a movie of that caliber warrants a visit to the theatre over the weekend. However, if you are one of those unfortunate souls who have not managed to procure a ticket, worry not Bollywood has, over the years, released some amazingly well-made thrillers that are a must watch. From Kahaani to Gumnaam, binge-watching these thrillers over the weekend could surely make you less regret the unavailability of Game Over tickets. And if nothing else, watch these movies, one after the other, to experience the brilliance, that is, Indian cinema.

Kahaani (2012)

The Sujoy Ghosh directorial saw Vidya Balan playing a pregnant woman searching for her missing husband in Kolkata with the help of a police officer, played by Parambrata. The movie boasts one of the best climaxes in Bollywood history.

Kaun (1999)

One of the best thrillers that Bollywood saw back in the days when Ram Gopal Verma movies still made sense, the movies sees Urmila Matondkar play a woman who hears that a serial killer is loose in the neighborhood. She hears a doorbell while alone at home, and what follows will leave you at the edge of your seats.

Gumnaam (1965)

Eight people find themselves in a deserted mansion in a remote island after winning a contest. Soon enough, one by one, the eight start getting murdered. This black and white movie starring Mehmood and Manoj Kumar is a brilliant piece of storytelling.

Manorama Six Feet Under (2007)

The Abhay Deol starrer Indian neo-noir cinema follows an amateur detective in a small sleepy town of Rajasthan who finds himself caught in a web of lies, deceit and murder. The movie is based on Roman Polanski's Chinatown.

Samay (2003)

Inspired by the Hollywood movie'Se7en', 'Samay' sees Sushmita Sen play a CID officer, who along with her assistant battles time to find out a serial killer who sets a timeframe for every murder he is about to commit. The movie has one of the most unexpected climaxes in Hindi cinema.

Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012)

Starring Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Kareena Kapoor Khan in pivotal roles, 'Talaash' traces the journey of a police officer trying to come to terms with the death of his own son while he is on a path to find out the truth behind the death of a well known actor. What he finds out forms the crux of the entire narrative.

Darr (1993)

The psychological thriller that set the ball rolling for Shahrukh Khan's career in cinema, saw him play the role of an obsessive lover. The moviealso started Sunny Deol and Juhi Chawla and was based on the Hollywood movie'Cape Fear'.

Te3n (2016)

The Ribhu Dasgupta thriller saw Amitabh Bachchan play an septuagenarian grandfather trying to piece together the clues to the kidnapping and murder of his granddaughter for eight years since her death. The movie also stars Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah in pivotal roles.

Aamir (2008)

The Rajeev Khandelwal starrer sees the story revolving around a young Muslim man, Dr Aamir Ali, who on his return to Mumbai from the UK finds himself at the mercy of Islamic extremists who want to carry out a bombing in the city.

Andhadhun (2018)

The Ayushman Khurrana starrer tells the story of a piano player who unwillingly becomes embroiled in the murder of a former movie actor. The way the plot moves forward with little bits of information slipping out to create a complex story make the moviea must watch. The movie also stars Tabu and Radhika Apte in pivotal roles.