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Updated at: Jan 28, 2023 12:24 IST
'Pathaan' to 'Raazi': Best Bollywood spy thriller films of recent times
Spy flicks are not new in the Indian film industry. Over the years, Bollywood has delivered some amazing action spy films like ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, ‘Agent Vinod and many more which evoked our inner “jasoos” at least once. So here is the list of some of the best Bollywood spy thriller films of recent times which will keep you on the edge of your seats.
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Pathaan
Helmed by Siddharth Anand, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in the lead roles and received massive responses from the fans. In the film, SRK portrayed the role of a spy agent who is on a mission to stop a powerful enemy (played by John Abraham) who is planning a big attack in India.
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Baby
Helmed by Neeraj Pandey ‘Baby’ was released in the year 2015 and starred Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher and Rana Daggubati in the lead roles. The film followed the story of undercover spies tracking down the mastermind of a terrorist organisation in another country and bring him home for trial. The film is considered among one of the best Bollywood spy thriller films of all time. The film is currently streaming on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar.
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Tiger Zinda Hai
Produced by Yash Raj Films ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ was a sequel to a blockbuster hit film ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ and starred Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles. The film showcased the story of an Indian Spy Tiger (played by Salman) who is on a mission to rescue Indian and Pakistani nurses who are being held hostage by terrorists. The film is streaming on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video.
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Mission Majnu
The recently released spy thriller film ‘Mission Majnu’ starred Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles and premiered exclusively on the OTT platform Netflix. Helmed by Shantanu Bagchi, the film received positive responses from the fans. Set in the 1970s, 'Mission Majnu' is a patriotic thriller with a love story at its core, showcasing one of India's most covert operations of taking down Pakistan's efforts of a nuclear attack.
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Raazi
Adapted from Harinder Singh Sikka's novel 'Calling Sehmat', this Meghna Gulzar directorial is an inspirational story of a young Kashmiri girl Sehmat Khan (Alia Bhatt), who marries Iqbal Syed, a Pakistani army officer (Vicky Kaushal), and moves to Pakistan as an Indian spy. Her grit and resilience to help her country by finding out important information from Pakistan make this movie a brilliant watch. You can watch this film on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video.
